Inspirational Quotes by Wilt Chamberlain (American Sportsperson)

Wilt Chamberlain (1936–99,) fully Wilton Norman Chamberlain, also known as ‘Wilt the Stilt’ and ‘Big Dipper,’ was an American basketball player. He is considered one of the world’s all-time greatest professional basketball players.

Born in Philadelphia, Chamberlain was over 7 feet tall, and was an outstanding “center.” He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (later the Golden State Warriors,) the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1959 until 1973.

During the 1961–62 season, Chamberlain became the first player to score more than 4,000 points in a National Basketball Association (NBA) season, with 4,029 points, averaging 50.4 points per game. He was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) on four occasions and was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.

Chamberlain published the autobiographies Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door (1973) and A View from Above (1991.) The latter gained him much notoriety for his promiscuity.

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