How can a human being be that tall + that fast + that agile + that strong + that coordinated + that amount of stamina all combined into one? Then consider he was on the regimens known at that time. Give Wilt today's training, nutrition, and "supplements" and it would make a monster that topped the limit of a human's physical ceiling.
@@showofhands8214 That is an understated part of it. I grew up in a rural area and there is no comparison between a chicken in 1971 and 2021. More nutrition was in the food Wilt ate versus the food Lebron James eats from some over farmed organic outfit.
I feel like people kinda forget just how cool as hell he was too. Smart, funny, personable. And ultra accomplished in absolutely anything he put himself to. Including boning. Just a rad dude
After a Hall of Fame basketball career this man played 15 years of pro beach volleyball. That should tell you all you need to know. The man might be the best athlete that’s ever lived
@@BoxingLegends2024 Wilt averaged 50 points per game for an entire year. He averaged 48.5 minutes of playing time per game for an entire season, even though a game is only 48 minutes long. Despite his size and strength, he never fouled out of a game.
Imagine Wilt with modern medicine, nutrition, sports training, and basketball techniques & knowledge. We might've seen the highest level any basketball player could ever be, the echelon of basketball in just one player.
This is a man who averaged 50 points a game for an entire season, 23 rebounds for his career, and scored 100 in a single game. Records that will never be broken. What a freak of nature he was.
@@maxo_koolin4403 I mean if it was that easy why didn't everybody put up those numbers? Remember Kareem and Bill played in his era and still didn't put up those numbers not even close
I’m reminded of the quote by dr McCoy in Star Trek V: “I’ll say one thing for you spock (WNC); you never cease to amaze me”! (Please stop being amazed by anything wilt Chamberlain did!)
@@Pilifo006 well yeah but he just dunked from the FT line early in his career. He didn't even have to practice shooting FT's until they changed the rules because of him so no wonder he was bad at it.
Saw Wilt twice in my lifetime live in person, I was like nine years old, once at a closed door practice at the Fourum in 1972, and Jerry West and this was during thier 33 wins in a row streak and the 1972 World Championship team. Then saw Wilt a few years later, he was playing volleyball at Santa Monica Beach and I watched for 45 min nobody could return his spikes and nobody even tried, then the ball rolled over to me out of bounds and I passed it to Wilt, I can actually say I passed a ball to Wilt Chamberlain! Will never forgot these two experiences and the most awesome human specimen I have seen in 59 years of walking this earth.
The more I learn about Wilt, the more I'm convinced he represented the upper limits of what humans could be. His physical talents are just simply off the charts.
probably the most athletic person of all time. This guy had a higher vert than Jordan at 7 feet 1, was strong, agile, fast, and wasn't even prone to injury. People say he was good because he played against plumbers, but I think he would dominate in any era. I would love to see someone that athletically gifted today with the training and health they have these days.
He played in an era when most NBA, MLB and NFL players HAD to have off-season because the money wasn't there yet. I remember during that same period where an MLB World Series check determined whether a player could stay home or go to work. Please do more homework before making comments of plumbers playing in the NBA. There are a bunch of Baby Boomers still walking this earth
*Yet hardly ever mentioned in top 10 nba players of all-time. Basketball isn't all about athleticism, but 7'1" running a 4.4sec 40?? This guy was a monster and is very underrated.*
Shaquille is 7'2" and Wilt towered over him by a couple of inches. Unless Shaq had not reached his peak in height; Wilt had to be taller then 7'1". Maybe Shaq was 6'9" at the time idk...🤔
Honestly, he's just like a mythical character. To be that tall, that fast, that strong and that athletic all at the same time is almost impossible to find.
Giannis is the closest baller to Wilt, IMO,@@ricardojuarez854 (to Hell with everyone saying "he needs a jumpshot) . Height, Size, strength, vertical, stamina, and offensive and defensive IQ.
@@jefffort7714 most olympic sprinters are under 6ft, bolt is an outlier there, it's harder to accelerate for bigger people since they need to get more mass moving.
Yea I was watching another video about him it said that in the season he averaged 48.5 minutes he only missed 8 minutes and 33 seconds for that whole season
Not only did he have unprecedented physical tools, he had a high Basketball IQ as well. Before his body began to break down he was probably faster than most of the guards
@@2genders-tk2ue his physical metrics are freakish even by todays standards. He could hit hook shots from 3 range, he would be even better in the modern nba
@@YoloTB his heart wasn’t physically gifted enough to push his body past 63 years of age. I wrote the comment in response to someone saying he’s the most genetically gifted man to ever exist. If your genetics don’t allow you past 63, you don’t qualify for me. He and Bill Russel where freak athletes for their size, but Michael Jordan is the most genetically gifted.
I saw Shaq as an Orlando Magic, and the kid was just incredible for strenght and agility, but Wilt is on a league of his own. It's not even dissing Shaq or shit, it's just that the guy was freaking unique probably in the history of mankind, or very close to it.
Wilt was the greatest athlete the world's ever seen in centuries it's crazy if he would've got the proper nutrition and workout regimen he would be an even more unstoppable big man
@@sinatra222 Bo Jackson is one of the greatest athlete's I'll give him that but wilt body was made for it all I dont think we'll ever see a big man that athletic again
The scary thing about Wilt is that in spite of his completely impossible stats, he didn't play like a guy as big and strong as he was. He intentionally played a finesse game so people couldn't just discount him as a brute. Bill Russell believed that he was the only one that truly knew how good Wilt was because Wilt tried harder against him than anyone else.
If Wilt had taken it to the hole like Shaq every time, then half the guys in the league would go out to injury. We're lucky he was so nice. He had the good sense to know that shooting fade away jumpers and rebounding everything was healthier for the overall league. Remember, this was the same guy who broke a guy's arm and dislocated Gus Johnson's shoulder from a 100% Ball block. Wilt got his hand on the ball, Gus stopped going up, hit the floor and bounced dislocating his arm. Gus was the same size and weight as Charles Barkley when he was in shape.
I was there at Boston Garden for many of the clashes between Russell and Chamberlain. Both were unbelievably athletic. Chamberlain was stronger but Russell was faster and had even better hops.
I think to add perspective Wilt said that Bill allowed him to play off of finnese whereas other big gius might would foul and playy over aggressive. In todays game wilt would be able to use aggression to get fouls and 1s etc. And therefore be more dominant like shaq.
@@dennisrobinson8008 heart problems are still a mystery in the medical community. There have been strides but you still have people who go years without knowing anything is wrong with their heart. In fact i believe it happened this year with a Florida gators basketball player.
@@gacoachtrainer9315understood. I know high performance athletes and high performance people for that matter place themselves under alot of pressure. I wonder if over time there are cumulative effects on the heart from living on that edge. Outwardly that man appeared to be in incredible health.
Wilt was Superhuman, he was also super nice. He was very conscientious of his strength on the Basketball court not to hurt other players. In 1972, Lakers against the Knicks, Wilt went up close to the basket for the slam, Willis Reed jumped up to block it, and Wilt let off and put it in gently. He could have snaped Willis's arm off, no one could stop him. He has been my Hero ever since, that and the 100-point game. RIP Wilt!
Too many think Jordan is the greatest, not realizing Wilt played gently so as to not destroy other men for wins. That being said, Wilt had two good coaches, and got two rings with them.
@@watchmenallen6309 yeah the greatest always holds back so he doesn't perform the best at what he's doing 🙄.....idiot. Maybe he shouldn't have held back then because Jordan's the greatest
I don't think people understand. In the clip when he shook shams hand lol there was so much strength in it it made Shaq stumble. That's HELLA STRONG. Lol he wasn't even tryna do that took Shaq off guard it looked like
I was born in 1976. My father was born in 1943. All he talked about no matter who we were watching play in the 1980s until his passing in 2001 was Wilt, Bill Russell, Kareem, Moses Malone, and Hakeem Olajuwon. Oscar Robertson “The Big O” was the only “small” who my father talked nonstop about. When Shaq entered the league I’d tell him none of those bigs could do anything with Shaq and my pops would lose it. My mother got so tired of us debating Wilt v Shaq. When Shaq lost to Hakeem in 1995 my pops was on an “I told you so” campaign, grinning and laughing at me and the tv the entire series and I was 18 and cluelessly shocked…😂. Understanding the game of basketball as I’ve gotten older, and learning more about Wilt….pops was right. I owe my father an apology because I’m thinking he was right all along.
Never will be another. Wil the stilt, the big dipper. The most dominant basketball player ever, the greatest all around athlete and physical specimen ever.
1:21 this is insanely impressive. He's lifting him without any strain moving him around like he weights 40 pounds. For anyone that actually tried to lift someone up like that you know this is not normal.
I have long thought that had Wilt appeared in early ancient Greece, he would have been talked about as a Hercules, and the tales of his height, strength, speed and prowess would be seen as just the usual, over-the-top exageration. But make no mistake, he'd be in the pantheon.
Hell no 😂😂 This is just athleticism at the sport itself he was known as a “black hole” because he would get the ball and not pass it. Inflated stats and his teams didn’t win well until he wasn’t a #1 opion
I met Wilt a few years before he passed. He came back to KU for the first time in 50 years. He was convinced that losing in the national title made it so he was hated there and we didnt want anything to do with him. He was so wrong and everyone let him know it. He does not seem like a man that allows his emotions to be seen but he could not help it when he finally came home.
