Charles Barkley made only three visits to Toronto during his NBA career, but the city clearly made quite an impact on the Hall of Famer. Barkley countered with the fact that he's hoping to see the Stanley Cup come back to Toronto someday. I know they let [Mitch] Marner just go, but I gotta root for them because that’s my favourite city in the world," Barkley said. In 2019, while visiting during the NBA Finals, Barkley said that he comes to Toronto every summer. "This is one of the best cities in the world," Barkley said.