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NBA TV to Premiere “Wilt, 100″ Friday

Found March 01, 2012 on SLAM Online:
PLAYERS: Wilt Chamberlain,  Bill Russell
TEAMS: New York Knicks
Friday, March 2 marks the 50th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game. In honor of this historical moment, NBA TV will be premiering Wilt, 100, a documentary narrated by Bill Russell and featuring interviews with fans in attendance, Philadelphia Warriors employees and former NBA players who shared the court with Wilt. From our friends at NBA TV: On the 50th anniversary of arguably the greatest individual performance in sports history – Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point scoring night on March 2, 1962 – NBA TV will retell the story of this mythical feat and the larger than life man who accomplished it.  Wilt 100, an NBA TV original film narrated by Chamberlain’s chief rival and good friend, Hall of Famer Bill Russell, premieres on Friday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. ET. Utilizing rarely-seen interviews with Chamberlain, the hour-long documentary, which can only be seen exclusively on NBA TV, will take viewers back to the night in Hershey, Pa., that will live forever in history, when ...
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Via Next Impulse Sports  |  March 02, 2012
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Via AP on Fox  |  March 03, 2012
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Via SLAM Online  |  March 01, 2012
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Via CLNS Radio  |  March 02, 2012
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Via Crossover Chronicles  |  March 02, 2012
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