NBA legend Charles Barkley said that today's players not only have to face challenges on the court, but also face the negative impact of harsh criticism from the outside world through social media, so Charles Barkley hopes that players will learn to distinguish and not take all criticisms too seriously.

As a player, Charles Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star and played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets.

"Social media has changed everything because sometimes even your family members will post something unfavorable about you, and then the internet will follow suit," said Charles Barkley, now 62.

"I never take criticism like that personally, because sometimes when people question something I've said, I explain my reasons and they might get angry for a moment. But I tell them, 'Friend, don't take it personally and overreact because of some fans.'"

Charles Barkley said, "When I first started playing, Julius Irving gave me a good lesson. He once said to remember one thing, is the criticism fair? Of course, there are people who will deliberately attack you for clicks."

In addition, Charles Barkley said, "What I want people to understand is that I love basketball and I feel very lucky to be able to make a living by doing only one thing and make a lot of money. Because in a sense, we are definitely the luckiest group of people in the world."

"We are not teachers, firefighters, police officers, or soldiers. We are the ones who have won the lottery in life, and all we need to do is play hard."