Detroit Lions Fans Will Love What Charles Barkley Said About Dan Campbell

NBA legend Charles Barkley spoke highly of the Detroit Lions head coach.

Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Footballs and a Detroit Lions helmet before a 2024 NFC wild card game between the Lions and Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

The Detroit Lions were one of the best stories in sports last season.

They finished the regular season with a 12-5 record and won the NFC North.

In addition, the Lions reached the NFC Championship game for the first since 1991.

Recently, NBA legend Charles Barkley was on The Bill Simmons Podcast and spoke about the Lions.

Simmons predicted that the Lions will win the Super Bowl in 2025.

Simmons: "I have the Lions over the Texans."

Barkley: "I got a man crush on Dan Campbell. I love that dude. I love me some Dan Campbell. I was on the Lions bandwagon all last year. I love Dan Campbell. I've gotta meet Dan Campbell."

Campbell became the head coach of the Lions in 2021.

After a tough first season, he completely turned around the franchise and has led them to a winning record in each of the previous two years.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) talks to head coach Dan Campbell at a timeout against Los Angeles Rams during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, September 8, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Lions played their first game of the season last Sunday when they hosted the Los Angeles Rams in Michigan.

They won by a score of 26-20 in overtime.

Following their victory over the Rams, the Lions will play their next game on Sunday when they host Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A damn good win pic.twitter.com/FLQf8dHd9C

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 9, 2024

As for Barkley, the Basketball Hall of Famer played 16 seasons for the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers.

He had career averages of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 54.1% from the field in 1,073 regular season games.