Wilt Chamberlain

Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, 1936–October 12, 1999) was a American basketball player. Chamberlain played in the NBA during the 1960s, and many people think he is one of the best players in basketball history. At 7 feet 1 inch, he was the tallest and heaviest player in the league for most of his career, and he was one of the most famous people in the game for many years. He is the first and only basketball player to score 100 points in an NBA game. Chamberlain led the league several times in points, accuracy, rebounds, and minutes. He also won 4 NBA Most Valuable Player awards and was in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain

Chamberlain with the Harlem Globetrotters c. 1959
Personal information
Born	(1936-08-21)August 21, 1936 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 12, 1999(1999-10-12) (aged 63) Bel Air, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	216 cm (7 ft 1 in)
Listed weight	125 kg (276 lb)
Career information
High school	Overbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Kansas (1956–1958)
NBA draft	1959 / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1959–1973
Position	Center
Number	13
Coaching career	1973–1974
Career history
As player:
1958–1959	Harlem Globetrotters
1959–1965	Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors
1965–1968	Philadelphia 76ers
1968–1973	Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1973–1974	San Diego Conquistadors
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1967, 1972) NBA Finals MVP (1972) 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966–1968) 13× NBA All-Star (1960–1969, 1971–1973) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960) 7× All-NBA First Team (1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968) 3× All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1965, 1972) 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1972, 1973) NBA Rookie of the Year (1960) 7× NBA scoring champion (1960–1966) 11× NBA rebounding champion (1960–1963, 1966–1969, 1971–1973) NBA assists leader (1968) No. 13 retired by Golden State Warriors No. 13 retired by Philadelphia 76ers No. 13 retired by Los Angeles Lakers NBA 35th Anniversary Team NBA 50th Anniversary Team NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1957) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1957, 1958) No. 13 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks Mr. Basketball USA (1955)
Career statistics
Points	31,419 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds	23,924 (22.9 rpg)
Assists	4,643 (4.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006

He won two NBA championships: the first in 1967, with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the second in 1972, with the Los Angeles Lakers. Chamberlain also played for several seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors and toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1999, he died from congestive heart failure.

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