Charles Barkley Sent Fired-Up Three Word Message to USA Hockey Before Final vs. Canada

Barkley has one wish for his birthday.

Barkley in attendance at Footprint Center in 2023. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley has one wish for his birthday.

On the day of Team USA's final practice before Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off Final vs. Canada, Barkley FaceTimed with American forwards Matthew Tkachuck and Dylan Larkin and delivered a simple message on what he was looking forward to while celebrating his 62nd birthday.

"Man I'm doing great," Barkley said in reply when asked how he was doing. "I can't wait for tomorrow night. I'm gonna celebrate my birthday in style watching you guys kick some a-- brother."

"We have to," Tkachuk replied. "We have to. It's big. Everyone is gonna be watching this."

It's Chuck's birthday and all he wants is USA to "kick some ass" vs. Canada 👀

Entire USA squad signed a jersey to send him as a gift for the game pic.twitter.com/VoURlQHrqv

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 20, 2025

The entire USA Hockey team signed a jersey as a birthday gift for Barkley. But as Barkley himself would likely say, the best gift would be a Team USA victory.

Puck drop for the 4 Nations Face-Off Final is at 8 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston.

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