Dirk didn't know that he was lined up to pass Barkley. He definitely showed a lot of respect towards Barkley. He talked about how he remembered watching him during the Dream Team's run in the Olympics and how Barkley wore 14. That helped Dirk decide to wear 14. When he came into the NBA, he changed it 41. Didn't bring up anything in regards to Barkley's comments earlier this year, just talked about how it will be a special milestone to look back at when he hangs it up.
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