chamberlain norman chamberlain august october american basketball player played philadelphia national_basketball_association nba played harlem playing nba foot inch chamberlain weighed pounds rookie eventually pounds played center position widely considered greatest dominant players nba history chamberlain holds numerous nba records scoring categories player score points single nba game average points season won seven scoring field goal percentage titles led league assists chamberlain player nba history average points rebounds game season feat accomplished seven times player average points rebounds game entire course nba career suffered long string professional losses chamberlain successful career winning nba championships earning regular season valuable player awards rookie year award mvp award selected star games nba second teams chamberlain subsequently memorial basketball hall fame elected nba 35th anniversary team chosen chamberlain known nicknames basketball playing career hated ones called attention height coined high school days philadelphia sportswriter preferred big inspired friends saw dip head walked basketball career ended chamberlain played short lived president organization contributions chamberlain successful businessman authored books appeared movie conan destroyer lifelong bachelor notorious claim sexual intercourse women early years born philadelphia pennsylvania family children son olivia domestic worker child nearly dying pneumonia early years missing year school result early years chamberlain interested basketball thought game instead avid track field athlete youth high jumped feet inches ran yards seconds yards shot feet inches broad jumped feet according chamberlain basketball king philadelphia eventually turned sport chamberlain tall child measuring feet age feet inches entered philadelphia natural advantage peers soon renowned scoring talent physical strength shot blocking abilities according espn journalist chamberlain scary flat frightening came basketball players mortal sized men chamberlain changed period life lifelong nicknames favorite big allegedly born high school career player chamberlain averaged points game high school season led team win future nba teammate scored points won public league title berth philadelphia city championship game winner rival catholic league west catholic game west catholic quadruple teamed chamberlain entire game despite center points lost second season chamberlain continued prolific scoring scoring high school record points comfortably won title beating northeast chamberlain scored points later won city title defeating south catholic chamberlain scored points led flawless season summer chamberlain worked hotel subsequently owners kept lifelong friendship according son mark second set parents red coach spotted talented teenager play standout national champion elected valuable player ncaa finals chamberlain won born gave promising nba career tractor engineer high school kids good figured wasn going wanted chamberlain new_england university draft territorial pick chamberlain respond chamberlain final season continued high scoring logging points consecutive games won time beating west philadelphia city championship game met west catholic scoring points chamberlain led easy victory years chamberlain led city championships logged record broken high school scoring record scoring points averaging points game season universities wanted recruit basketball ucla offered chamberlain opportunity movie star wanted buy diamonds chamberlain coach offered coaching position persuade center biography chamberlain described chamberlain wanted change want near philadelphia eliminating new_york interested new_england south segregation leaving midwest end visiting renowned college coach chamberlain proclaimed going play college basketball kansas college career chamberlain joined chamberlain player freshman team coach admired member president pledge class announced looking lighter pounds able reach air wingspan debut highly anticipated delivered chamberlain debut game freshman squad freshman pitted varsity favored win conference year chamberlain dominated older college mates scoring points field free throws grabbing rebounds registering blocks chamberlain prospects playing allen ended coach turned shortly forced retire regulation chamberlain bad relationship allen successor fueled resentment disappointment cherry doubted chamberlain chosen known allen going retire december chamberlain varsity debut varsity game center scored points grabbed rebounds breaking time kansas records win northwestern team future nba teammate testified unbelievable endurance speed tired fast lot players got fingers jammed chamberlain hand rim reportedly chamberlain broke toe slam time chamberlain developed offensive weapons finger roll fade away jump shot hit bank shot passing shot blocking leading talented squad starters including went lost game versus held ball half minutes intention scoring basket possible days shot clock introduced ncaa chamberlain showcased diverse athletic talent ran yard dash seconds shot feet triple jumped feet won high jump big track field championships straight years teams played midwest regional held dallas texas time segregated game played white team player later said crowd brutal debris subjected racial possible won overtime police escort game equally unpleasant winning intense racist abuse semi finals chamberlain defeated time defending national champion san_francisco scoring points grabbing rebounds having seven blocked shots game film unclear 8th block occurred ball fell short chamberlain defensive intimidation chamberlain demonstrated growing arsenal offensive moves including jump shots backs tip ins turnaround jump shot far comfortable effective foul line later pro career outstanding foot speed game times led fast break