He would dominate any Era. What makes the greats, great, besides their skill is the ability to adapt and that's what generational players would be able to do, is adapt to what ever Era they're in. Wilt definitely one of the Goats
He’s an all time great but let’s be real. His offensive game is long gone in today’s NBA. Saying he could adapt is a big “what if” question which could be applied to anyone else. All we know for sure is that today’s players would dominate older generations, because of their superior athleticism and skill. Athletes and their sports evolve over time, it’s unlikely a player from past generations would “dominate” today’s NBA.
@@revolutionaryshooter5001 I mean obviously. The whole thing is a what if within a hypothetical situation. So there's no real logic to it. But the realistic side of it, is knowing that what makes great players great in the first place is being able to adapt and get ahead of the curve. That's what makes every great player, so good, they have the ability to do something that the people around them couldn't do.
I remember my dad telling me about Wilt Chamberlain as a kid, he was before my time, he gushed about how unbelievably athletic he was. Until I saw this clip I had no idea what he was talking about. Played an ENTIRE NBA season and never missed a minute? I didn't think that was humanly possible. Wow is all I can manage to get out, WOW!
@@georgefloydspaceshuttlepro1839 DUDE BO JACKSON IS BARELY 6'2 U REALIZE WILT DID SOME THINGS IN ALMOST 7'2 AND 270 TO 300 LBS DO U UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT IS TO CARRY 300 LBS 50 MPG !!!
To appreciate that you just need to remember Shaq is one of the biggest and strongest dudes in history. That was Wilt in his 50s. I honestly think he could have played into his 50s
@@ewbuhl5205 debatable, i he was at his peak strength he just wasnt at his heaviest...he actually got less athletic when he started winning championships...so this is around his peak athletically
I read a newspaper once that Wilt Chamberlain challenged the former heavyweight king Floyd Patterson, to fingertip push-ups in a match of strength. It was reported Wilt did 200 easily, while floyd did 158 drenched in sweat. I also heard that Wilt beat hof Jim Brown in a race, twice. Wilt had so many incredible feats that undoubtedly puts him as the GOAT athlete.
I heard Wilt threw the space shuttle to the moon, it wasn't rockets that got them there. And he jumped up and grabbed the ship from the moon and landed back in Houston. I knew a guy that knew a guy who saw it.
We didn’t have him around nearly long enough. I would have done anything to have been able to hear Wilt’s views on the game and the world for the past 22 years. RIP Big Dipper. ❤️
Na man. Wilts an ATHLETE. Not just a ball player. Dude was an all around tracklete, jumper, runner, and ball player, shot put, weight lifting all at 7’1. That’s different
@@Codiggity369 that’s the part I feel really not getting highlighted enough. I don’t think people understand the small percentile of humans who can ever do something remotely close to this!
My dad took me to a Seattle SuperSonics game when I was about 12 or 13. Wilt was playing in one of the last games of his career. He told me to never forget this game because I'd never get a chance to see him play again. I never did. If Wilt isn't the most outstanding athlete of all time, I have no idea who is. To my mind not only the best athlete but also the greatest basketball player. Cheers!
@@Rzazigzag Bo Jackson was just a flash in the pan and his stats certainly don't measure up as the GOAT. To call someone the greatest athlete ever they need to set records and dominate for a couple of decades as Wilt did.
@@CaneFu Bo was a track and field star like Wilt but Bo played 2 professional sports. Bo would dominate the NFL at the running back position halfway through the season without even going to camp because he was busy playing professional baseball for the first half of the season. Bo also possessed world class speed and could have been an Olympian had he chosen to pursue that route. Bo had the natural athletic ability to do whatever he wanted to do pretty much. Wilt would’ve gotten broken in the NFL
I was supposed to play volleyball with him one day in Santa Monica but he decided to call it quits after the game before ours. Still, sitting there watching him play was such treat.
Watching "Wilt The Stilt" play BBall live was among the most amazing athletic experiences I've ever witnessed. Yeah, I'm that old and I'm proud of it and those glory days are my fondest memories.
AGREED 100% ! He remains "THE GREATEST " I didn't say ,"THE BEST"( who in my opinion is "THE BIG O"- Oscar Robertson ,followed by Elgin Baylor) player; however, Wilt COULD DO AND IN MANY WAYS DID WHAT HE WANTED TO DO ON THE COURT, WHEN GROWN MEN PLAYED THE GAME .
I'm that old too, and I agree. I kept looking for a 7 foot center to come along who could do as much and as well and be as impressive to watch, at both ends of the court. It hasn't happened yet, by a long shot.
Growing up in South Jersey I saw him play both with the Warriors and the 76ers. No one could ever convince me any other player in any era comes close to Wilt. Of course I was also there for the final game in '82 when Magic Johnson and Jamal Wilkes broke our hearts.
Arnold worked out with body builders. Prob didn't like having to take 200lbs off the bar everytime he was done so wilt could bench. I don't like working out like that either. But Arnold was nice about it. Made wilt feel strong, Arnold was a whole diff animal when it came to weights then wilt ever was
@@lawlor2925 lol cut it out, there is a video of Arnold saying that Wilt was the strongest man he has ever met, he even said in the interview that Wilt lifted him up with one arm like it was nothing, go watch the interview yourself, everyone that met him said his strength was supernatural.
@@lawlor2925 Watch the video titled "Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits Wilt Chamberlain THE STRONGEST MAN EVER!" it shows other people as well as Arnold talking about how strong Wilt was.
@@lawlor2925 lol you coocoo, Arnold himself said wilt and Andre the giants power were unreal. You mean to say Arnold had to take of weights after wilt was done. Arnold was like a girl compared to wilt and Andre when it came to power. Educate yourself before you make a fool out of yourself.
@@lawlor2925 I agree with you. They may have admitted how strong he was, but there was no way Wilt could hold a candle next to them in a weight-lifting contest.
This is what he did in high school at 7'1": As an avid track and field athlete, Chamberlain high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches, ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3, put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches, and long jumped 22 feet. (All recorded times and other statistics) At the University of Kansas this is what he did: He ran the 100-yard dash in 10.9 seconds, shot-putted 56 feet, triple jumped more than 50 feet, and won the high jump in the Big Eight Conference track and field championships three straight years. Everything else is conjecture or statements he made or made about him.
6'6 was the qualifying height for the 1960 Olympics, so Wilt would have gotten to that, however, it would not be nearly enough to win a medal. Still incredible for a man 7;1
These times and distances are dubious at best. They came from an interview Wilt did as a freshman at U Kansas and were all self-reported. If he had done even some of those things, he'd have been nationally ranked and he would have been city champion in Philadelphia. He was only very elite in the high jump. In an interview a few years before his death, Wilt went even further, claiming he could run 100 yards in 9.4 or 9.5 and run the 100 meters in 10.2/10.3. That is world class level even today. It didn't happen. No gainsaying he was an amazing athlete and perhaps the greatest on the basketball court, but he was still prone to exaggeration (20,000 sexual encounters?).
@@gpbiester All his high school times and college times were recorded. Wilt was famous from 16 years old on. Everything he did on a court or in public was recorded. Anything that was not in public could be conjecture unless verified by other sources.
I scrolled a while to find a comment like this. There's no denying his physical and athletic greatness, but he's not even close to being the greatest ever of any category.
He grew up in West Philly same neighborhood as my Grandpop. They were on the same PAL team. Grandpop quit the team because the coach told the kids they had to pass to Wilt all the time. Grandpop wanted the rock. "One of the biggest mistakes I ever made" Grandpop would say. Grandpop passed away a month ago. He would have loved this. Thanks for this
@@zigman3105 What's the matter with you? You think I would lie about this? Sorry if your profile pic looks like you belong on How to Catch a predator. Sorry you're mother didn't show you love. God Bless you because you absolutely need it.
@@TheJFLStudios My father graduated from Overbrook just before Wilt started there. One of my mother's closest friends was actually in his class (and is about 5 feet tall, imagine the two of them together). I met him once at a book signing and had asked my father in advance for some of the names of the basketball players who were on the team with Wilt. He seemed genuinely touched because from all accounts, high school was the last time he ever was close to being a normal person and out of the spotlight.
Wilt was way different and looked like he was from another planet and dropped onto planet Earth. He's still the most athletic, strongest, and with the best stamina ever for a big man. No player ever averaged 30 ppg and 20 rpg in a season except Wilt. Wilt averaged 30 and 20 for his CAREER.
@Cody Lockwood Not many fouls? Offensive fouls were touch fouls in Wilt's day. Compare that to what Shaq's era and since get away with. The rules then were way more strict not just on fouls but for ball handling too. Today's dribbling rules let todays players get away with far more than in Wilt's era. All todays cross overs would have been traveling or carrying the ball then. And the step back shots today that Harden, Luka, and everybody else uses would have been called traveling then for sure. As far as easier, that's laughable. Somebody dunk on one of huge centers in that era and next time into the paint they'd be knocked on their ass. With shoes on like they measured everybody after '73, the best centers then were 6'11" and up and most were strong athletic African Americans like Wilt, Russell, Bellamy, Nate Thurmond, etc... It wasn't easy at all. Jerry West liked to go into the paint and had his nose broken 9 times. smh
He might have been old in age, but he was young in heart and spirit! Looks like he took physical fitness very seriously, which is why I'm not surprised he was offered a contract at the age of 45!
