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NBA icon Charles Oakley, who is 56, is featured on this season's Dancing With The Stars.
The former power forward played for a variety of teams during his career between 1985-2004.
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Dancing With The Stars, hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, is now in its 29th season.
Who is Charles Oakley and how old is he?
56-year-old Charles Oakley is a former NBA star.
Oakley, from Ohio, was a power forward who has played for the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Houston Rockets.
Oakley was ranked as one of the best rebounders around during his time in the league.
He built a reputation as a defensive specialist during his time with the Knicks, averaging 10.4 points and ten rebounds per game.
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He was arrested and charged with three counts of assault in 2017 after a security team convened around him near Knick's team owner James Dolan at Madison Square Garden.
He was said to have been hurling insults at Dolan, whom he had a contentious relationship with.
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When security attempted to evict Oakley from the stands, he fought back.
“I shouldn’t have put my hands on anyone, but how [the New York Knicks] are saying it happened isn’t how it happened,” Oakley said in a phone interview with The Undefeated at the time.
Who else is on DWTS?
The stellar lineup also features Monica Aldama, Jeannie Mai, Johnny Weir, Nev Schulman, Justina Machado and Nelly.
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Skai Jackson, A.J. McClean, Chrishell Stause, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Vernon Davis, Anne Heche and Jesse Metcalfe are also competing on the show.
Former America's Next Top Model's Tyra Banks is hosting DWTS instead of Tom Bergeron after he was fired.
Back in July, the former supermodel was named as his replacement as sources confirmed she will also hold an executive producer title.