Update: Barkley vs Bavetta will take place at 8PM ET on Saturday on TNT. Bodog has Bavetta as the favorite at -340 and Barkley at +220. This is going to be good.
It’s not listed on the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend schedule yet but the must see event will be the footrace between Dick Bavetta and Charles Barkley. Originally a $10,000 bet with proceeds going to charity, TNT has upped the stakes and $50,000 will go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas.
The race will be 2 1/2 times the length of the court (235 feet). The smart money is on Dick Bavetta by about 20 feet. The degenerate gamblers that we are, we actually looked for a place to bet on this.
Remember the last time the Chuckster opened his big mouth and said he could hold his breath longer than David Blaine?
Links:
[Philly.com]: Bet on Bavetta
3 replies on “Stakes go up to $50,000 in Bavetta vs Barkley race”
barkley has had time to prepare — If they had had the race right after he opened his big mouth, Bavetta would have won by a country mile.
Now, Barkley has had time to train. I think it could be more of a tossup…
side bet? — I think the old guy has enough to beat a 450lb chuckster.
All -Star NBA Labels of your Favorite Players — Hi all,
The All-Star game may be over, but hundreds of fans are still lining-up to collect the first-ever NBA-licensed postage labels. As a PR representative for Pitney Bowes I have watched as fans made a fast break for these history-making labels of the players fans chose to represent their conference. The l20 different labels include all-time favorites such Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers , as well as logos from the East and West conferences and the event logo. Fans or memorabilia should visit http://www.pb.com/nba to check out the four different sheets of postage featuring All-Star East or All Star West starting players. Unfortunately, this first-ever customized postage is only available on the website through February 25th – then it’ll be up to the collectors to track these down.
Better hustle! – Meredith