NBA legend and analyst Charles Barkley once revealed the ultimatum he gave to his daughter. The former NBA star virtually appeared on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he talked about his daughter’s big day. Barkley had a fun chat session with the host, Jimmy Kimmel, as he shared details on the wedding preparations and his son-in-law’s family. The episode was released in March 2021.

Barkley got married to Maureen Blumhardt in 1989. The same year, the couple welcomed their daughter, Christiana. Her name reportedly came from the Christiana Mall in Delaware because Chuck apparently liked the mall.

The couple’s only daughter, Christiana, got married to beau Ilya Hoffman on March 6, 2021. The same week, before the wedding, the bride’s father appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s show. Interestingly, he did not hesitate to give itty bitty details of the big day. Barkley referred to Christiana as “the most important thing” in his life. Therefore, he was excited about her special day. The NBA legend also hilariously said that he told her daughter that this would be the only wedding he would be paying for.

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During their conversation, Kimmel noticed that Barkley looked thin. Chuck replied that it was because he would be lifted up at the wedding as per Jewish customs. Therefore, he was aiming to lose a couple of pounds for that tradition alone.

Charles Barkley gives his daughter two choices:

Kimmel then asked who was paying for the wedding and Charles Barkley lifted his hand while answering that it was him. Furthermore, he revealed that he gave an ultimatum to his daughter before the wedding. Albeit jokingly, Barkley revealed that he gave his daughter two choices to choose from.

“I gave her a choice. She could be stupid and use all the money on her wedding or she could get a really nice wedding gift. And she chose a cheaper wedding and a really nice gift. So, she did a really good job,” said Barkley.

It seems like Christiana really did make a smart choice. Additionally, Chuck talked about the new addition to the family. He shared that Hoffman’s family is amazing and that they have been a Long Island native for a significant period of time.

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The former Phoenix Suns legend revealed that he chose Zac Brown’s ‘The Man Who Love You The Most’ for the father-daughter dance. The proud father shared that while he was an awful dancer, he looks forward to dancing with his daughter. Evidently, Chuck missed the All-Star game that weekend to be a part of his only daughter’s wedding.