my agent says you know the Sixers are over the salary cap they can only get you a oneyear contract for $775,000 I didn't leave college for $75,000 that's crazy I said let's make sure the Sixers don't draft me man I went on an eating spree went to Denny for two straight days got went to the best steakhouse in Texas man I'm like $299 the owner of the Sixers called me every name in the book the guy said with the fifth pick of the draft the Philadelphia 76ers take Charles Barkley hold oh and you can see the look on my face I was not happy the owner the six says well we can only give you $75,000 he says why don't you go to summer league show me you can play and I might make some trades man I went to Summer League I was out there rebounding like a mad man I was running jumping dunking everything end up trading two players and my first contract was4 years $2 million