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Watch All 81 of Kobe Bryant’s Points from Nine Years Ago Today
Nine years ago today, January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant produced arguably the second greatest individual performance in NBA history. Some will argue that his 81-point effort was equally as impressive as Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962 because Kobe played six less minutes. Others will argue it does not come close to Wilt’s monster game
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Just Some Courtside Footage of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s First Game Playing Against Wilt Chamberlain From 1969
If you aren’t familiar with the Wilt Chamberlain Archive YouTube channel, you are really doing yourself a disservice. The latest clip to emerge from there features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Wilt Chamberlain from 1969, which was their first meeting. These two were beastly and seeing them against each other is a treat, even if it is
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November 11, 2014
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The ghost of Wilt Chamberlain still exists
Photo: AntDUHHIn a game championed by icons, Wilt Chamberlain’s impact remains one of the NBA’s most unique, fascinating and encompassing. Philadelphia Daily News copy editor Mark Perner still gets a kick out of the 76ers final regular-season game in 1968. The 61-20 Sixers played a rather meaningless game versus the Baltimore Bullets. On a squad […]
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October 08, 2014
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Wilt Chamberlain Will Be On Stamps
No NBA player has ever graced the imagery of U.S. postage. But that all changes this December, when Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain...
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October 03, 2014
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Post office to offer cool Wilt Chamberlain stamps
The U.S. Postal Service will be offering two awesome Wilt Chamberlain stamps in December. They’ll... Article found on: Next Impulse Sports
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October 01, 2014
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VIDEO: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain to become all-time scoring leader 30 years ago today
What a legendary moment this was.
30 years ago today, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
In 34 minutes of play, Abdul-Jabbar scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting, though two of his points were extremely special as he passed former Laker Wilt Chamberlain to become the NBA’s all-time leader in points scored.
And, of course, The Captain did it in style...
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April 05, 2014
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Wilt Chamberlain to be featured on postage stamp
And so, Wilt Chamberlain’s legacy continues.
The man who once scored 100 points in one game obviously had a storied career that included winning two NBA championships and once averaging over 50 points per game for a whole season.
That’s why it’s not surprising to hear that the U.S. Postal Service has decided print the former Laker’s face on postage stamps.
According to The...
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February 25, 2014
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Wilt Chamberlain thought someone would poison his in-game soda
Over the years, I’ve heard some pretty crazy stories about legendary center Wilt Chamberlain but this one that came courtesy of University of Memphis head coach Josh Pastner is an epic one.
Recently, Pastner was in the Philadelphia-area to take face Temple University and one story that caught the eye of The 700 Level’s Nick Menta was this story about Pastner’s father (who used...
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January 12, 2014
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Former NBA, Cincinnati player Connie Dierking dies
Connie Dierking, a longtime NBA player who was part of the trade that brought Wilt Chamberlain to Philadelphia, has died. He was 77.
His death was announced Monday by Cincinnati's WKRC-TV, where daughter Cammy Dierking is a news anchor. It was confirmed by the University of Cincinnati, where he starred in the 1950s.
WKRC reported that Dierking fell in November. No other details...
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December 30, 2013
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Highlights of Wilt Chamberlain’s Last NBA Game
The Wilt Chamberlain Archive is the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season, and the latest gem to be unearthed is over 15 minutes of footage from Wilt’s last NBA game from the 1973 NBA Finals. Wilt ended up with 23 points and a series loss to the Knicks.
[H/T Marcel Mutoni]
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December 10, 2013
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