Charles Barkley will remain with TNT and fulfill his contract even if the network loses NBA media rights as expected. Barkley said at The Finals that the 2024-25 season would be his last on television no matter what eventually happened with the NBA's media deal negotiations. He signed a 10-year contract extension with TNT Sports in 2022.
Barkley was expected to receive interest from ESPN, NBC and Amazon.
"I love my TNT Sports family. My No. 1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping everyone together for as long as possible," Barkley said in a statement. "... I'm looking forward to continuing to work with them both on the shows we currently have and new ones we develop together in the future.
"This is the only place for me. I have to say ... I've been impressed by the leadership team who is fighting hard and have been aggressive in adding new properties to TNT Sports, which I am very excited about. ... I'm going to give my all as we keep [fans] entertained for years to come."
Barkley has also served as an analyst for the NCAA Tournament.
Via ESPN