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Charles Barkley recalls Golden Knights star Jack Eichel having 'zero clue' who he was in awkward hotel moment

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. It seems Vegas Golden Knights star center Jack Eichel needs to brush up on his NBA legends after having an awkward moment in a Florida hotel with Hall of Famer Charles Barkley.

Barkley, of course, is a well-known figure in sports from his playing days and now as one of the top analysts of the NBA. Nonetheless, he told SportsNet that Eichel seemed to not recognize him when he approached the NHL star at the same hotel in Florida this past Friday.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights warms up before the Stanley Cup Final game against the Panthers at FLA Live Arena on June 8, 2023, in Sunrise, Florida. (David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images) "I said, ‘Hey, Mr.

Eichel, it’s an honor. You’re a great player,’" Barkley said. "But he looked at me like, ‘Who the hell are you?’ It was pretty funny." Eichel and Barkley are currently going through their respective league finals, with the Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers while Barkley is focused on analyzing the Denver Nuggets-Miami Heat NBA Finals.  GOLDEN KNIGHTS, PANTHERS PLAYERS TRADE BLOWS AFTER STANLEY CUP GAME 4 AS FANS TRASH ICE There is the chance that Eichel is so locked in on winning the Stanley Cup, which would be a first for him and the Golden Knights, that he simply didn’t recognize Barkley in the moment.

Charles Barkley on air before the NCAA Final Four championship game between Connecticut and San Diego State at NRG Stadium on April 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) But it’s clearly a moment that Barkley won’t be forgetting anytime soon.

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