It's interesting because his longevity in the NBA wasn't great when he was playing. His stats went down a lot when he played. Much faster than a lot of the other top pros. He wasn't anywhere near his peak by the end, as opposed to players with amazing longevity like Michael Jordan and Lebron James. Having said that, Wilt was still one of the GOAT in basketball, and a top athlete period.
@@billj4525 that's mostly because of two very unique reasons. The first being his ridiculous prime and the second being the value he could bring in an extremely limited role. Even if only as a rebounder and rim protector that's faster than others at his height which would help his positioning on both sides of the ball
@@billj4525 they went down bc people complained and called him a star patter so he started passing and rebounding instead of scoring so people would stop being on his head
That was just a look of pure annoyance, because Wilt pulled out that ridiculous old man's handshake, which is really just a blatant attempt to pull another person off balance to assert dominance -- *not* a genuine, respectful, 'hi, nice to meet you' type of handshake. He tried to assert dominance over Shaq on live TV like a proper a**hole, instead of just meeting him, respectfully, like a normal, well adjusted human being. Shaq knows he is and was strong, and if he'd approached Wilt with the same disrespectful attitude, that day, old man wouldn't have been throwing the toss up that night because he'd have been carted off the floor in an ambulance. Get real.
People used to say that a lot of Wilt's feats were exaggerated. But when you realize that he is a LITERAL GIANT that also trained in track and field?? It's clear that all his claims are definitely feasible
Probably close to the 20,000 women claim too. Though I think the numbers a bit high, I defiantly could see him doing at least half of that. his testosterone must of been through the roof his whole life lol.
And even if they're exaggerated, the tales were so many it can means the truth is still pretty crazy. Like instead of 48 inches vertical Wilt actually 'only' had 38-42 inches at most. Still super ridiculous considering his length.
@@20fadhilRevolution I wouldnt be suprised if wilt was close to 48. That dude was a freak. But I know when I was In middle school i was about 5'3"/5'4" and I could jump and just barely touch the rim with my finger tips. with a running start so Idk my vertical defiantly was high 30s to low 40 just as a kid. but now I have old man knees lol
@@EricRomeoCooper oh I don't doubt it can get real close to 48 inches. It's just not that necessary anymore since even some best slashers are not that mega athletic. Hell 38 inches were Kobe and Wade's verticals.
Wilt’s track & field accomplishments were impressive by an era’s standards. If he had committed himself completely to athletics instead of basketball he probably could have been an Olympic medalist in the decathlon...
@@wardsmith2542 “Athletics” is just the generic term for track & field in most of the non-American English speaking world. It’s like saying football instead of soccer. And Wilt was a pretty good volleyball player... 🙂
New shoes are Chinese garbage. He probably would have rolled his ankles. Cheap shoes made to look good and sell. The companies own the NBA and the players and want people to think its the equipment so they can sell more.
In terms of physique Wilt is one and only 🐐. His physique, athleticism and strength is so unreal that he is almost an enigma, so much so people forget to put him in the top 3 of all time list.
@Wilt Chamberlain Didn't pick up on him until 1960. From that point on the Warriors and the Celtics were on TV nearly every Sunday so got to see a lot of him.
@David Mutchler They could be whatever he wanted them to be. With the relaxed rules on offensive fouls, the inability of the defense to hand check, and with the defenders more spread out to defend against the 3point shot, he'd be able to score every time down the court if that's what his coach wanted. But numbers would be generally down because there are about 20 less possessions per team in today's game vs. the 60's.
@David Mutchler Again, much would depend on what the coach wanted him to do. When he was with the Warriors they wanted him to score. When he came to the 76rs they had a solid team so he was asked to focus on defense and rebounding. If they wanted him to score it would be a function of how many possessions his team got. As I said earlier, with the rules of today and the 3point line, he could average 40 easily.
@@AcousticOlli yes because he is Wilt and just because Jordan is Jordan doesn’t mean someone cant jump higher than him, there are people with even higher verticals, even someone with a 60+ vertical who isn’t in the NBA.
@@AcousticOlli did you even watch the video? "As an avid track and field athlete, Chamberlain high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches; ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3; put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches; and long jumped 22 feet." you should try to learn more about wilt than trying to discredit something so small. did they also make up how tall he was and he didnt run that fast? bro theres videos of wilt playing basketball since he was 17. watch the videos and pay attention, you might learn something
@@AcousticOlli i assume you also totally missed that wilt was doing all this as a 7 footer. when have you ever seen someone 7 feet tall in track and field? its outstanding the amount of control he had of his body. he could bench over 500 pounds as well. guy was a unicorn. michael jordan is 6'6 with crazy athleticism. you can find way more guys that are 6'6 with a 48 inch vert theres only a few 7 footers in todays game that have great control. theres tons and tons elite athletic guards in todays game. id give wilt this one considering hes the only person to block kareems sky hooks in the nba. guy has every record in the game and you think its all made up lmao
Keeping in mind as well that the highest ever High Jump was 2.28m, a 1.98m by at 7'1/216cms AND he weighed about 120kgs/264lbs. Valeriy Brumel was 6'1/183cms and weighed 79kgs/174lbs, before the introduction of the Fosbury Flop
@@KQwest98 Wilt was skinny in the very very beginning. Go look at video. And the point was that in THIS video at 60 years old he's making Shaq look little.
Pretty much All African Americans were built crazy, like the body fat percentage was low. The food back then was different, a lot of everyday things you did was fitness, and just the activities were different.
Man the story about Arnold avoiding him in the weight room says it all…we all know his physical abilities and skills but his strength is the most underrated part about him.
I did find it difficult to believe that he could bench 500+ lbs, but his sheer size next to Arnold has me almost convinced. His height makes him appear slim, but the actual size of his arms and chest might really equal Arnold's.
Pause it at 1:44 I didn't believe it either that's like the whole rack he's pulling behind his head sitting straight with good form yep he was that strong for real .
Wilt was incredible! It's crazy when you consider the all-around athlete he was. You see how he kept himself in shape all his life, which is something I have tried to do as well. I recently posted a video where I touched a 9' 8" rim. I stand about 6' and am 54 years old. I felt good about my effort until I saw this. Wilt is one of those greats who will never be forgotten.
That's good for sure man, keep it up. That's very impressive for any age, and definitely for a man in his 50s. I'm nearing 40 with a 34 inch vertical myself. Able to get my hand over the rim at 5 8, but I haven't been able to dunk a basketball. Hands aren't big enough to palm it. I have dunked a tennis ball and a soccer ball lol. Im sure if I work hard enough Ill get there. Im basically where my vertical was at 16, but I didn't train legs at 16, and in my 20s I drank tons and tons of alcohol and abused my body instead of working out, but was able to get it all back in my 30s.
He's too tall for the 4.4 guaranteed. That's why his event in track was the 200. Those long strides add up but out of the gate, no chance. Idk what anyone says. Some men the stop watch.
No way he did 100m in 9.96. If he did, he would’ve been the world record holder at the time. Jim Hines broke the 100m WR in the 1968 Olympics with a time of 9.95. Any time Wilt put up would’ve been well before that.
I think there are some exaggerations involved in the stories of him. However, a lot of his crazy accomplishments and physical abilities are documented, so even the ones which aren't documented sound at least plausible, or at least close to the truth.
Because over half of what was claimed about Wilt is simply untrue. He had a standing reach of 9’6 and claimed to struggle to dunk on A 12 foot rim. If he had a 50 inch vertical, and a 9’6 reach, he’d be able to touch 13’8… which, by all means, wouldn’t be a tough dunk on a 12’ rim. Highest recorded vertical in game was 35” and his head was never over the basket without obscure camera angles. Wilt is one of the best athletes of all time. Maybe he had a 40” vertical in his prime, but 50 isn’t a possibility and he acknowledged it.
@@shaneking9084 the pic at 0:39 doesn't seem like an obscure angle to me. It's taken far enough away from the action that the rim is barely facing upwards.
@@seinfan9 Even then it isn't a 50" vert. Jordan we know for a fact had a 48" vert and that puts his head 6 inches over the rim at 6'6" or about eye level. At over 7" tall your head would be more than 14 inches over the rim with a 50" vert. That would almost put his chest at the rim. He never got close to that in any clip that we have available.
Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson are the 2 greatest athletes to ever walk the face of the Earth. If Wilt was around doing these things today, he'd break the internet on a regular basis.
@@Tarntydon22 I'm gonna get hate for this comment, and trust I'm team Kobe All day. But LeBron is physical Marvel Definitely in the conversation of greatest Athletes.
@@Letthat Greatest Athlete, versus all the other fluff & parameters you introduced to make yourself sound right Yeah I'll pass on the long manifesto. You want it that bad, you can have it you da 🐐 a paraphrasing $h!t
....yeah, and how can a guy be such a horrible free throw shooter? How can a guy shoot a free throw like he's trying to shoot a tennis ball by balancing it on his palm, with his palm facing the basket?
This dude was an absolute BEAST... holy crap! Fast, athletic, excelled at multiple sports, just defied logic how a man of his size could be that damn good!
@@arkadiuszrogala1359 Wilt is stronger and faster than Shaq. They even changed the rules to make it harder for Wilt. Shaq would get sent to the hospital for hyperventilation after getting babied by Wilt. 🤣🤣
You need another edit or two sole*, for* not about, accomplishments*. Also it cannot just be his mindset. His physical abilities had to be there as well.
