Former NBA star Charles Barkley battled a gambling addiction. In a podcast interview for the Depth with Graham Bensinger series, Barkley was open about his own battles with addiction, how they ensnared him, and what was going through his mind while he was gambling. Barkley claimed that betting money and experiencing success at the casino were exciting. Barkley, however, eventually understood a fundamental principle of gambling: you can never outsmart the casino. Today, Barkley admits that fully realizing this straightforward rule makes gambling for him much more exciting and makes it worthwhile once more.