including blocking shot near basket field stellar performance led kansas lead rested bench final remaining game chamberlain squad led ncaa finals north_carolina game coach unorthodox tactics chamberlain tip sent shortest player order chamberlain tar heels spent rest night triple teaming defender arriving soon got ball chamberlain shot field opposed trailed halftime later north_carolina led minutes stalled game passed ball intention scoring basket game tied end regulation overtime teams scored points second overtime kansas ball return keeping game tied overtime tar heels scored consecutive chamberlain executed point play leaving trailing king scored basket kansas ahead point tar heel joe drive seconds remaining foul shots final play called pass ball chamberlain low post pass intercepted won game nonetheless chamberlain scored points rebounds elected outstanding player final cherry speculated loss watershed chamberlain life time team lost despite putting impressive individual stats chamberlain later admitted loss painful life chamberlain junior year ncaa season matches frustrating knowing dominant chamberlain opponents resorted freeze ball tactics routinely players guard commented fun basketball chasing people throwing basketball forth chamberlain averaged points season led record losing games infection came second league time conference winners invited ncaa season ended small named american future plus old rival having lost enjoyment ncaa basketball wanting earn money left college sold story named leaving college look magazine large sum nba players earned season seasons kansas chamberlain averaged points rebounds game totaling points rebounds led kansas big seven championship time chamberlain featured time life look newsweek magazines turned professional years following chamberlain departure critics claimed wanted leave white midwest embarrassed able bring home ncaa basketball tournament victory chamberlain returned lawrence kansas participate jersey retiring ceremony time quoted saying lot conversation people trying jersey number retired dislike totally ridiculous professional career harlem frustrating junior year chamberlain wanted professional player finishing senior year time nba accept players finished year studies chamberlain prohibited joining nba year decided play harlem sum equal today chamberlain member team history playing moscow enjoyed sold tour ussr prior start game moscow greeted general secretary particular involved captain collapsing ground instead helping chamberlain threw feet high air caught like doll chamberlain strongest athlete lived pound lemon later recounted later years chamberlain frequently joined season recalled time longer asked break records artists loved entertain crowd march chamberlain number retired october chamberlain finally nba debut starting chamberlain immediately nba best paid player earning equal today rookie contract comparison previous fact bought warriors franchise seven years earlier nba season chamberlain joined warriors squad coached contained hall fame guards plus old rival remarkably starters nba game rookie center scored points grabbed rebounds fourth game philadelphia met reigning champions coach offer chamberlain years lauded best defensive game chamberlain russell match ups chamberlain russell points versus points boston won game chamberlain perennial nemesis grow nba greatest court rivalries time friends court similar later rivals nba season chamberlain averaged points rebounds convincingly breaking previous regular season records needed games score points broke time regular season scoring record needed games score points chamberlain broke nba records named rookie year season feat matched fellow hall nba season chamberlain capped rookie season winning nba star game mvp award point rebound performance east evident free throw shooter making hardly half foul shots time progressed chamberlain grew worse acknowledged simply case matter warriors entered nba playoffs beat setting meeting versus champions cherry described coach red ordered forward commit personal chamberlain warriors shot foul shots grabbed chamberlain prevent running quickly intention throw ball fast prolific chamberlain basket boston score easy basket teams split games game chamberlain got fed punched injured hand philadelphia lost games game hand healthy chamberlain scored points game got laugh scoring decisive basket second tip warriors lost series rookie chamberlain shocked warriors fans saying thinking retiring tired triple teamed teams coming hard chamberlain feared lose cool day forward said half hard took brutal pounding player addition chamberlain seen freak nature fans media chamberlain said quoting coach explanation situation loves chamberlain nba return salary raise equal today following season chamberlain surpassed rookie season statistics averaged points rebounds game player break point barrier player break rebound barrier single season grabbing boards chamberlain won field goal percentage title set time record rebounds single game chamberlain dominant team scored team points collected rebounds chamberlain failed convert play team success time game sweep cherry noted chamberlain difficult respect coach unable handle star center retrospect remarked mistake getting strong handed coach wasn ready big time chamberlain season warriors coached coach chamberlain painful ncaa loss year set time records threatened season averaged points grabbed rebounds game march pennsylvania scored points shot field free throws chamberlain regular season points player break point barrier player break point barrier points nba season chamberlain broke rebound barrier additionally hardwood average minutes playing team minutes chamberlain played overtime games averaged minutes game regulation fact chamberlain reached minute mark ejected game picking second technical