Ama Sow, a young boy from Senegal, West Africa, had dreams of playing basketball in America. A private high school in Pittsburgh sponsored him, but then went out of business, leaving Sow homeless.

Barkley, an 11-time NBA All-Star as a player, is one of several broadcasters ... took a shot at San Francisco for its homeless population problem live on the air on Sunday night.

where the "Inside the NBA" star volunteered serving meals to homeless individuals in the city's Tenderloin. And then, Barkley put his money where his mouth is. "Well, I spent the day at a homeless ...

After spending the past year railing on San Francisco over its homelessness crisis and lack of cleanliness, NBA on TNT voice ... we can do something about the homeless population.' ...