“NBA on TNT” rang in the new season Tuesday with a hilarious cartoon graphic featuring analyst Charles Barkley and some of the NBA’s biggest stars.
The cartoon shows Barkley driving a bus full of NBA players, with the headline, “ALL ABOARD THE CHUCK BUS.”
ALL ABOARD THE CHUCK BUS 🚌
The NBA season tips off at 5pm ET on TNT pic.twitter.com/tQmYmqIW7q
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 18, 2022
Barkley is the only one in the cartoon who appears to be playing it straight, although he’s definitely the highest paid bus driver in the world, after Monday’s news that TNT and Barkley had agreed to a 10-year contract that could reach $200 million.
Almost everyone else in the cartoon, however, gets roasted. There’s Kyrie Irving in the second row reading a book with flat earths on the cover entitled, “Everything is a Lie.” Sitting across from them, Nikola Jokić has the MVP trophy perched on his shoulder, while beside him Joel Embiid appears upset. In the back of the bus, Klay Thompson and Ja Morant are arguing, ala their Twitter feud earlier this year.
And the ultimate dig — Russell Westbrook is shown standing outside the bus looking in the window at LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
In short, this is comedy gold, and someone in the “NBA on TNT” graphics department deserves a big raise.
Not surprisingly, NBA fans had a blast dissecting the cartoon on Twitter.
man, this whole thing is ruthless https://t.co/4GR2BFDiZP
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) October 18, 2022
This shit is so good. Russ on the outside. Kyrie reading "Everything Is A Lie." Jimmy looking at his extensions in the mirror. Chris Paul with the traffic cone on his head after Pat Bev called him one. MY GOD! The NBA IS BACK!!! https://t.co/ja41mnwu1n
— Rod (@rodimusprime) October 18, 2022
Some opening night savagery from NBA on TNT. Kyrie is reading "Everything is a Lie," Embiid's still mad about MVP, KD has the burner and they didn't let Russ on the bus 😂 https://t.co/L2YfOUtRbk
— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) October 18, 2022
Bruh this too accurate 🤣 Curry (still enjoying the nba trophy) KD with 2 phones (twitter finger) Kyrie (worried abt life’s issues) Russ(being sidelined) Bron & AD (chilling) CP3 (the fireman) and DBook (always too serious) pic.twitter.com/wne3Kyd8x2
— Nex Diallo 🇸🇳🇬🇳 (@NexDiallo) October 18, 2022
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/gqxpLGV2D6
— supacal19 (@cal_edwards) October 18, 2022
Give the artist a little more dough. This is well done https://t.co/NGReIkvH9v
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) October 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/russbengtson/status/1582416514455859200
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