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Wilt Chamberlain

Chamberlain with the Harlem Globetrotters c.

Born()August 21,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, () (aged&#;63)
Bel Air, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height&#;cm (7&#;ft 1&#;in)
Listed weight&#;kg (&#;lb)
High schoolOverbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeKansas (–)
NBA draft / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career
PositionCenter
Number13
Coaching career
Harlem Globetrotters
Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers
San Diego Conquistadors
  • 2× NBA champion (, )
  • NBA Finals MVP ()
  • 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (, –)
  • 13× NBA All-Star (–, –)
  • NBA All-Star Game MVP ()
  • 7× All-NBA First Team (–, , –)
  • 3× All-NBA Second Team (, , )
  • 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (, )
  • NBA Rookie of the Year ()
  • 7× NBA scoring champion (–)
  • 11× NBA rebounding champion (–, –, –)
  • NBA assists leader ()
  • No.

    13 retired by Golden State Warriors

  • No.

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    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 ()
  • 2× Consensus first-team All-American (, )
  • No. 13 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks
  • Mr. Basketball USA ()
Points31, ( ppg)
Rebounds23, ( rpg)
Assists4, ( apg)
Stats at
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in

Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, –October 12, ) was a Americanbasketball player.

Chamberlain played in the NBA during the s, 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.

Wilton chamberlain biography Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ m b ər l ɪ n / CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, – October 12, ) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in ( m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons.

He is the first and only basketball player to score 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.

He won two NBA championships: the first in , with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the second in , with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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 ( metres) tall, Chamberlain was an outstanding centre. During his –62 season he became the first player to score more than 4, points.

Chamberlain also played for several seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors and toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. In , he died from congestive heart failure.

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