The first agent Charles Barkley ever had when he entered the NBA was Lance Luchnick. If Luchnick knew what was good for him, he would continue to stay as far away from Barkley as possible.
Barkley went on “The Dan Patrick Show” Friday and discussed taking money from agents while in college. That led to a discussion about the first agent he ever had when he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers. Let’s just say Barkley is not fond of the man.
“I ended up signing with a scumbag agent,” Barkley said. “I don’t want to mention his name — Lance Luchnick! He stole all my money. He’s a scumbag. If I saw him today I’d blow his damn brains out. I hate that S.O.B. His name is Lance Luchnick. He’s a scumbag.”
Barkley said he was a naive 21-year-old who was just happy to be given a $15,000 per week allowance while Luchnick assured him the rest of his money was being “invested.” He said he ended up broke and owing a bunch of money in back taxes after four years.
When Patrick tried to help Barkley by insisting Sir Charles didn’t actually mean that he would shoot Luchnick, Barkley didn’t back down.
“If I had a gun I would,” he said. “I probably won’t have a gun when I see him, but I’ll probably beat his ass down like a dog.”
Barkley has absolutely no filter. Don’t believe us? Just ask Shaq.
Unfortunately, the experience Barkley had with his first agent is all too common. Kids who aren’t even old enough to drink yet suddenly become millionaires, and they have no experience keeping track of their money or managing it. If you get hooked up with someone whose intentions are not good, it can quickly become a recipe for disaster.
Here’s Barkley’s interview:
H/T Deadspin