I am 63 and understand what he says about coming back at 60. I can still play against youngsters at my local court. If he lived today and was 55 years, he would definitely be among the 10 best rebounders in NBA
I think shaq at that point was so egotistical that he was disrespecting wilt acting like he wasn't there or didn't know who he was. which is why wilt shook his hand so hard. shaq really thought he was the baddest dude on the planet and thats whats got in the way.
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"Probably the greatest athletic construction ever formed of flesh and blood.” -Sports Illustrated, 1959.
Agreed
No Doubt ✌
The goat 🐐💯🐐💯🐐💯🐐💯
Unquestionably
Still true in 2021.
How can a human being be that tall + that fast + that agile + that strong + that coordinated + that amount of stamina all combined into one? Then consider he was on the regimens known at that time. Give Wilt today's training, nutrition, and "supplements" and it would make a monster that topped the limit of a human's physical ceiling.
Literally one in a billion genetics
God atlest athletically made him the perfect person
Half Anunnaki he was. Definitely had some blood
@@Smith9082253 No there are not.
@@showofhands8214 That is an understated part of it. I grew up in a rural area and there is no comparison between a chicken in 1971 and 2021. More nutrition was in the food Wilt ate versus the food Lebron James eats from some over farmed organic outfit.
I feel like people kinda forget just how cool as hell he was too. Smart, funny, personable. And ultra accomplished in absolutely anything he put himself to. Including boning. Just a rad dude
You get a like for including boning
Especially boning LMFAO
A cheat code in the system .
lmfao
@J dolo Wow, racism. Very funny and insightful. You must be very tough and intelligent in real life.
After a Hall of Fame basketball career this man played 15 years of pro beach volleyball. That should tell you all you need to know. The man might be the best athlete that’s ever lived
Best athlete to ever live is Ray Robinson 91 wins in a row no boxer will ever do that again EVER
@@BoxingLegends2024wilt did combat fighting too lol.
@coolnerdsclothing6377 I disagree but Ray Robinson is definitely the greatest fighter ever hands down
@@BoxingLegends2024best athlete that ever lived was Don Bradman, noone will ever do that again
@@BoxingLegends2024 Wilt averaged 50 points per game for an entire year. He averaged 48.5 minutes of playing time per game for an entire season, even though a game is only 48 minutes long. Despite his size and strength, he never fouled out of a game.
Imagine Wilt with modern medicine, nutrition, sports training, and basketball techniques & knowledge. We might've seen the highest level any basketball player could ever be, the echelon of basketball in just one player.
Wilt fits the quote "they dont make em like this anymore"
Even without all of today's "advanced" medicine and sports science, Wilt is still hands down the finest specimen of man we've ever seen.
Giannis
What i think of is Giannis
You’re an idiot. This guy is basically prime Deandre Jordan if he played against today’s players
This is a man who averaged 50 points a game for an entire season, 23 rebounds for his career, and scored 100 in a single game. Records that will never be broken. What a freak of nature he was.
Lmao in the 60’s lmao
@@maxo_koolin4403 I mean if it was that easy why didn't everybody put up those numbers? Remember Kareem and Bill played in his era and still didn't put up those numbers not even close
@@ramonlovato4360 Kareem played in the 70s and 80s... didn’t play in the same era as Wilt
@@ramonlovato4360 Bill had 20+ rebounds 10 of the 13 years and averaged 23 for his career.
But I thought lebooboo was the best ever according to him?
That pic of Wilt, Arnold, and Andre is an awesome piece of history
It really is, three different worlds meeting for a one of a kind photo.
I got Andre Lifting more than both
andere drumond?
@@TheBBCSlurpee Andre the giant
@@raytrevino3184 Yeah, for sure. Scary to think Shwarzenegger would have been third in a strongman type contest.
He could beat people in events that he never even practiced for out of pure athleticism. Just incredible.
He’s in the HOF for 3 sports!
@@morrisparrish76 whats the third one? i know bball n vball
@@paulgeorge9228
Track & field! (While at Kansas WNC beat Al oeter in the shot put!)
@@morrisparrish76 ohhh wow but im not surprise with his strength
I’m reminded of the quote by dr McCoy in Star Trek V: “I’ll say one thing for you spock (WNC); you never cease to amaze me”!
(Please stop being amazed by anything wilt Chamberlain did!)
When an X-men decides to play basketball instead of fight a mutant civil war.
I’ve never heard of a more accurate representation of Wilts career 😂
😂😂
Yep, that's wilt.
That was A+
real life monstar
He is the irl version of a video game character with every attribute at 100
xD Def not 3 point and mid range shot..
@@rudy1999 And free throws...
True, but he didn't need those back then.
@@rudy1999 not necessarily true...he could hook shot from three point range...look it up
@@Pilifo006 well yeah but he just dunked from the FT line early in his career. He didn't even have to practice shooting FT's until they changed the rules because of him so no wonder he was bad at it.
Of course he looks huge next to regular people, but him standing next to Patrick Ewing and Shaq really drives it home how massive Wilt was
Yes, and he was like 60 yo at the time.
Honestly shocked he was clear of Ewing and shaq
Yet none of them are the greatest center of all time. Who can name the goat center.
@@michaellane9079 Hakeem
@@michaellane9079 Kareem
I used to see him on paddle tennis courts in Venice back in the day. Dude was in his 50s straight DOMINATING!
Good memories.
Saw Wilt twice in my lifetime live in person, I was like nine years old, once at a closed door practice at the Fourum in 1972, and Jerry West and this was during thier 33 wins in a row streak and the 1972 World Championship team. Then saw Wilt a few years later, he was playing volleyball at Santa Monica Beach and I watched for 45 min nobody could return his spikes and nobody even tried, then the ball rolled over to me out of bounds and I passed it to Wilt, I can actually say I passed a ball to Wilt Chamberlain! Will never forgot these two experiences and the most awesome human specimen I have seen in 59 years of walking this earth.
Amazing.
Man what an experience
Did you ever get the chance to talk to him or ask him a question?
@@mazenalsaleh8714 No, at the time I was too young and very shy and in awe of his presence and size.
Sadly he passed
I was skeptical, now I’m a believer, mans was a real life demigod
Nah he was just a mock 3 robot
Literally
Nah just an Israelite
Wilt was low key a superhero who decided to play sports.
@@NazirYahshuathat boy woke yea he definitely was the way he was averaging the numbers he did
The more I learn about Wilt, the more I'm convinced he represented the upper limits of what humans could be. His physical talents are just simply off the charts.
Nah, you putting to much on that
@@erichvonmanstein6876 dude he was able to literally bench 500, while jumping that high, and being that fast...
he also potentially set the human world record for different sexual partners
@@prxisoholic2188 I've seen this guy replying to a bunch of comments just hating on Wilt there's no point lmao
@@appleblossom9292 LMAOO no way
probably the most athletic person of all time. This guy had a higher vert than Jordan at 7 feet 1, was strong, agile, fast, and wasn't even prone to injury. People say he was good because he played against plumbers, but I think he would dominate in any era. I would love to see someone that athletically gifted today with the training and health they have these days.
He played in an era when most NBA, MLB and NFL players HAD to have off-season because the money wasn't there yet. I remember during that same period where an MLB World Series check determined whether a player could stay home or go to work. Please do more homework before making comments of plumbers playing in the NBA. There are a bunch of Baby Boomers still walking this earth
I Agree, He would Dominate any Era you put him in
Please don’t mention jordan (OHMF) in the same sentence as WNC!
@@hamiltonn2301 just more fodder for the wilt haters that will never go away!……just like the flu & the conrovirus!
No way he jumps higher than Jordan. Watch their games and compare their feet off the floor.
He was absolutely a physical specimen to behold. He was 7’1” but moved like he was 6’3”
I'm 6'3" and slow tho :/
@@xPulse582 me too lol.
@Sleeper362 Tell me how big was his peen
I am 6 3 but at least I am fat.
His movement is actually slow. He does not move like russ or donavan lol. They both jump higher as well.
Mutant. That combination of size, speed, agility, stamina, strength and jumping ability will never be seen again.
There is a lot of this kind of combination in Kama (real name of Africa), it's not rare at all
@@nkocorp6019 let em show it or shut up y'all don't mean jack show em running lifting jumping KAREN
Zion and LeBron are shorter versions of Wilt the Stilt.
Giannis, Shaq, Zion there are players that are close but Wilt was on another level
@Cody Lockwood Shaq was not slow in Orlando he was able to catch up to guards
*Yet hardly ever mentioned in top 10 nba players of all-time. Basketball isn't all about athleticism, but 7'1" running a 4.4sec 40?? This guy was a monster and is very underrated.*
Obviously not true that he ran that fast. Just hype.
and i see people hyping his name up on every goat list , how can we don't know him when there's all these videos of him on the net
Shaquille is 7'2" and Wilt towered over him by a couple of inches. Unless Shaq had not reached his peak in height; Wilt had to be taller then 7'1". Maybe Shaq was 6'9" at the time idk...🤔
@@nickp2290 Shaq is barely over 7', he's not even close to 7'2
@@squanchy2925 actually google has him at 7'1" so yeah pretty close.
I never seen these films about Wilt Chamberlain’s high school years!
Wow!!!!!
Thank You for keeping his legacy alive for generations to come.
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Honestly, he's just like a mythical character. To be that tall, that fast, that strong and that athletic all at the same time is almost impossible to find.
Giannis
@@ricardojuarez854 giannis avg 50 ppg?
