By Ishaan Bhattacharya View the original article to see embedded media. Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley shared one of the closest bonds basketball has ever seen in the 90s. The pair were best friends despite being fierce competitors. Barkley beat Jordan for an MVP and Jordan followed up by beating Barkley in the 1996 NBA Finals. While they have lost touch over the years, Barkley has always been very praiseful of MJ throughout his career, calling him the greatest of all time. MJ and Barkley were both drafted in the 1984 Draft, with Jordan heading to the Bulls and Barkley to the Philadelphia …
