charles oakley (born december 18, 1963) is an american former professional basketball player. oakley was a member of the national basketball association's chicago bulls, new york knicks, toronto raptors, washington wizards and houston rockets. a power forward, he consistently ranked as one of the best rebounders in the nba. in 2017, he was confirmed to both play and coach the killer 3's for the debut of the big3, a new basketball league focusing on 3-on-3 basketball.