[Mr. Jeeves]

Back in the Nineties, Barkley was openly Republican, though he later backed off of that - probably due to intense peer pressure.

The quote that circulated at the time was that he told his grandmother about it, and she said, "Oh, you don't want to be a Republican - they are for the rich!"

Barkley replied, "Grandma, I am the rich." :)

[MinorityRepublican]

Back in the Nineties, Barkley was openly Republican, though he later backed off of that - probably due to intense peer pressure.

Many athletes are like that. They are paying higher taxes after all.