Wilt Chamberlain Quotes


I couldn't have come close without my teammates' help because the Knicks didn't want me to make 100.


Citations

Pomerantz, Gary M. Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era. Crown, 2005.

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Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
  • Born: August 21, 1936
  • Died: October 12, 1999
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player who played as a center, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the University of Kansas and for the Harlem Globetrotters before playing in the NBA. Chamberlain stood 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, and weighed 250 pounds (110 kg) as a rookie before gaining up to 275 pounds (125 kg) and later to over 300 pounds (140 kg) with the Lakers.