I mean the world fastest man is tall usain bolt 6'5 tall ppl usually be fast unless their more on the bulky side
Giannis is the closest baller to Wilt, IMO,@@ricardojuarez854 (to Hell with everyone saying "he needs a jumpshot) .
Height, Size, strength, vertical, stamina, and offensive and defensive IQ.
@@jefffort7714 most olympic sprinters are under 6ft, bolt is an outlier there, it's harder to accelerate for bigger people since they need to get more mass moving.
He once played an entire NBA season and only missed 8 minutes! (Ejected)
Averaged OVER 48 minutes a game (Overtimes)!
Yea I was watching another video about him it said that in the season he averaged 48.5 minutes he only missed 8 minutes and 33 seconds for that whole season
@@KobeG820 and that 8 minutes is because he got ejected
Today's NBA players can barely play 1 full quarter
@@BC-wz7rq kd ?
@@caseymeegan4567 i thought he never got ejected for fouls?
This video shows that Wilt Chamberlain could dominate any sport.
Nah, not sports where compact sizes and nimbleness are advantages
@@George-gg4pb stfu KAREN
@@bornenemy7060 chill lol
He'd be an omega jockey
Wilt probably would have struggled hitting a curveball, but could have dominated at just about any other sport.
Not only did he have unprecedented physical tools, he had a high Basketball IQ as well. Before his body began to break down he was probably faster than most of the guards
The competition was lower those days but I think he still would he a great player in the nba in any Era.
@@2genders-tk2ueGOAT
@@2genders-tk2ue his physical metrics are freakish even by todays standards. He could hit hook shots from 3 range, he would be even better in the modern nba
Wilt didnt just have basketball IQ he was legitimately smart
Al Attles said that when they ran court sprints (up and then back), Wilt always beat all the guards.
The most genetically gifted man to ever touch this earth..dude was simply unreal
No roids.
Died at 63 from heart failure. Couldn’t withstand any longevity to his life. Depends how you look at it.
@@DavidSmith-nm7un 63 is still a good age and you cant deny how athletically and physically Gifted Wilt Chamberlain was
@@YoloTB his heart wasn’t physically gifted enough to push his body past 63 years of age. I wrote the comment in response to someone saying he’s the most genetically gifted man to ever exist. If your genetics don’t allow you past 63, you don’t qualify for me. He and Bill Russel where freak athletes for their size, but Michael Jordan is the most genetically gifted.
you would have to have known every man to touch this earth
I saw Shaq as an Orlando Magic, and the kid was just incredible for strenght and agility, but Wilt is on a league of his own.
It's not even dissing Shaq or shit, it's just that the guy was freaking unique probably in the history of mankind, or very close to it.
Wilt was the greatest athlete the world's ever seen in centuries it's crazy if he would've got the proper nutrition and workout regimen he would be an even more unstoppable big man
@@colts7962 Bo Jackson was a better all-around athlete IMHO but Wilt was certainly way up there (no pun intended).
@@colts7962 Wilt Chamberlain is number 1 and LeBron James is number 2.
@@coco-tb4qm Who would be your starting 5?
@@sinatra222 Bo Jackson is one of the greatest athlete's I'll give him that but wilt body was made for it all I dont think we'll ever see a big man that athletic again
The thing everybody missing is he did all this in chucks 👀👀👀
WILT COULD BE BAREFOOT AND GET IT DONE
I always vsaud niggas now got grip on the bottom and shi I'd rather were slides 😂
🤣🤣🤣
I always forget to factor this in
😅🤣😂
Most important, he was a kind and decent man. Too many people say he was always willing to lend a hand.
They didn’t call him the GENTLE GIANT for nothing!
Idk if anyone noticed but when Wilt shook Shaq’s hand, Shaq did a double take like “damn this dude is Strong” 🤣
I’m sure Wilt was strong but no way in hell this dude was able to bench 500lbs. I feel like so many ppl say he was able to but that’s cap🧢
Yup
I was shocked that he made Shaq look like an average sized dude.
Wilt didn't just shake Shaq's hand, he "shook" his WHOLE BODY!
@@troopz1745 Shaq claims a max of 475
The scary thing about Wilt is that in spite of his completely impossible stats, he didn't play like a guy as big and strong as he was. He intentionally played a finesse game so people couldn't just discount him as a brute. Bill Russell believed that he was the only one that truly knew how good Wilt was because Wilt tried harder against him than anyone else.
If Wilt had taken it to the hole like Shaq every time, then half the guys in the league would go out to injury. We're lucky he was so nice. He had the good sense to know that shooting fade away jumpers and rebounding everything was healthier for the overall league. Remember, this was the same guy who broke a guy's arm and dislocated Gus Johnson's shoulder from a 100% Ball block.
Wilt got his hand on the ball, Gus stopped going up, hit the floor and bounced dislocating his arm. Gus was the same size and weight as Charles Barkley when he was in shape.
I was there at Boston Garden for many of the clashes between Russell and Chamberlain. Both were unbelievably athletic. Chamberlain was stronger but Russell was faster and had even better hops.
Most of the time, Wilton was elegantly athletic. Sometimes other players would pull stuff with Wilt. For example ,Clyde Lovellette lost a few teeth.
@@craigwheeler4760 The Gus Johnson on the Bullets, right? Yeah that dude was a tank. Wilt wasn't a tank. Wilt was an alien.
I think to add perspective Wilt said that Bill allowed him to play off of finnese whereas other big gius might would foul and playy over aggressive. In todays game wilt would be able to use aggression to get fouls and 1s etc. And therefore be more dominant like shaq.
He almost dislocated Shaq's LIFE on that shake
Lol I noticed that too!
Shaq noticed that too.
Lol
@@compost8102 facts lmao 🤣🤣
😂😂😂 Shaq was like damn Bro
Shaq felt the strength in Wilts handshake. That's why he looked at him like that.
"He's 60 years old and still looks like he can play basketball "
He died in 1999 from heart failure 💔😔
@@viperrottweiler5311 My readings say he had heart issues since his 20s. Pretty wild cause they said he was incredibly fit in his 60s.
@@dennisrobinson8008 heart problems are still a mystery in the medical community. There have been strides but you still have people who go years without knowing anything is wrong with their heart. In fact i believe it happened this year with a Florida gators basketball player.
@@gacoachtrainer9315understood. I know high performance athletes and high performance people for that matter place themselves under alot of pressure. I wonder if over time there are cumulative effects on the heart from living on that edge. Outwardly that man appeared to be in incredible health.
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Tall people tend to have more heart problems as they get older. Kareem had heart surgery a few years ago.
Those shots of him running the floor is just wild to see. Actually it's kinda scary.
How many players out there would take a charge from him running at full speed?
@@FoobasSports I mean Shaq and Malone are the only two I can think of that might even try too but fuuuuck all that.
@@FoobasSports Embiid maybe
@@FoobasSports lowry
Lebron would, but from half a court away. Ha ha! Gotti!
Wilt was Superhuman, he was also super nice. He was very conscientious of his strength on the Basketball court not to hurt other players. In 1972, Lakers against the Knicks, Wilt went up close to the basket for the slam, Willis Reed jumped up to block it, and Wilt let off and put it in gently. He could have snaped Willis's arm off, no one could stop him. He has been my Hero ever since, that and the 100-point game. RIP Wilt!
He handled Red Buttons like a Dixie Cup. An EMPTY Dixie Cup.
Garbage
Snap is right.
Too many think Jordan is the greatest, not realizing Wilt played gently so as to not destroy other men for wins. That being said, Wilt had two good coaches, and got two rings with them.
@@watchmenallen6309 yeah the greatest always holds back so he doesn't perform the best at what he's doing 🙄.....idiot.
Maybe he shouldn't have held back then because Jordan's the greatest
He said, in a restrained fashion here, that his Greatness was not just "in the Mind". This is a great Video!
The only guy that stood next to Shaq and made Shaq look human
where's yao and shawn
Damn near ripped Shaq’s arm off with that hand shake
I don't think people understand. In the clip when he shook shams hand lol there was so much strength in it it made Shaq stumble. That's HELLA STRONG. Lol he wasn't even tryna do that took Shaq off guard it looked like
@@wcnd_dallas yooo I peeped that just now, ridiculous, he sonned shaq on that one
@@Pclub4ever 😂😂😂😂❤️
3:05 He tried to yank Shaq's arm off to let him know who's boss. Shaq gave him a "wtf?" look😂🔥
I was born in 1976. My father was born in 1943.
All he talked about no matter who we were watching play in the 1980s until his passing in 2001 was Wilt, Bill Russell, Kareem, Moses Malone, and Hakeem Olajuwon. Oscar Robertson “The Big O” was the only “small” who my father talked nonstop about.
When Shaq entered the league I’d tell him none of those bigs could do anything with Shaq and my pops would lose it.
My mother got so tired of us debating Wilt v Shaq. When Shaq lost to Hakeem in 1995 my pops was on an “I told you so” campaign, grinning and laughing at me and the tv the entire series and I was 18 and cluelessly shocked…😂.
Understanding the game of basketball as I’ve gotten older, and learning more about Wilt….pops was right.
I owe my father an apology because I’m thinking he was right all along.
Imagine shaq but he can shoot and has 0 body fat. And has a 50 inch vertical 😂
@@Emi-yy6uy Imagine Shaq on some really strong steroids first. Shaq had freak strength but he didn’t have Wilt strength.
