Charles Barkley has urged an NBA team to sign Tony Snell so that Snell can reach a 10th year of NBA service. This milestone would make him eligible for the player’s association premium medical plan, providing essential healthcare coverage for Snell’s wife and children.
The 32-year-old Snell, who revealed his diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder last summer, has been playing with the Maine Celtics in the G League, seeking an NBA roster spot before the Friday deadline to qualify for retiree benefits and healthcare coverage.
“The NBA’s been great to all of us sitting up here and you guys are gonna be playing basketball for ever making a gazillion dollars,” Barkley said. “I hope one of you guys signs Tony so his two autistic kids can great medical care.”
Charles Barkley calls on NBA teams to sign Tony Snell after a viral article from @YahooSports this week detailed the veteran forward’s need for medical coverage for his two children with Autism pic.twitter.com/VOgk2RF73o
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 2, 2024
Charles Barkley pleas for team to sign Tony Snell so he can have healthcare for sons with autism https://t.co/KsnoXz3uBg pic.twitter.com/9O19PKPbqE
— New York Post (@nypost) February 2, 2024
