Kenny Smith — I Brought Michael Jordan and Barkley Back Together (VIDEO)

EXCLUSIVE

Call him the Peacemaker — because Kenny Smith says HE was the reason Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley finally reunited last month … years after their famous friendship fell apart. 

Remember, Barkley had said publicly that MJ stopped talking to him years ago after he criticized the NBA legend for doing a bad job as the chairman of the Hornets. 

But last month — they came together for a photo (with Kenny Smith) and now Smith is telling us how it all went down.

Bottom line — it doesn’t seem the feud is as bad as it seemed … but they’re not exactly BFFs anymore either. 

However, Smith says he’s down to host a beer summit — because he’s cool like that.