@@antoniodarosamartinez83 weak
@@gutenbird stop. You idiots will believe anything. Won't you
@@Emi-yy6uy BWAHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA too bad he didn't have one. That's not a vertical leap when he jumps over the highbar🤦
Never will be another. Wil the stilt, the big dipper. The most dominant basketball player ever, the greatest all around athlete and physical specimen ever.
❤❤👊🏾💪🏽
20,000 women concur.
@@thebigpicture2032 😄 🤣 😂
I’ve NEVER seen Shaq feel little, until today
Mannn i was like this man made shaq look average in size
uh, did you not ever see shaq play against yao ming? Yao ming was 7'6
@@benrivenbark different, Shaq thought he was going to bully Yoa. Shaq never looked like that with his head down and all respectful around Yoa
I never seen Shaq get his right arm handed back to him until today
@@FleeceNRun Shaq was embarrassed and Wilt was like “no youngster you come over here and shake my hand”. Awesome...
1:21 this is insanely impressive. He's lifting him without any strain moving him around like he weights 40 pounds. For anyone that actually tried to lift someone up like that you know this is not normal.
ikr, looked like he was lifting up a cat or something
40 lbs? I was thinking he is lifting him like he was a cardboard cutout of a person.
@@paulgilbert2506 Facts, dude was handling him like a blow-up doll 💀
Have you ever seen that picture of shaq carrying Hakeem horizontally like it was nothing. It was mad funny 😂
Wilt picked up Bob Lanier when Bob was 270lbs like a coffee cup.
Hakeem was lighter.
This kid is a true prospect he could probably drop 100 points 1 day
women as well
@@jinfengli3853 ?
For those who don't get the joke: he did
@@user-ry6cb2vr2p he was a playboy
@@osas5211 oh
I have long thought that had Wilt appeared in early ancient Greece, he would have been talked about as a Hercules, and the tales of his height, strength, speed and prowess would be seen as just the usual, over-the-top exageration. But make no mistake, he'd be in the pantheon.
Wilt Chamberlain is G.O.A.T
Imagine putting 3 comments in the same video
@@Pandaman72 imagine searching for all. 3
%100 agree
Hell no 😂😂 This is just athleticism at the sport itself he was known as a “black hole” because he would get the ball and not pass it. Inflated stats and his teams didn’t win well until he wasn’t a #1 opion
@@erictynes265 Wilt Chamberlain was more a 'One Man Army' compare to Bill Russel a 'Team Player'.
He literally and figuratively shook shaq’s Body when he shook his hand like a OG
Good observation had to go back and look he definitely shook his whole body.
I noticed that. shaq trying to act all hard, haha
look at the muscle size difference with arnold
@@przsper you dont need a free throw when you can bulldoze your way in... in todays nba, he will probably work hard with giannis...
@@przsper they both couldn't shoot free throws lol
I met Wilt a few years before he passed. He came back to KU for the first time in 50 years. He was convinced that losing in the national title made it so he was hated there and we didnt want anything to do with him. He was so wrong and everyone let him know it. He does not seem like a man that allows his emotions to be seen but he could not help it when he finally came home.
I’d love to see a movie about Wilt Chamberlain’s career.
It would have to be anime. Who on earth could play him in live action?
I think he plays himself in Conan the Destroyer. It's a truelife biopic.
Holy smokes Wilt was a freakin BEAST. Never knew a man like that existed. I’d seen images but never videos, dude was insane. RIP Wilt
The more I learn about him the more I think that he might be the most incredible all around athlete to ever live.
❤❤❤❤👍🏽👊🏾💪🏽
I think that’s just unquestionable. The greatest ATHLETE ever. Not in accomplishments but in sheer ability
yes, i got him and Lebron in that category... and i don't even like neither of them lol i am a celtics fan
@@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905 lebron just plays basketball wilt did it all dont compare them
@@Jujujuj8j did i compare them? learn to read lol
He would dominate any Era. What makes the greats, great, besides their skill is the ability to adapt and that's what generational players would be able to do, is adapt to what ever Era they're in. Wilt definitely one of the Goats
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He’s an all time great but let’s be real. His offensive game is long gone in today’s NBA. Saying he could adapt is a big “what if” question which could be applied to anyone else. All we know for sure is that today’s players would dominate older generations, because of their superior athleticism and skill. Athletes and their sports evolve over time, it’s unlikely a player from past generations would “dominate” today’s NBA.
Not really he would kinda be an Andrew Drummond with Giannis speed
@@depressedfalconsfan2338 Wilt would be as good as Andre Drummond ?? You trolling? Lol
@@revolutionaryshooter5001 I mean obviously. The whole thing is a what if within a hypothetical situation. So there's no real logic to it. But the realistic side of it, is knowing that what makes great players great in the first place is being able to adapt and get ahead of the curve. That's what makes every great player, so good, they have the ability to do something that the people around them couldn't do.
One of the best ATHLETES of all time
I remember my dad telling me about Wilt Chamberlain as a kid, he was before my time, he gushed about how unbelievably athletic he was. Until I saw this clip I had no idea what he was talking about. Played an ENTIRE NBA season and never missed a minute? I didn't think that was humanly possible. Wow is all I can manage to get out, WOW!
And we'll be talking about Bo Jackson this way to our boys and they will be doubtful
@@georgefloydspaceshuttlepro1839 DUDE BO JACKSON IS BARELY 6'2
U REALIZE WILT DID SOME THINGS IN ALMOST 7'2 AND 270 TO 300 LBS DO U UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT IS TO CARRY 300 LBS 50 MPG !!!
No load management for Wilt
Did anyone notice how he almost yanked Shaquille Oneal off of his feet when he shook his hand? LOL
Even Shaq had to look back in doubt of what just happened.
Shaq wasn’t at his peak streangth though
@@ewbuhl5205 Soooo! 🤣🤣🤣
To appreciate that you just need to remember Shaq is one of the biggest and strongest dudes in history. That was Wilt in his 50s. I honestly think he could have played into his 50s
@@ewbuhl5205 debatable, i he was at his peak strength he just wasnt at his heaviest...he actually got less athletic when he started winning championships...so this is around his peak athletically
This man was a literal unicorn.
You literally don't know what "literal" means.
His Mythical horn was situated a little lower on the body though.
@@adrianpugh7491 he was the man of 1000 women..
@@sinatra222- If you look up the word "literally," it actually confirms that you can use it as a hyperbole.
@@DonDeLem stop it
I read a newspaper once that Wilt Chamberlain challenged the former heavyweight king Floyd Patterson, to fingertip push-ups in a match of strength. It was reported Wilt did 200 easily, while floyd did 158 drenched in sweat. I also heard that Wilt beat hof Jim Brown in a race, twice. Wilt had so many incredible feats that undoubtedly puts him as the GOAT athlete.
I'm releasing a video soon that will cover the Floyd Patterson story. I will also upload another video which will cover the Jim Brown story.
Brah that's just say so. Why do so many people like to feed into the mythology like it's fact. People did the same with Bruce Lee. Smh
200 easy finger push ups is ridiculous. Train for 2 years to get to 30 and realise how ridiculous 200 being ‘easy’ is. This is just a lie.
I heard Wilt threw the space shuttle to the moon, it wasn't rockets that got them there. And he jumped up and grabbed the ship from the moon and landed back in Houston. I knew a guy that knew a guy who saw it.
@@CRCovits true i was the space shuttle
We didn’t have him around nearly long enough. I would have done anything to have been able to hear Wilt’s views on the game and the world for the past 22 years. RIP Big Dipper. ❤️
If u look real closely he’s basically Javale McGee….place Havale in that era he averaging 50😭😭🤷🏿♂️
@@Mr.Kang24.8 did you just not watch the video or something?
@@jackharmeling7947 yeah I did…I still got Javale McGee tho💀
@@jackharmeling7947 nawl, I don’t think this guy understood , javale definitely not no wilt
Na man. Wilts an ATHLETE. Not just a ball player. Dude was an all around tracklete, jumper, runner, and ball player, shot put, weight lifting all at 7’1. That’s different
He picked up a grown man like a new born child. No struggle or sweat.
with is arms only! Didn't use his legs or core at all
@@Codiggity369 that’s the part I feel really not getting highlighted enough. I don’t think people understand the small percentile of humans who can ever do something remotely close to this!
The man he picked up may have struggled a bit..
Man I thought that was a camera trick
That was incredible how easily he did that
The guy he picked up was actor Red Buttons, he was a small guy, maybe 5-6 and 150. But still Wilt picked him up like rag doll.
My dad took me to a Seattle SuperSonics game when I was about 12 or 13. Wilt was playing in one of the last games of his career. He told me to never forget this game because I'd never get a chance to see him play again. I never did. If Wilt isn't the most outstanding athlete of all time, I have no idea who is. To my mind not only the best athlete but also the greatest basketball player. Cheers!
Bo Jackson
@@Rzazigzag Bo Jackson was just a flash in the pan and his stats certainly don't measure up as the GOAT. To call someone the greatest athlete ever they need to set records and dominate for a couple of decades as Wilt did.
@@CaneFu Bo was a track and field star like Wilt but Bo played 2 professional sports. Bo would dominate the NFL at the running back position halfway through the season without even going to camp because he was busy playing professional baseball for the first half of the season. Bo also possessed world class speed and could have been an Olympian had he chosen to pursue that route. Bo had the natural athletic ability to do whatever he wanted to do pretty much. Wilt would’ve gotten broken in the NFL
@@Rzazigzag AGAIN, Bo had a very short career while Wilt's athletic career spanned 3 decades.
