His defenders--and it almost defined what sort of a person you were, whether you fell into the Chamberlain or the Russell camp--always maintained that Chamberlain would have won as many championships as Russell did if he had be...
Death and LegacyWilt Chamberlain died of heart failure on October 12, 1999 at his home in Los Angeles, California. He once said that “no one cheered for Goliath”, but the response to his passing proved that to be wrong. Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said, “Wilt was one of ...
Wilt Chamberlain had more competition back in his day than there is today. The biggest misconception on Wilt is that he dominated because the game had no competition, which is just wrong and senseless. Let's debunk all of these myths. "There was no 24-second rule or three-second rule bac...
In the early 1960s Wilt Chamberlain was one of only three players in the National Basketball Association(NBA)listed at over seven feet. If he had played last season, however, he would have been one of 42. The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years,...
It was in high school where Chamberlain was given the famous nicknames that would stick with him for the rest of his life. Chamberlain reportedly didn’t like “Goliath” or “Wilt the Stilt,” but he did like “The Big Dipper.”“The Big Dipper” was apparently inspired by Chamberlain’...
In the early 1960s Wilt Chamberlain was one of only three players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) listed at over seven feet. If he had played last season, however, he would have been one of 42. The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years...
Wilt Chamberlain was a professional basketball player, considered to be one of the greatest offensive players in the history of the game. More than 7 feet (2.1 metres) tall, Chamberlain was an outstanding centre. During his 1961–62 season he became the