foul minutes left play extraordinary feats season later subject book chamberlain metaphor uprising addition chamberlain regular season accomplishments scored points nba star game time record nba playoffs warriors met team called greatest team time team won home games series split games closely contested game chamberlain tied game seconds shooting guard hit clutch shot seconds left win series boston later years chamberlain criticized averaging points winning title defense warriors coach said simply super human pointed warriors lacked consistent second scorer second big man pressure chamberlain nba season sold warriors franchise equal million today group businessmen led san_francisco team relocated new coach meant team broke apart chose retire away family job philadelphia requesting trade halfway season secondary gone chamberlain continued array statistical feats averaging points rebounds game year despite individual success warriors lost games missed playoffs nba season chamberlain got new coach joined promising rookie center eventually entered hall_of_fame soldier later entered coach psychologist emphasized defense passing importantly afraid stand dominant chamberlain known freeze communicate coaches didn like backed valuable rookie chamberlain good season rpg warriors went way series succumbed time losing cherry remarked chamberlain particular deserved credit basically taken bad squad year plus nba finalist summer chamberlain prominent participants famed basketball court new_york_city acquaintance tall talented year old teenager played soon young allowed inner circle quickly year older nba player unfortunately chamberlain later develop intensely personal following nba season warriors got terrible start ran financial trouble star break chamberlain traded philadelphia new relocated return warriors received opted retire report warriors equal million today chamberlain left warriors owner said chamberlain easy man love fans san_francisco learned love easy hate people came lose philadelphia trade chamberlain found promising team included guards future hall talented role players cherry remarks certain tension team undisputed leader willing authority jackson talented center forced play power forward chamberlain blocked center spot season progressed began better chamberlain care coach according remarks rival players nba chamberlain outstanding posting rpg second half season defeating led nba playoffs met chamberlain familiar rival press called matchup positions center expected chamberlain tough battle teams split games better season record game held boston garden game centers chamberlain scored points rebounds russell logged points rebounds assists final minute chamberlain hit clutch free throws slam russell bringing boston lead seconds left russell pass hitting guy wire giving ball coach called decided run play chamberlain feared intentionally foul poor foul shooter attempted ball stole preserve lead fifth time seven years russell team deprived chamberlain title according chamberlain time people started calling loser additionally april issue conducted interview entitled life bush league criticized fellow players coaches nba administrators chamberlain later commented interview instrumental damaging public image nba season experienced tragedy owner chamberlain lawyer died post regular season record strong play chamberlain won second mvp award season center dominated opposition recording points rebounds game leading league categories particular game chamberlain blocked attempt hard johnson shoulder court chamberlain commitment cause doubted chamberlain late sleeper lived new_york preferred philadelphia live available afternoon training want risk best player scheduled daily angered team preferred early schedule afternoon said way owned death pleaded philadelphia season turned nba playoffs met time home court advantage boston easily won games road winning chamberlain played usual range supporting cast shot caused sports journalist comment played like champions played game chamberlain scored points rebounds important road win day coach planned hold joint team practice chamberlain said tired attend refused plea shoot foul shots team game boston won prior game chamberlain found practice non accessible defended star center practice teammates knew truth game chamberlain superb scoring points grabbing rebounds won game series cherry highly critical chamberlain conceding player performed series pointed behavior bad example teammates prior nba season friendly replaced familiar face firm cherry calls tumultuous locker room meeting addressed key issues observed season putting chamberlain unfavorable light forward testified occasions players pull chamberlain apart prevent fellow forward observed backed showed boss won chamberlain respect emotions cooled pointed chamberlain page trying win title pull like teammates act like man court concerning basketball persuaded change style play loaded players score future hall newcomer wanted chamberlain concentrate defense result chamberlain dominant taking team shots season extremely efficient averaged career low points led league rebounds ended assists record breaking field goal accuracy played strong defense feats chamberlain earned mvp award charged way record season including record start addition chamberlain began praise teammates ultimate power forward calling deadly point guard excellent defender outsider scorer court center invited team restaurants paid entire bill knowing earned times considered professional clashed center attitude spoke positively new chamberlain knew minute chamberlain ready everybody follow nba playoffs battled held home court advantage game beat boston powered points chamberlain unofficial quadruple double points rebounds assists unofficially counted blocks game won overtime player coach russell praised chamberlain intimidating