@@CaneFu Bo had more athletic gifts than Wilt.
I was supposed to play volleyball with him one day in Santa Monica but he decided to call it quits after the game before ours. Still, sitting there watching him play was such treat.
And I was in an apartment in one of the old buildings across the street watching y'all play....
COOL! I always wondered who lived in those-and wanted to live there myself!
1973. One-bedroom, partial ocean view. Carpark underneath. $180/month, incl. utilities. Jurassic-era rent.😁@@leonardodalongisland
I don’t think of him as a freak of nature. I just feel blessed by God that he was here and we got to see what we saw. He was incredible!
Same, except blessed by Odin over here.
My elementary school gym teacher saw his 100 pt game. Little jealous.
I think of him as a freak of nature
@@finasteridesolution3849 haha, that’s fair, of course
Watching "Wilt The Stilt" play BBall live was among the most amazing athletic experiences I've ever witnessed. Yeah, I'm that old and I'm proud of it and those glory days are my fondest memories.
Congrats - you're one of the lucky ones!
AGREED 100% ! He remains "THE GREATEST " I didn't say ,"THE BEST"( who in my opinion is "THE BIG O"- Oscar Robertson ,followed by Elgin Baylor) player; however, Wilt COULD DO AND IN MANY WAYS DID WHAT HE WANTED TO DO ON THE COURT, WHEN GROWN MEN PLAYED THE GAME .
I'm that old too, and I agree. I kept looking for a 7 foot center to come along who could do as much and as well and be as impressive to watch, at both ends of the court. It hasn't happened yet, by a long shot.
Growing up in South Jersey I saw him play both with the Warriors and the 76ers. No one could ever convince me any other player in any era comes close to Wilt. Of course I was also there for the final game in '82 when Magic Johnson and Jamal Wilkes broke our hearts.
@@wmden1 it has
Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't even want to work out with this man..... Told me all I needed to know...
Arnold worked out with body builders. Prob didn't like having to take 200lbs off the bar everytime he was done so wilt could bench. I don't like working out like that either. But Arnold was nice about it. Made wilt feel strong, Arnold was a whole diff animal when it came to weights then wilt ever was
@@lawlor2925 lol cut it out, there is a video of Arnold saying that Wilt was the strongest man he has ever met, he even said in the interview that Wilt lifted him up with one arm like it was nothing, go watch the interview yourself, everyone that met him said his strength was supernatural.
@@lawlor2925 Watch the video titled "Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits Wilt Chamberlain THE STRONGEST MAN EVER!" it shows other people as well as Arnold talking about how strong Wilt was.
@@lawlor2925 lol you coocoo, Arnold himself said wilt and Andre the giants power were unreal. You mean to say Arnold had to take of weights after wilt was done. Arnold was like a girl compared to wilt and Andre when it came to power. Educate yourself before you make a fool out of yourself.
@@lawlor2925 I agree with you. They may have admitted how strong he was, but there was no way Wilt could hold a candle next to them in a weight-lifting contest.
This is what he did in high school at 7'1": As an avid track and field athlete, Chamberlain high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches, ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3, put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches, and long jumped 22 feet. (All recorded times and other statistics) At the University of Kansas this is what he did: He ran the 100-yard dash in 10.9 seconds, shot-putted 56 feet, triple jumped more than 50 feet, and won the high jump in the Big Eight Conference track and field championships three straight years. Everything else is conjecture or statements he made or made about him.
All whilst wearing a cabbie hat
6'6 was the qualifying height for the 1960 Olympics, so Wilt would have gotten to that, however, it would not be nearly enough to win a medal. Still incredible for a man 7;1
These times and distances are dubious at best. They came from an interview Wilt did as a freshman at U Kansas and were all self-reported. If he had done even some of those things, he'd have been nationally ranked and he would have been city champion in Philadelphia. He was only very elite in the high jump. In an interview a few years before his death, Wilt went even further, claiming he could run 100 yards in 9.4 or 9.5 and run the 100 meters in 10.2/10.3. That is world class level even today. It didn't happen. No gainsaying he was an amazing athlete and perhaps the greatest on the basketball court, but he was still prone to exaggeration (20,000 sexual encounters?).
@@gpbiester All his high school times and college times were recorded. Wilt was famous from 16 years old on. Everything he did on a court or in public was recorded. Anything that was not in public could be conjecture unless verified by other sources.
I scrolled a while to find a comment like this. There's no denying his physical and athletic greatness, but he's not even close to being the greatest ever of any category.
He grew up in West Philly same neighborhood as my Grandpop. They were on the same PAL team. Grandpop quit the team because the coach told the kids they had to pass to Wilt all the time. Grandpop wanted the rock. "One of the biggest mistakes I ever made" Grandpop would say.
Grandpop passed away a month ago. He would have loved this. Thanks for this
Thank you for the comment and sorry to hear about your grandfather. To share a court with Wilt must have been incredibly special.
Sorry for your loss, sounds like your grandpop kept it all the way real with you
Lies
@@zigman3105 What's the matter with you? You think I would lie about this? Sorry if your profile pic looks like you belong on How to Catch a predator. Sorry you're mother didn't show you love. God Bless you because you absolutely need it.
@@TheJFLStudios My father graduated from Overbrook just before Wilt started there. One of my mother's closest friends was actually in his class (and is about 5 feet tall, imagine the two of them together). I met him once at a book signing and had asked my father in advance for some of the names of the basketball players who were on the team with Wilt. He seemed genuinely touched because from all accounts, high school was the last time he ever was close to being a normal person and out of the spotlight.
The way he picked up that grown man like a baby...man.
Actor/comedian Red Buttons
He picked up Arnold the same way. Frightening.
That guy is btch 4 lyfe the way he made eye contact while it happened lmaooo
@@ophiophagushannah1573 no matter what he accomplishes in life…. He can’t come back from that 😂
If you outweigh someone that much, its not impressive,
Wilt was way different and looked like he was from another planet and dropped onto planet Earth. He's still the most athletic, strongest, and with the best stamina ever for a big man. No player ever averaged 30 ppg and 20 rpg in a season except Wilt. Wilt averaged 30 and 20 for his CAREER.
Don't forget the hundred point game.
@Cody Lockwood Not many fouls? Offensive fouls were touch fouls in Wilt's day. Compare that to what Shaq's era and since get away with. The rules then were way more strict not just on fouls but for ball handling too. Today's dribbling rules let todays players get away with far more than in Wilt's era. All todays cross overs would have been traveling or carrying the ball then. And the step back shots today that Harden, Luka, and everybody else uses would have been called traveling then for sure. As far as easier, that's laughable. Somebody dunk on one of huge centers in that era and next time into the paint they'd be knocked on their ass. With shoes on like they measured everybody after '73, the best centers then were 6'11" and up and most were strong athletic African Americans like Wilt, Russell, Bellamy, Nate Thurmond, etc... It wasn't easy at all. Jerry West liked to go into the paint and had his nose broken 9 times. smh
@Cody Lockwood 🤣
@@joeschmo5021 No there is less offensive fouls so you can do more when trying to get a shot open. So it would be easier.
Dont forget he is the only big man to lead his team in assist porbbaly the only big man to do it all
He has the personality for social media that's for sure, would've been a star on and off the court.
shaq didn‘t know what the hell was going on when wilt shook his hand
I saw Shaq’s face after the handshake too
Dude made Shaq look like a rag doll lol
He should have bowed down.
So that is why Shaq was a poor foul shooter. Wilt darn near tore his arm off.
That hand shake proves Wilt was stronger than Shaq
The night he scored 100 points, the game still had time on the clock...the game was stopped.
That will never happen again.
He might have been old in age, but he was young in heart and spirit! Looks like he took physical fitness very seriously, which is why I'm not surprised he was offered a contract at the age of 45!
Definitely. His last NBA offer was in 1989 so that would have made him 53.
It's interesting because his longevity in the NBA wasn't great when he was playing. His stats went down a lot when he played. Much faster than a lot of the other top pros. He wasn't anywhere near his peak by the end, as opposed to players with amazing longevity like Michael Jordan and Lebron James. Having said that, Wilt was still one of the GOAT in basketball, and a top athlete period.
@@billj4525 that's mostly because of two very unique reasons. The first being his ridiculous prime and the second being the value he could bring in an extremely limited role. Even if only as a rebounder and rim protector that's faster than others at his height which would help his positioning on both sides of the ball
@@FoobasSports wow. Wilt could have played legends like The Dream, Jordan, Bird etc.
@@billj4525 they went down bc people complained and called him a star patter so he started passing and rebounding instead of scoring so people would stop being on his head
the handshake with shaq is pure gold. almost rips his arm out and then the look on shaqs face like "what the hell i thought i was strong..."
That was just a look of pure annoyance, because Wilt pulled out that ridiculous old man's handshake, which is really just a blatant attempt to pull another person off balance to assert dominance -- *not* a genuine, respectful, 'hi, nice to meet you' type of handshake. He tried to assert dominance over Shaq on live TV like a proper a**hole, instead of just meeting him, respectfully, like a normal, well adjusted human being. Shaq knows he is and was strong, and if he'd approached Wilt with the same disrespectful attitude, that day, old man wouldn't have been throwing the toss up that night because he'd have been carted off the floor in an ambulance. Get real.
@@83btmnah
If there ever was a Paul Bunyon, his name would be Wilt Chamberlain!!!
