Here's everything you need to know about Charles Barkley's daughter, Christiana Barkley. So other than holding that little man myself, watching her become a mom is just as special."
"I really appreciate my daughter becoming a mom," he said in an interview with Southern Living in 2022. Now that Christiana has a family of her own - she and her husband, Ilya Hoffman, have a son and daughter - Charles feels even more connected with her. It's been difficult at times because you're always traveling. Related: Who Is Charles Barkley's Wife? All About Maureen Blumhardt The sports analyst has been open about his once-strained relationship with his father, Frank Barkley, whom he lost touch with at a young age and later reconciled with.ĭuring a 2016 interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger, Charles reflected on how his upbringing affected the way he parents Christiana. As he entered fatherhood, he reflected on his childhood to figure out how he wanted to raise Christiana.
Charles Barkley, Christiana Barkley and Maureen Blumhardt watch as his number is retired on March 30, 2001įormer NBA basketball player Charles Barkley may be a legend on the court, but to his daughter, Christiana Barkley, he's "dad."Ĭharles and his wife, Maureen Blumhardt, welcomed their only child in 1989, the same year they wed. LISA O'CONNOR/AFP/Getty AP Photo Charles Barkley at the 2019 NBA Awards on Jin Santa Monica, California.