I met Barkley in an ATL titty bar. It was in that period where he was having a career resurgence but broke his leg, so he was on the mend and I wished him well in his recovery and he seemed to really appreciate the specific nature of my comment vs a random 'hey Charles' so he was very gracious. Way more than I expected. After that I was gonna scoot to give him back his privacy but he was so comfortable with me being there that the vibe was chill. We actually made comments about the different girls on stage for a few minutes. He wasn't alone there but didn't feel the need to close ranks.
Ill never forget having a 'celebrity encounter' that was so chill.