born november nicknamed big american retired national_basketball_association player played played point guard time star time member time winner mvp award professional seasons player nba history average triple double season key player team brought nba title nba season playing career especially high school college plagued racism time memorial basketball hall fame having inducted individual career member united_states men olympic basketball team president voted united_states renamed college player year award oscar trophy honor people chosen represent inaugural national collegiate basketball hall fame class ranked 36th best american athlete 20th century espn integral national basketball ass landmark nba suit named president led extensive reform league strict free agency draft rules subsequently higher salaries players early years born poverty charlotte tennessee grew segregated housing project indianapolis contrast boys preferred play baseball drawn basketball poor kids game family afford basketball learned shoot tennis balls bound rubber bands peach basket family home attended segregated black high school high school career coach emphasis fundamentally sound game positive effect style play sophomore starred team lost semi state finals state eventual state champions milan story later basis classic movie junior dominated opposition going winning state championship black school nation following year team finished perfect record won second straight indiana state title team indiana secure perfect season compiling state record straight victories state championships indianapolis team championship game wins team town regular tradition taken park outside downtown continue celebration unlike teams stated officials thought blacks going tear town thought whites wouldn like scored points game senior season named indiana basketball graduation year enrolled college career continued dominate opponents recording incredible scoring average points game highest college history years won national scoring title named american chosen college player year setting ncaa school records stellar play led overall record varsity seasons including final appearances championship repeated occurrence later career left college time leading ncaa scorer fellow hall_of_fame player topped continues stand atop record book records holds include points game games points career triple doubles career rebounds game career points outstanding individual game performances including triple doubles best line points rebounds assists despite success courts college career racism road trips segregated cities especially difficult sleeping college instead hotels forgive told indianapolis star years later decades college days stellar ncaa career rewarded renamed trophy awarded year oscar trophy honor brought award circle won awards presented olympics college captained basketball team summer olympics team described greatest amateur basketball talent went undefeated competition win gold medal starting forward played point guard leading scorer fellow nba legend team won games margin points college players american squad later played professionally nba including future hall west lucas professional career prior nba season eligible nba draft drafted territorial pick gave signing bonus far cry childhood days poor afford basketball rookie season averaged points rebounds assists leading league averaging triple double entire season named year elected nba team happen seasons consecutive star game appearances addition named nba star game mvp following point assist rebound performance west victory finished record stayed cellar season player nba history average triple double entire season points rebounds assists broke assists record recorded assists seasons earlier logging earned playoff berth eliminated round season established greatest players generation averaging points rebounds assists narrowly missing triple double season advanced succumbed seven game series team led season achieved record meant second place new coach flourished time career decent supporting cast second scoring option supplemented fellow guard helped led nba free throw percentage scored career high points game averaged rebounds assists game averages nba seasons triple double points rebounds assists game won nba mvp award player chamberlain win won second star game mvp award year scoring points grabbing rebounds assists east victory postseason defeated philadelphia dominated games win loss perspective season successful season season things began turn sour franchise despite stellar play failing record averages points rebounds assists following seasons eliminated round missed playoffs season sixth disappointing season row fan support help attract public year old head coach short comeback seven games point guard partnered missed playoffs oscar suit prior season stunned basketball world trading officially reasons named suspected head coach jealous attention getting said think wrong forget relationship oscar point cincinnati approached deals involving star player players discussed scenarios unknown los_angeles stated publicly asked chamberlain saying consider trading star trade proved highly beneficial stuck performing team years paired young years later time nba scoring leader low post running charged league best record including record game win streak dominating record playoffs crowned season nba title sweeping time career won championship ncaa nba level historical perspective important contribution court court year landmark national basketball ass suit filed nba league president case bore suit proposed merger nba delayed college draft free agency clauses reformed stated main reason clubs basically owned players players forbidden talk clubs contract free agency exist years suit filed nba finally reached settlement nba merger took place suit encouraged signing free agents eventually led higher salaries players hardwood veteran proved valuable player paired division titles followed season season helped lead milwaukee league best record helped reach nba finals chance end stellar career second ring matched team powered inspired lost seven games testament importance season following retirement fell place division record spite continued presence elected career retired active player stayed involved efforts improve living conditions native indianapolis especially concerning fellow african americans addition worked color commentator games televised cbs nba season trademark expression reaction spectacular situations fast breaks slam player collisions etc retirement moved retired retirement continues honored kings current home sacramento retired wore milwaukee foot bronze statue erected outside fifth arena center current home cincinnati basketball attends games viewing chair statue relocated entrance richard athletics center starting served director company sale years outside spotlight november recognized impact college basketball member founding class national collegiate basketball hall fame selected represent inaugural class july named interim head coach men basketball team temporary basis month head coach served suspension stemming drunk driving conviction january joined class action lawsuit ncaa challenging organization use images student athletes group investors placed marijuana initiative ohio ballot initiative sought exclusive grow rights group members prohibiting cultivation small amounts personal use appeared advocating passage initiative ultimately defeated legacy regarded greatest players nba history triple threat score inside outside stellar rookie scoring average points game highest rookie nba history averaged points game seven seasons players nba point game seasons career player average assists game time criteria assists stringent today furthermore guard nba history average rebounds game times addition regular season mvp award won star game career ended career points game ninth highest time assists game rebounds game led league assists times time retirement nba time leader career assists free throws second time leading scorer chamberlain set versatility nba seasons averaged triple double averaging points rebounds assists career triple doubles record approached numbers astonishing taken account point shot benefits players exist played players nba history lead league scoring average assists game season achieved official scoring assist titles went players season nba based titles point assist totals averages prior season win total nba assist titles career career shot high field goal average led league free throw percentage twice seasons recognized nba legitimate big guard paving way players like furthermore credited invented head fake jump shot shot later famous relocated named sacramento kings scored points assists time leader statistics combined kings teams memorial basketball hall fame april received player century award ranked fellow nba legends chamberlain furthermore espn named second greatest point guard time praising best post guard time placing los_angeles legend player year award established recognize best college basketball player year nominees presented individual votes receives award ncaa final renamed honor player won awards outstanding career continuing efforts promote game basketball bronze statue sculpted world renowned sculptor nba statistics career highs point games times regular season assist games regular season playoffs personal life son brothers henry remembers tough childhood plagued poverty racism biography going written 1990s joked life dull married woman long time donated daughter suffered related kidney failure honorary spokesman published autobiography big life times game owns chemical company based cincinnati ohio basketball stated legendary harlem players clown prince idols playing basketball follows attends home games alma mater lists prime hobby adds average triple double season today basketball highly skeptical june oscar received honorary doctorate humane letters 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