'Why the hell should I be embarrassed?'- Charles Barkley opens up about selling illegal alcohol prior to acquiring Vodka distillery

Living the life of a professional player has advantages as NBA star Charles Barkley's net worth is estimated to be between $60 and $70 million. Having earned millions of dollars from his wages and sponsorships throughout his playing career, Sir Charles finally extended his interests and explored the liquor industry, something the 1993 MVP was already familiar with.

Philadelphia 76ers legend's family was forced to engage in illegal alcohol sales from their own house. While other members of his family had employment, Barkley claims that they were insufficient to cover expenses. This pushed the now-NBA legend's hand into bootlegging booze, which the former player remembered as a casino.

When Barkley's mother was asked to comment on the whole situation, while it was frowned upon, Charcey Glenn had nothing to worry about doing what she did to feed her family.

According to Sportsrush, she said, “Why the hell should I be embarrassed? Everybody already knows I was a bootlegger…The ones reading the book came to the house and bought some whiskey. I did what I had to do to help my child.”

Charles Barkley had financial circumstances

A young Barkley had to deal with his house being turned into a casino on weekends while also selling illegal cargo booze. However, the former Sixers forward's experience around alcohol may have contributed to him becoming the primary owner of Redmont Vodka in 2019, according to reports.

Going to in his early era life, as most people are aware, his and his family's financial circumstances quickly improved. Charles Barkley was a star from the day he joined the NBA. Starting as a power forward despite being labelled at 6'6, he played bigger than his stature and carried some of that character off the court. Unfortunately, this often puts him in unfavourable positions.