taking low percentage shots outside game chamberlain grabbed rebounds helped win prevented sweep winning game victory game simply effectively ended boston historic run consecutive nba titles center scored points rebounds assists highly praised nba finals pitted chamberlain old team time backup star forward won games chamberlain taking credit respectively defensive dominance clutch shooting san_francisco won games philadelphia prior game game warriors trailing seconds left play barry assigned pick roll chamberlain guard barry barry ran past pick drove basket picked making impossible shoot covered chamberlain impossible pass barry shot attempt won championship chamberlain said wonderful greatest team basketball champion like having big round glow inside contributed rpg fellow future hall fame pivot failing snare rebounds games chamberlain described team best nba history writer wrote book remarkable season season chamberlain nba season matters began turn sour chamberlain sole surviving owner conflict going chamberlain asserted late worked deal center franchise ended career written proof coach lawyer assumed chamberlain right case declined request leaving chamberlain willing jump rival contract ended chamberlain worked truce later signed year contract hardwood chamberlain continued focus team play registered points rebounds game season best record league straight season chamberlain history center nba history finish season leader assists beating runner hall fame point guard total chamberlain likened assist title legendary home run hitter leading league sacrifice myth pass ball feats chamberlain won fourth mvp title landmark point making player score points gave ball team physician winning games easily took playoff berth nba playoffs pitted physically tough matchup lost sixth man broken hand chamberlain jackson struggling feet bad knees pulled respectively going ahead defeated game chamberlain scored points rebounds successful series led teams points rebounds assists met home court advantage time reigning champions despite injury coach confident seven games pointed age built guard national tragedy struck assassinated april starting players african american teams deep shock calls cancel series game called devoid emotion lost april attending king funeral chamberlain called angry setting fires country stating king approved game philadelphia series victory won games chamberlain played backup center causing press speculate russell worn prior game dead nba team overcome series deficit rallied winning games respectively powered spirited helped terrible shooting followed consecutive controversial painful game chamberlain played game act stunned philadelphia fans witnessed historic defeat making time nba history team lost series leading games cherry points shot badly hit combined shots chamberlain grabbed rebounds shot center scored points second half game chamberlain attempt single shot field cherry observes strange pattern game typical game chamberlain got ball times low post times game seven times twice fourth quarter chamberlain later blamed coach lack touches point coach conceded cherry points chamberlain thought best player time outspoken demand ball loss meant chamberlain playoff series season coach wanted closer family west_coast left coach newly founded chamberlain asked trade general manager traded motivation remains dispute according sportswriter journalist close chamberlain angry breaking alleged deal according general manager chamberlain threatened jump left forced trade cherry finally adds personal reasons center felt grown big philadelphia sought presence fellow celebrities plenty finally desired opportunity date white women possible black man hard imagine july chamberlain centerpiece major trade sent center forward guard philadelphia making time reigning nba valuable player traded season owner gave chamberlain unprecedented contract paying taxes million real value comparison previous paid taxes real value chamberlain joined squad featured hall fame forward hall fame guard backup center forwards talented guard lack second guard west lack speed concerned coach losing clark joined expansion draft said gets murdered defense lack size don play look like bunch trucks addition cherry observed chamberlain natural leader loyal follower difficult fit terms argued team captain later explained good friends black culture let guy greatest problem tense relationship coach calling new recruit load later complained chamberlain respected practice focused statistics return center van worst coach observed jerry good way relationship doomed start chamberlain experienced problematic frustrating season van times happened career mid season perennial scoring champion games scored points playing problems chamberlain averaged points rebounds game season pleased acquiring chamberlain ticket sales went dispatched chamberlain old club losing games defeated met chamberlain familiar rivals going series favorites won games dropped chamberlain criticized non factor series getting little effort game center scored points grabbed rebounds leading los_angeles win game won chamberlain scored points cherry accuses chamberlain come big normal point scoring night probably won championship game featured surreal scene anticipation win owner thousands balloons forum los_angeles display arrogance motivated game trailed quarters mounted comeback chamberlain twisted knee rebound replaced minutes trailed committed costly lost game despite triple double west points rebounds assists west player nba history named finals mvp despite losing team game wondered chamberlain sat final minutes time final scored points hitting seven shots grabbed rebounds significantly better points shooting didn believe chamberlain injury grave openly accused injury short broken leg broken ironically van came chamberlain defense insisting