Charles Barkley says he will not retire and remain with Atlanta’s TNT Sports even if they don’t have the NBA

Charles Barkley stands for photos at the NBA Awards.
Charles Barkley arrives at the NBA Awards on June 24, 2019, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. . (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Charles Barkley intends to remain with Atlanta-based TNT Sports through the remainder of his contract.

The Hall of Fame player announced Tuesday that he will not retire next season, reversing the announcement he made in June during the NBA Finals.

Barkley said at the time that the 2024-25 season would be his last on television, no matter what eventually happened with the NBA’s media deal negotiations. He signed a 10-year contract extension with TNT Sports in 2022.