Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal lead tributes to Greg Gumbel on 'Inside the NBA' after TV legend's death
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Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and their 'Inside the NBA' colleagues have paid emotional tributes to Greg Gumbel after the iconic sports broadcaster's death last month. Gumbel's wife, Marcy, and daughter, Michelle, announced in a joint statement that he died of cancer at the age of 78 on December 27.
![[The legendary American sports broadcaster died from cancer at the age of 78 last month]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/14/93531997-14244085-image-a-1_1735915114797.jpg)
The broadcasting legend spent the majority of his career with CBS and primarily worked on the NFL and college basketball. Speaking on Thursday night's show, NBA legend Barkley described Gumbel as a 'legend' and said he would 'miss his jokes'. He added: 'You know Ernie (Johnson), when you meet legends, and Greg has been a legend for 50 years, and they are just as nice as you hope and thought they would be… I'm gonna miss his jokes.
![[Gumbel interviews Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones after their Super Bowl win in 1996]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/14/93531989-14244085-Gumbel_interviews_Dallas_Cowboys_owner_Jerry_Jones_after_their_S-a-15_1735915332591.jpg)
'The second thing is, I've seen The Eagles probably 40 times. And he says, "I've seen The Rolling Stones 75 times." And I said Greg, one of my goals in life. I want to see The Rolling Stones. He said "Just let me know any time you want to go".'. Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and their 'Inside the NBA' colleagues honored Greg Gumbel.
![[Gumbel sits with Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis, who broadcast on CBS together for years]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/14/82380577-14244085-Gumbel_sits_with_Clark_Kellogg_and_Seth_Davis_who_broadcast_on_C-a-16_1735915335445.jpg)
The legendary American sports broadcaster died from cancer at the age of 78 last month. 'The first person I reached out to was Clark Kellogg,' Barkley continued. 'Well, I reached out to Bryant (Gumbel's brother) first obviously. 'But man, Clark is such a wonderful person. I felt like when I got there. You know the way we feel about you, Ernie? I guess Clark felt the same way about Greg. I had some texts from people at CBS. Like, it hurt a lot.'.