center hardly able end perceived pig headed chamberlain soon resigned coach cherry comments according journalists game destroyed careers wouldn van wouldn second year new coach chamberlain seriously injured knee injured ninth game schedule suffering total base right missed months appearing final games game regular season owing great start managed average points rebounds assists game charged playoffs pitted loaded future hall reed cherry observed reed prolific shooter bad matchup chamberlain having lost lateral injury center slow block reed preferred high post jump shots game new_york win reed scored points game chamberlain scored points grabbed rebounds blocked reed shot final seconds leading win game saw famously hit foot shot tie game took game game chamberlain scored points grabbed rebounds helped tie series game trailing double reed pulled thigh muscle series conventional wisdom chamberlain dominated little backup centers forwards bradley gave half foot center instead gave away point halftime lead succumbed aggressive defense committed second half main chamberlain west shot ball times respectively entire second half lost called greatest history game chamberlain scored points single series win reed doomed prior game new_york hero game famously court scored points inspired team famous playoff time led halftime despite scoring points chamberlain couldn prevent consecutive loss game center criticized inability dominate injured counterpart cherry pointed chamberlain feat coming career threatening injury quickly forgotten nba season notable signing future hall fame guard came playing chamberlain averaged points rebounds assists led nba won title losing effectively ended career especially losing knee injury handicapped seen milwaukee crowned veteran hall fame guard winning regular season wins seen favourites depleted looking forward matchup year old chamberlain year old game chamberlain won game won despite center scoring points milwaukee counterpart prior game things worse west stand season rookie scoring pressure chamberlain scored points grabbed rebounds victory defeated game series lead milwaukee closed series home victory game chamberlain lost lauded holding years younger healthy playoffs chamberlain offer fight heavyweight boxing legend round fight taken place july chamberlain refused potential chamberlain ali match ali beating fight scheduled early defeated ali hand ali professional loss result chamberlain declined fight contractual escape clause interview chamberlain stated boxing trainer wanted train fight offered ali million battle chamberlain checked father finally said owner offered chamberlain record setting contract condition chamberlain agree termed boxing time chamberlain ali fight explored offers recently retired nfl star acted chamberlain manager ali manager backed chamberlain ali match slated place madison square garden nba season hired star guard head coach introduced morning shoot perennial chamberlain regularly participated contrast earlier years transformed defensive minded low scoring post defender mold old rival furthermore told chamberlain use passing skills quickly initiate teammates longer main scorer chamberlain named new captain perennial captain retired leaving void center filled initially wanted chamberlain west share duty west declined stating injury prone wanted solely concentrate game chamberlain accepted new roles posted time low points won rebound crown rpg led league field goal percentage powered defensive presence embarked unprecedented game win streak route record wins regular season streak led strangely event according record setting streak owner sought reward players expecting trip hawaii pen set response chamberlain everybody middle floor stepped post season swept went face milwaukee young superstar center regular season mvp matchup chamberlain hailed life magazine greatest matchup sports chamberlain help lead past games particularly chamberlain lauded performance game won trailing points fourth quarter scored points rebounds played minutes younger center late fast breaks called greatest ball performance seen chamberlain performed series time magazine stated western division title series milwaukee chamberlain decisively basketball newest giant superstar years junior met losing reed injury task defend chamberlain prolific outside shooter lucas helped new_york win game hitting shots half game won chamberlain lucas foul trouble lost defensive power forward injury game chamberlain scored points grabbed rebounds win fiercely battled game center playing late game having career feat proud played aggressive defense despite risk blocked lucas shots overtime proving wrong said played stats ended scoring game high points game fell right hand said actually broken game chamberlain hands packed thick pads normally destined defensive offered shot refused feared lose shooting touch hands game chamberlain recorded points rebounds assists blocked shots blocked shots official nba time announcer counted blocks broadcast chamberlain outstanding performance helped win championship los_angeles decisive win chamberlain named admired dominating game playing injured nba season chamberlain didn know time season lost substance happy injured left veteran struggled injury chamberlain averaged points rebounds win crown 11th time career addition shot nba record season mark season ninth time chamberlain lead league field goal percentage won games regular season reached time tables turned featured healthy team handicapped injuries series won game won games things worsened injured game match new_york game injured west miserable games despite chamberlain scoring points grabbing rebounds lost series finished close fifth game late flourish led chamberlain second left turned play nba career san diego nba rival league signed chamberlain player coach salary sued