Charles Barkley has long been one of Auburn’s most generous and outspoken supporters. But when it comes to NIL? He's officially done opening his wallet. During appearances this week on Jox 94.5 and Outkick’s podcast,

Barkley was a star player at Auburn in the 1980s before he embarked on a Hall of Fame career in the NBA and garnered additional fame as part of TNT's Emmy-winning "Inside the NBA" studio show. He has always given back to Auburn, especially as the men's basketball program has ascended to elite status under head coach Bruce Pearl.

“There’s nobody, legal or illegal, who has given more money to Auburn than me,” Barkley told the gathered media. “Let’s get that out of the way, but the notion I’m gonna give them millions of dollars a year, so Auburn can be good at football and basketball is not gonna happen. ...