Charles Barkley Revealed as the Godfather of Drag Queen Sam Star: ‘He’s Always Been Supportive’

NBA legend Charles Barkley is a fairy godfather — for real!

The bigmouth Hall of Famer turned TV sports analyst has been outed as the godfather of drag queen Sam Star, who’s appearing on season 17 of the MTV reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race!

“He went to high school with my mom and they’re best friends,” Star, 24, says about his “Uncle” Charles. “So he played a big role in raising me. I’m sure he’s proud that I’m now a drag queen and not a basketball player.”

And Sir Charles, 62, doesn’t double-dribble around his relationship with the cross-dresser!

“He’s actually come to my drag shows before,” Star told a stunned RuPaul, adding that the big guy is a slam-dunk tipper!

“Every time we’re at the drag show and he’s tipping, the girls are living. Because he’s not giving singles, he’s giving big bills. He’s always been supportive, and that’s why I’ve always loved him so much, because he’s very outspoken about supporting the queer community.”

In one instance, Barkley helped convince the NBA to move its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C., to New Orleans in protest over North Carolina legislators restricting transgender bathroom use.

“I think when you’re Black, you got to stand up for other people,” declares Barkley. “Black people know what discrimination is like. I’m never going to sit back and let discrimination happen on my watch!”