star successfully prevented actually playing owed option year contract barred playing chamberlain left coaching duties assistant recalled chamberlain great feel pro basketball day day things important basketball bored patience players split chamberlain seen competent indifferent occupied promotion autobiography like foot black millionaire lives door coaching game sign book single season coach went mediocre regular season lost chamberlain pleased attendance crowds averaged half small san_diego seat sports arena season chamberlain retired professional basketball nba career statistics regular season playoffs career stint chamberlain successfully went business entertainment money stocks real estate bought popular harlem nightclub renamed invested chamberlain sponsored personal professional track field teams provided high level teams girls women basketball track money appearing ads basketball career chamberlain new passion talented hobby days board member newly founded president year later testament importance star game televised chamberlain played rose challenge named game mvp played occasional matches league folded chamberlain promoted sport effectively named athletes different sports turned interest movies forming film production distribution company film entitled starting 1970s formed track field club southern california coached ucla assistant coach early days career members team set current world records meters meters time world champion future olympic gold claimed athletes aspirations expanding actively promoting sport chamberlain claimed considering return athletic competition basketball masters athletics time claimed beaten high jump olympic champion beaten shot including beating olympic legend chamberlain played villainous warrior counterpart film conan destroyer november signed ceo wanting tell life story way working screenplay notes year time death anybody knew writing screenplay life interested world affairs late night discuss philosophy think remembered great man happened living playing basketball talk subject said chamberlain longtime attorney million dollar contracts common nba chamberlain increasingly felt career result resentment book running asylum inside insane world sports today harshly criticized nba 1990s players past far playing days chamberlain fit person mid able humble rookie practice 1980s making comeback nba nba season coach recalled year old chamberlain received offer chamberlain idea chamberlain declined continue physical fitness years come including participating legacy individual achievements recognition chamberlain regarded extraordinary dominant basketball players history nba holder numerous official nba time records establishing scoring champion time accurate field goal shooter led nba scoring seven times field goal percentage times minutes played times times assists responsible rule changes including widening lane feet changes rules ball shooting free throws chamberlain remembered point game widely considered basketball greatest records decades record nba teams average points fewer field goals game attempted closest player gotten points scored said chamberlain record pretty exhausting think chamberlain main weakness poor free throw shooting lowest career free throw percentage nba history based minimum attempts chamberlain claimed intentionally missed free throws teammate rebound score points instead later acknowledged case matter hand committed surprisingly nba career despite rugged play post chamberlain regular season playoff game year nba career career average game despite having averaged minutes game career seasons committed game career low season averaged points game minutes compare players average vastly different minutes remarkable game scorer assist man great team concentrated defensive end said championship seasons chamberlain led league scoring decreased points game age running game transformed averaging shots game compared record setting season signature fake hook shot extends arm short range finger roll shoot block attempt feats chamberlain memorial basketball hall fame named ranked espn list north american athletes century voted second best center espn march career chamberlain competed future hall including russell lucas later faced chamberlain russell rivalry historical nba perspective rivalry chamberlain perennial nemesis cited greatest court rivalry time rivalry played different positions guard won seven playoff series teams went regular season playoffs russell teams won seventh games chamberlain combined margin points chamberlain game regular season playoffs comparison simplified great player chamberlain versus player makes team great russell team player chamberlain averaged points game noted boston rely russell scoring concentrate defense wished people understand roles different chamberlain said got hit points team trouble score understand play defense ball boards try best scoring comes russell won nba titles career chamberlain won chamberlain named nba team seven times russell russell named league mvp selected players press times chamberlain russell chamberlain friends private life russell considered chamberlain rival disliked term instead pointing rarely talked basketball chamberlain died chamberlain nephew stated russell second person ordered break news speak decades russell criticized chamberlain game finals russell apologized privately chamberlain later publicly rule changes chamberlain impact game reflected fact directly responsible rule changes nba including widening lane try farther away offensive rules governing ball shooting free throws making rules ball chamberlain reportedly inch vertical leap physically capable converting foul shots slam running start beginning movement key practically undermined difficulty foul shot ncaa nba banned basketball history stated player forced massive change rules center played