Charles Barkley, the former Philadelphia 76ers standout, has offered to pay for the funeral of the three Philadelphia children that were killed in a carjacking hit-and-run last weekend.

Charles Barkley Paying For Children's Funeral

“Like most Philadelphians, many Americans, and people across the world that heard about this and were moved, [Barkley] wanted me to know that he wanted to pay for the funeral for these three children, and I put him in touch with the family so he can do that," Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams told Philly.com.

Barkley confirmed that he offered to pay for the funerals to NBC10.com. However, the athlete did not want to comment further, as he didn’t want to take attention away from the tragedy.

Last Friday, Keiearra Williams, 15, Thomas Reed, 10, and Terrence Moore, 7, were killed when a carjacked SUV swerved onto the sidewalk where they were selling fruit for a church fundraiser, according to Fox Sports. The children’s mother remains in critical condition at a local hospital.

The funeral for the children will be held next Monday.