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Wilt Chamberlain
Scoring 100 points in a single NBA game.
100-point game · 50-point average
- Born
- 21 August 1936
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, United States
- Died
- 12 October 1999
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Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball centre whose scoring and rebounding produced extraordinary statistical seasons. He won championships with Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
Early life
School athletics
Starred at Overbrook High School in basketball and track and field.
College basketball
Played at the University of Kansas before joining the Harlem Globetrotters.
Career
- 1958–1959
Globetrotters to NBA
Played exhibition basketball before joining the Philadelphia Warriors.
- 1959–1968
Warriors and 76ers
Became a dominant scorer and later helped Philadelphia win an NBA championship.
- 1968–1973
Los Angeles Lakers
Completed his NBA career with the Lakers, adding a second championship.
Achievements
100-point game
Scored 100 for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks.
50-point average
Averaged 50.4 points per regular-season game.
NBA championships
Won titles with the 76ers and Lakers.
Beyond sport
Volleyball
Played and promoted volleyball after his NBA career.
Film appearance
Acted alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Destroyer.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and achievements ↗Photo: Bill Allen. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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