Charles Wade Barkley is a one-of-a-kind personality. The former NBA player can crack jokes with the best of them alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson Jr. on TNT’s Inside the NBA. On the court, Sir Charles was a dominating presences for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets despite never winning an NBA Finals. The 1993 NBA MVP, 11-time NBA All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time All-NBA First Team power forward first became the “Round Mound of Rebound” at Alabama's Leeds High School and Auburn University before becoming the fifth overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. Off the court, he had some serious swagger. He starred in Nike commercials, had his own line of shoes, acted in Space Jam with Bulls superstar Michael Jordan and even hooped head-to-head with Godzilla once. His eye-popping net worth is evidence of his influence as one of the more well-known players in NBA history. Barkley’s life is well-documented, but not much is known about his personal life and family. He’s been married to the same woman since 1989 and had one kid with her. So who is Charles Barkley's wife? Barkley's longtime wife is Maureen Blumhardt. She was born in 1960 and met her professional basketball player husband in the 1980s at Pennsylvania restaurant City Avenue, according to the Cheatsheet. She was reportedly working as a legal aide at the time. Barkley, meanwhile, was becoming a basketball star on the 76ers in Philadelphia. The two tied the knot in 1989 and have been going strong ever since. If he's a jokester at home, I'm not sure how she's put up with him for so long. The Barkleys reside in Scottsdale, Arizona. According to records on the Maricopa County Property Appraiser website, they own a piece of property that is almost three acres big -- 106,013 square feet to be exact. It's worth nearly $2.8 million, according to the county's website, and was last bought in 1998 for $2 million. A quick on