{"id":30325,"date":"2026-08-06T22:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30325"},"modified":"2026-08-06T22:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:24:03","slug":"charles-barkley-reveals-why-he-declined-attending-kelce-and-swifts-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30325","title":{"rendered":"Charles Barkley reveals why he declined attending Kelce and Swift&#8217;s wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Charles Barkley declined an invitation to the wedding everyone wanted to attend: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_75327\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/travis-kelce\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Kelce<\/a> and Taylor Swift\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Why? The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_75328\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> legend\u2019s reasoning is very simple. He doesn\u2019t go to weddings.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I don\u2019t go to weddings. I love Travis. Him and Jason are great friends of mine. I got a lot of love and respect \u2013 I\u2019ve only met Taylor one time, she\u2019s an awesome person from a distance, and I\u2019m happy for them. But I\u2019m like, \u2018Nah, I\u2019m gonna politely decline,\u2019&#8221; Barkley said during a recent appearance on Barstool Sports\u2019 <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_75329\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pardon-my-take\/id1089022756\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Pardon My Take.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_75330\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-nba-cup-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-nba-cup-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-nba-cup-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-nba-cup-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-nba-cup-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Charles Barkley standing courtside at an NBA Cup game in Phoenix\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Former Phoenix Suns player Charles Barkley attends an NBA Cup game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on Nov. 21, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Mark J. Rebilas\/Imagn Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Because I love both of those guys, Jason and Travis, a lot. I got a lotta love and respect for them, but like, nah, I\u2019m not going to that zoo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">When asked by host Dan Katz, better known as &#8220;Big Cat,&#8221; why he doesn\u2019t attend weddings, Barkley said he doesn\u2019t want to overshadow the bride on her day.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;That\u2019s the bride\u2019s special day, let her enjoy herself,&#8221; Barkley said. &#8220;It\u2019s your special day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_75331\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nfl-legend-rob-gronkowski-details-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-magnificent-wedding\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NFL LEGEND ROB GRONKOWSKI DETAILS TRAVIS KELCE AND TAYLOR SWIFT&#8217;S &#8216;MAGNIFICENT&#8217; WEDDING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/charles-barkley-laughing-nba.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/charles-barkley-laughing-nba.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/charles-barkley-laughing-nba.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/charles-barkley-laughing-nba.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/charles-barkley-laughing-nba.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"charles barkley laughing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Charles Barkley on air before the National Championship of the 2026 NCAA Men&#8217;s Basketball Tournament between the Michigan Wolverines and the Connecticut Huskies at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Mitchell Layton\/Getty Images)<\/span> <span>(Mitchell Layton\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I want her to have all the shine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Roughly 1,000 people attended Kelce and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_75332\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Swift\u2019s wedding<\/a> at Madison Square Garden on July 3. Yet despite the surreal setting and a star-studded guest list, Barkley chose not to attend.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In addition to not attending weddings, Barkley does not attend funerals either. The Basketball Hall of Famer said he will only attend a funeral if it\u2019s somebody special.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-fox-news-041326.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-fox-news-041326.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-fox-news-041326.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-fox-news-041326.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/charles-barkley-phoenix-suns-fox-news-041326.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Charles Barkley sitting courtside at an NBA game in Phoenix\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Former Phoenix Suns player Charles Barkley sits courtside during an NBA Cup game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on Nov. 21, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Mark J. Rebilas\/Imagn Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;If somebody is really special, I\u2019ll make an exception. But I\u2019m not going to somebody who is a casual friend of mine\u2019s funeral. They don\u2019t know I\u2019m there, they&#8217;re dead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;If somebody is special to me, I will go. But I don\u2019t really want to go and see somebody who I like, last time I saw them they was dead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Barkley played in the NBA for 16 seasons and was an 11-time All-Star. He won the MVP in the 1992-93 season. 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