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Despite the fact that it was retired in 1976, the Kangaroo Kid allowed this player to wear his number for one season. This NBA player accidentally spat at a young girl while attempting to spit at a heckler and claimed that athletes (15[1])aren’t role models (15[1])in an (15[1])infamous (15[1])Nike commercial. (15[2])This player put on 20 pounds in two days to try and avoid being drafted by the (*) 76ers, who still selected him two picks after Michael Jordan. Despite this player declaring that it was “destiny” that his team would win a championship (10[1])in 1993, (10[1])the Bulls beat this All-Star’s team to win their (emphasize) third title. This leading scorer on the 1992 “Dream Team” was the first Phoenix Sun to win the (10[1])NBA’s MVP (10[1])award. For 10 points, name this “Round Mound of Rebound” and current basketball analyst on TNT. ■END■

ANSWER: Charles (Wade) Barkley
<JC, Sports: Basketball>
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