Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain was a legendary, Hall of Fame figure who rose to fame through his jaw-dropping exploits on the NBA hardwood.
The 7-footer is responsible for the highest-scoring game in NBA history (100) and etched his name in the record books on a number of occasions while winning MVP four times and earning two championship trophies. He even averaged 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds during the 1961-62 season, which he spent with the Philadelphia Warriors just before the franchise relocated to San Francisco.
Over 14 NBA seasons following his stellar Kansas career and some time spent with the Harlem Globetrotters, Chamberlain created a larger-than-life reputation as one of the greatest athletic marvels in sporting history. He died at 63 years old of congestive heart failure on Oct. 12, 1999.
- Birthday: Aug. 21, 1936
- Died: Oct. 12, 1999
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Listed height: 7-foot-1
- Listed weight: 275 pounds
- High school: Overbrook High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- College: Kansas (1956-58)
- NBA draft: Round 1, Pick No. 3 in the 1959 NBA Draft (territorial selection)
- NBA teams: Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers
- NBA position: Center
- NBA number: No. 13
- NBA playing career: 1958-73
No NBA player could ever match Wilt Chamberlain in the statistics department.
Wilt Chamberlain announced he was quitting basketball after one season in the NBA.
John Havlicek once explained the biggest difference between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
While Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain eventually had a falling out, their relationship started out on a much different note.
Magic Johnson had to sweat it out, but he finally got what he wanted during Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record-setting night in 1984.
Was Wilt Chamberlain a nice guy or a big jerk? Some New York City delivery men probably have a pretty clear ruling on that debate.
For all of his NBA success, Wilt Chamberlain's happiest memories had very little do with the Association.
Wilt Chamberlain was more than a dominant scorer. He was a physical force of nature. Just ask Bob Lanier about that.
Wilt Chamberlain said Michael Jordan had it easier than he did during his days in the NBA.
Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain were center stage the last time the Celtics and Warriors met in the NBA Finals.
