The Basketball Hall of Famer and current TNT NBA analyst has visited the Patriots locker room after games and has known New England head coach Bill Belichick since his days with the Cleveland Browns.
Barkley was on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week and said Belichick invited him to one of the team's Super Bowl practices in Atlanta, and the NBA legend shared an amazing story about an interaction he had with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
"I made a mistake, Jimmy," Barkley said. "I looked Tom Brady in the eyes. I'm looking at these guys and all of a sudden I look at (Rob Gronkowski) and then Tom Brady is right here, and I look him in the eyes, and I said, ‘Damn, you're a pretty man.