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NBA Hall of Famer Charley Barkley has claimed basketball fans should no longer account for 50 percent of the NBA All-Star game vote, comparing it to presidential elections by popular vote. 

The TNT analyst voiced his opinion on Thursday's 'Inside the NBA' after the revelation of the starting five for both the Western and Eastern Conferences. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were named captains for the annual game on February 19 in Utah.

'We let the fans vote... look what happened last time they got to vote for President,' Barkley said before an awkward pause reigned in the TNT studio for a brief second.