decade chamberlain caused rule changes designed called big men reputation chamberlain impressive statistics history northern american professional sports won nba championships lost seven playoff series teams court nemesis chamberlain called selfish loser espn said chamberlain caught win situation win everybody says look big lose everybody says lose guy size chamberlain said roots like later superstar chamberlain target criticism poor free throw shooting career average low season countless suggestions offered shot handed handed circle line banked coach suggested shoot famous free throw chamberlain feared drawing attention great failing despite foul line chamberlain set nba record free throws regular season game point game furthermore chamberlain damaged reputation april article sports_illustrated interview entitled life bush league criticized fellow players coaches nba administrators chamberlain later commented interview instrumental hurting public image contemporary colleagues terrified play chamberlain regularly feared embarrassed chamberlain called dominance court comical pound early years hall fame center asked memorable moment career answered chamberlain lifted moved like coffee cup favorable position personal life star status chamberlain big basketball immediately highest paid player entering nba chamberlain basketball player earn year earned unprecedented million years philadelphia afford rent new_york apartment philadelphia addition stay late night wake noon point notorious nba season chamberlain built million dollar mansion called major play nickname big pound pivot door contained great displays luxury journalist author biography larger life describes house miniature playboy mansion regularly held parties lived later notorious sex life helped fact chamberlain near simply sleeping designed according preferences house constructed right angles rated room mirrored walls fur covered chamberlain lived relying great deal automated cats named dogs company addition chamberlain drove ferrari style car called designed built cost following death chamberlain estate valued million love life shy insecure teenager adult chamberlain known lawyer people collect stamps collected women swedish olympic high met remembers pick artist extremely confident respectful think hit moved bad rude chamberlain personal friends testified women days problems organizing particularly enjoyed television living color mother daughter approach vietnam wall like list women slept pointing names saturday night live sketch hammer played chamberlain love chamberlain soap opera women usually minutes los_angeles_times columnist claimed dinner wife chamberlain rude date usually adding point chamberlain left table phone number attractive woman nearby table according contemporary chamberlain documented love life day time chamberlain went bed different woman check day day period checks book rate women day chamberlain divided number half conservative correct degrees variation multiplied number number days alive time minus years number came existence response public backlash chamberlain later emphasized point number sex great life basketball great life reason single interview shortly death chamberlain regretted having explained sexual climate time warned men admired closing words men think having thousand different ladies pretty cool learned life found having woman thousand different times satisfying chamberlain acknowledged came close marrying intention raising children relationships cherry points chamberlain added good relationships contemporaries enjoyed great deal respect especially lauded good fans providing tickets signing recalled chamberlain regularly took walks downtown philadelphia acknowledged horns air man enjoying attention called complex nice person nba rival said best thing happened nba god nice person killed left hand contemporary assumed chamberlain popular able win titles nba career chamberlain good friends chamberlain invited russell thanksgiving russell place conversation concerned russell electric trains championship count increasingly relationship got strained turned hostile russell accused chamberlain notorious game men talk years russell apologized privately publicly joint interview thing years ago wrong chamberlain maintained level bitterness regretted physical russell games privately continued accusing rival basketball negative way hostile chamberlain relationship fellow center years junior teenager inner circle student mentor bond deteriorated intense mutual especially chamberlain retired chamberlain criticized perceived lack scoring defense accused chamberlain traitor black race republican political support richard_nixon relationships white women broke chamberlain time scoring record chamberlain repeatedly called retire published autobiography writing paper titled sic stated playing history remember helped teammates win remembered loser relationship remained strained end politics chamberlain denounced black nationalist movements late 1960s supported republican richard_nixon presidential elections chamberlain accompanied nixon funeral considered republican death chamberlain history heart trouble chamberlain briefly hospitalized irregular according close eventually began taking medication heart troubles condition deteriorated rapidly time lost pounds undergoing dental surgery week death great pain unable recover stress october chamberlain died california age cremated agent stated chamberlain died heart failure survived sisters brothers nba players officials loss player universally remembered symbol sport lifelong court rival personal friend stated competition coach red praised chamberlain vital success entire nba teammate remembered utterly dominant friendly humorous player fellow hall called chamberlain greatest players history sport
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