Charles Barkley has had weight issues throughout his NBA career and retirement. However, Barkley surprised many when he shared the news that he lost 60 pounds in the offseason. Fans were happy for him as he looked slimmer during the 2023-24 NBA inside game.

During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" this past May, Barkley explained how he lost 62 pounds through exercise, dieting and Mounjaro injections. His doctor gave him a wake-up call about his weight problem, so he decided to make a change.

"I started out at 352 pounds and I'm down to 290," Buckley says. I'm starting to feel like a normal person and not a fat pig anymore. ...... "My doctor told me, she said, "There are a lot of fat young people." There's not a lot of fat old people left, they're all dead."

In the first episode of Perspective NBA, fans noticed Barkley's transformation. They were happy for the legend's progress and congratulated him on his weight loss journey.

One fan said, "Charles Barkley looks like Charles Barkley after he lost weight in 1990.

Another fan commented, "It's great that Charles Barkley has put so much effort into losing weight this summer."

This fan wrote, "Charles Barkley lost weight? I didn't even notice I was wearing baggy clothes. So proud of you, Chuck. Healthy self = self healing."

Another fan said, "Charles Barkley lost weight and I'm so proud of him."

One fan couldn't believe that the NBA crew on TNT still joked about Chuck's weight: "NBA Insider is one of the best sports shows ever, but it would be great if they could go 10 minutes without making jokes about Barkley's weight."

Barkley's weight loss metamorphosis has inspired many. It shows that it's never too late to make a change and improve your health.