Charles Barkley is going to the Hall of Fame.

?For people to think I had an impact on the game, it?s pretty cool and pretty special,? Barkley said of his induction.

Barkley will be presented by Moses Malone ? the Hall of Famer and Philadelphia teammate early in Barkley?s career ? and Jerry Colangelo.

That Barkley picked Colangelo raised eyebrows around the basketball world because the Suns chairman became Barkley?s nemesis when it became clear the Suns were seeking to trade Sir Charles in 1996.

?Some things go round in life,? said Colangelo, who will speak in a video tribute to Barkley. ?And some things are surprising.?

At the time of the trade rumors, Barkley suggested he would refuse to play for the Suns.

But this week, he acknowledged he never wanted to leave.

?That?s what really (ticked) me off because I wanted to finish my career here,? Barkley said.