Christina Barkley: Charles Barkley daughter, family, kids, career and net worth

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Christina Barkley is best known for being the daughter of former legend Charles Barkley

Christina Barkley is the only daughter of legendary NBA player Charles Barkley. She is the only child and pursued a career of her own. Recently, she was in the news after getting married to her new husband Ilya Hoffman in March 2021.

Christina Barkley Parents and Early life

She was born in 1989 to Charles Barkley and Maurice Barkley. She has been out of the limelight after her father’s career and is known to be away from social media.

Her birth place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA when Barkley was in the NBA while his wife was a model in Hollywood.

Maureen appeared in an advertisement of ‘Noblerex K-1,’ a body vibration machine. She worked as a legal aid for a non-profitable organization.

Christina Barkley Father Charles Barkley

Barkley played college basketball at Auburn University. He was drafted 5th in the NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984. Totally, he spent 16-seasons in the NBA, and along with the 76ers, he played for the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets.

He has starred in 11 NBA All-Star games, voted 11 times to the All NBA Team, voted the league MVP in 1993, and won two Olympic Gold medals as part of the Dream Team in 92′ and 96′.

Barkley’s career averages were 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 1073 regular season games.

Barkley was part of a star-studded Phoenix Suns team (Credits: NBA)

Barkley is one of the few to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a player and as part of the Dream Team. He will forever be one of the best players in Suns history.

He is best-known as a commentator on an award-winning NBA studio show on the Turner Network Television cable channel Inside the NBA. Barkley appears with fellow legends like Shaquille O’ Neal on TNT. His analysis has been accurate in his description of different franchises.

Christina Barkley Profession

Barkley attended Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. In 2016, she joined the ‘Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism’ in New York City and studied journalism. After her graduation, she reportedly worked as a sales assistant with Turner Sports. She presently lives with her family in Scottsdale, Arizona.

She earns a handsome $45,000 as a journalist annually.

Christina Barkley husband Ilya Hoffman

Barkley and Ilya Hoffman got married in March 2021 in Arizona. Apparently, he is not much of a sports fan and also stays away from the limelight. The couple met at a Villanova University basketball game and clicked right away.

After the permission of her legendary father, she decided to go ahead and become Mrs. Hoffman in early 2021. There is no news of the future in terms of children from the couple.