Video: Charles Barkley Talks About the Time He Tried to Bribe Dirk Nowitzki to Go to Auburn

Dirk couldn't be bought.

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Back when Dirk Nowitzki was just a teenager, he dropped a 50-spot on Scottie Pippen—or so Charles Barkley says—during a Nike "Hoop Heroes Tour" in Germany. And, shortly after the game, the Round Mound of Rebound did everything in his power to try to get Dirk to attend his alma mater, Auburn University. He was obviously unsuccessful, but it's still funny to hear him tell the story of how he tried to do it. Unless, of course, you're an SEC compliance officer right now. Ha.

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