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{{quote|''He was basketball's unstoppable force, the most awesome offensive force the game has ever seen.''|Introductory line of Chamberlain's NBA Encyclopedia biography.}}
'''Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain''' (August 21, 1936–October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers.
He is known for [[Rule of Three|three]] things: his [
Chamberlain was a two-time champion, four-time MVP and one-time Finals MVP. He is widely considered the most dominant player in the history of basketball.
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* [[The Ace]]
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]
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* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[One-Man Army]]: He scored 100 points in a single game ''by himself''. Keep in mind that ''most teams'' don't even break that score very often.
* [[Red Baron]]: The Stilt, Goliath, The Big Dipper.▼
* [[Showy Invincible Hero]]: Chamberlain during the 1966-1967 season, ironically the first time he was not the top-scorer, but he led his team in four categories, won the rebounding title (again), was the MVP (again), led his team to a then-record 68-13 regular season record and won Philadelphia its first NBA championship.
* [[Super Strength]]: By normal human standards anyway, considering he could bench press over 500 pounds easily.
* [[Thirteen Is Unlucky]]: Regarding team play, he suffered a long streak of losses against the ultra-stacked Boston Celtic dynasty, but his championship teams set several standards.
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[[Category:Wilt Chamberlain]]
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