That was Barkley, who was selected fifth overall by the 76ers in 1984, more than 40 years earlier. Should he live up to Barkley's success in Philadelphia, Broome would be filling some big shoes.

"Hey, send me a pair of shoes. I just want to tell you how much I appreciate everything you did for me, giving me advice on that Nike stock that made me $30 million dollars," said Barkley (more on ...