No it would be Paul Bunyon
I think you mean John Henry
@@nathancoffman179 💀
That's a perfect analogy to describe Wilt.
@@nathancoffman179 the moment I saw that comment I knew there would be a reply like this
People used to say that a lot of Wilt's feats were exaggerated. But when you realize that he is a LITERAL GIANT that also trained in track and field?? It's clear that all his claims are definitely feasible
He didn't compete/trained in track and field...
He dominated
Probably close to the 20,000 women claim too. Though I think the numbers a bit high, I defiantly could see him doing at least half of that. his testosterone must of been through the roof his whole life lol.
And even if they're exaggerated, the tales were so many it can means the truth is still pretty crazy. Like instead of 48 inches vertical Wilt actually 'only' had 38-42 inches at most. Still super ridiculous considering his length.
@@20fadhilRevolution I wouldnt be suprised if wilt was close to 48. That dude was a freak. But I know when I was In middle school i was about 5'3"/5'4" and I could jump and just barely touch the rim with my finger tips. with a running start so Idk my vertical defiantly was high 30s to low 40 just as a kid. but now I have old man knees lol
@@EricRomeoCooper oh I don't doubt it can get real close to 48 inches. It's just not that necessary anymore since even some best slashers are not that mega athletic. Hell 38 inches were Kobe and Wade's verticals.
While wearing Converse All Stars. Imagine what he would have done if he wore modern sneakers.
Exactly. You can feel every crack in the pavement with those shoes
Wilt’s track & field accomplishments were impressive by an era’s standards. If he had committed himself completely to athletics instead of basketball he probably could have been an Olympic medalist in the decathlon...
@@grahamstrouse1165 I think basketball counts as "athletics" too. And after he retired he played pro volleyball as I recall
@@wardsmith2542 “Athletics” is just the generic term for track & field in most of the non-American English speaking world. It’s like saying football instead of soccer. And Wilt was a pretty good volleyball player... 🙂
New shoes are Chinese garbage. He probably would have rolled his ankles. Cheap shoes made to look good and sell. The companies own the NBA and the players and want people to think its the equipment so they can sell more.
In terms of physique Wilt is one and only 🐐. His physique, athleticism and strength is so unreal that he is almost an enigma, so much so people forget to put him in the top 3 of all time list.
3:10 he literally shooked Shaq’s entire body lol
I seen that too lol
@@joseallen3621 🤣
had Shaq like "chill" lmao
@@lvt808 lol 😆
Right?
He would have won a gold medal in the decathlon. Strength, speed, endurance; he had it all in spades!
@Wilt Chamberlain Didn't pick up on him until 1960. From that point on the Warriors and the Celtics were on TV nearly every Sunday so got to see a lot of him.
yeah, like bruce jenner
@David Mutchler They could be whatever he wanted them to be. With the relaxed rules on offensive fouls, the inability of the defense to hand check, and with the defenders more spread out to defend against the 3point shot, he'd be able to score every time down the court if that's what his coach wanted. But numbers would be generally down because there are about 20 less possessions per team in today's game vs. the 60's.
@David Mutchler Again, much would depend on what the coach wanted him to do. When he was with the Warriors they wanted him to score. When he came to the 76rs they had a solid team so he was asked to focus on defense and rebounding. If they wanted him to score it would be a function of how many possessions his team got. As I said earlier, with the rules of today and the 3point line, he could average 40 easily.
Pole vault might've been a problem. Otherwise, yeah.
I just wish today’s sports media would Acknowledge The pure Greatness of Wilt Chamberlain
Real basketball fans who know the history of the game know that Wilt is the GOAT! The record book does not lie! LOL
@@ronbonora7872 yup ball don't lie
@@AcousticOlli yes because he is Wilt and just because Jordan is Jordan doesn’t mean someone cant jump higher than him, there are people with even higher verticals, even someone with a 60+ vertical who isn’t in the NBA.
@@AcousticOlli did you even watch the video? "As an avid track and field athlete, Chamberlain high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches; ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3; put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches; and long jumped 22 feet." you should try to learn more about wilt than trying to discredit something so small. did they also make up how tall he was and he didnt run that fast? bro theres videos of wilt playing basketball since he was 17. watch the videos and pay attention, you might learn something
@@AcousticOlli i assume you also totally missed that wilt was doing all this as a 7 footer. when have you ever seen someone 7 feet tall in track and field? its outstanding the amount of control he had of his body. he could bench over 500 pounds as well. guy was a unicorn. michael jordan is 6'6 with crazy athleticism. you can find way more guys that are 6'6 with a 48 inch vert theres only a few 7 footers in todays game that have great control. theres tons and tons elite athletic guards in todays game. id give wilt this one considering hes the only person to block kareems sky hooks in the nba. guy has every record in the game and you think its all made up lmao
Keeping in mind as well that the highest ever High Jump was 2.28m, a 1.98m by at 7'1/216cms AND he weighed about 120kgs/264lbs. Valeriy Brumel was 6'1/183cms and weighed 79kgs/174lbs, before the introduction of the Fosbury Flop
Highest ever at the time right? I believe in 1993 Sotomayer jumped 2.45 M.
@@bball3048mm "Before the introduction of the Fosbury Flop"
@@bball3048mm "Before the introduction of the Fosbury Flop"
@@bball3048mm Before Fosbury Flop
@@bball3048mm "before the introduction of the Fosbury Flop"
I know he's dead, but he could still get 5 rebounds a game today.
Man he made Shaq and Ewing look small. One of the greatest overall, if not the greatest athlete.
While he was an old man lol, Wild
He was skrawny compared to shaq. Shaq at his age was may more massive
@@KQwest98 Wilt was skinny in the very very beginning. Go look at video. And the point was that in THIS video at 60 years old he's making Shaq look little.
@@KQwest98 how much could Shaquille O'Neal press ??? 450pounds;; wilt warm up weight bench press,, laugh laugh
This is what happens when a giant takes fitness seriously from a young age
Pretty much
This is what happens when you breed slaves for years and years... kinda sad tbh
@@fhumble1132 dude had 20000 chicks not sad at all
@@fhumble1132 not how it worked but okay
Pretty much All African Americans were built crazy, like the body fat percentage was low. The food back then was different, a lot of everyday things you did was fitness, and just the activities were different.
Man the story about Arnold avoiding him in the weight room says it all…we all know his physical abilities and skills but his strength is the most underrated part about him.
I did find it difficult to believe that he could bench 500+ lbs, but his sheer size next to Arnold has me almost convinced. His height makes him appear slim, but the actual size of his arms and chest might really equal Arnold's.
Pause it at 1:44 I didn't believe it either that's like the whole rack he's pulling behind his head sitting straight with good form yep he was that strong for real .
I believe his strength cuz i saw pics and vídeos of him moving like a Gymnast despite his size.
Wilt probably didn’t even bench 315, he was an incredible athlete, but a lot of these are tall tales.
@RP Keep in mind Shaq could bench 475.
@@jnananinja7436 shaq weighed 50lbs more than Wilt during the prime of their careers.
People don’t realize ,especially in my generation, how much an athlete he was
Wilt was incredible! It's crazy when you consider the all-around athlete he was. You see how he kept himself in shape all his life, which is something I have tried to do as well. I recently posted a video where I touched a 9' 8" rim. I stand about 6' and am 54 years old. I felt good about my effort until I saw this. Wilt is one of those greats who will never be forgotten.
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Don’t use others as your point for self cheering.
At 54 thats actuall very impressive props to you
That's good for sure man, keep it up. That's very impressive for any age, and definitely for a man in his 50s. I'm nearing 40 with a 34 inch vertical myself. Able to get my hand over the rim at 5 8, but I haven't been able to dunk a basketball. Hands aren't big enough to palm it. I have dunked a tennis ball and a soccer ball lol. Im sure if I work hard enough Ill get there. Im basically where my vertical was at 16, but I didn't train legs at 16, and in my 20s I drank tons and tons of alcohol and abused my body instead of working out, but was able to get it all back in my 30s.
@@billj4525 keep the good work g cant wait to see u dunking!
Wow 40 in 4.4 vertical leap 50in 100m 9.96 triple jump 50 is sick. Wilt is best athlete that every live in any sports!
He's too tall for the 4.4 guaranteed. That's why his event in track was the 200. Those long strides add up but out of the gate, no chance. Idk what anyone says. Some men the stop watch.
No way he did 100m in 9.96. If he did, he would’ve been the world record holder at the time. Jim Hines broke the 100m WR in the 1968 Olympics with a time of 9.95. Any time Wilt put up would’ve been well before that.
The thing about wilt chamberlain is that everything he did seems like it’s impossible so no one believes that he was actually that great
That's right!
I think there are some exaggerations involved in the stories of him. However, a lot of his crazy accomplishments and physical abilities are documented, so even the ones which aren't documented sound at least plausible, or at least close to the truth.
Because over half of what was claimed about Wilt is simply untrue.
He had a standing reach of 9’6 and claimed to struggle to dunk on A 12 foot rim.
If he had a 50 inch vertical, and a 9’6 reach, he’d be able to touch 13’8… which, by all means, wouldn’t be a tough dunk on a 12’ rim.
Highest recorded vertical in game was 35” and his head was never over the basket without obscure camera angles.
Wilt is one of the best athletes of all time. Maybe he had a 40” vertical in his prime, but 50 isn’t a possibility and he acknowledged it.
@@shaneking9084 the pic at 0:39 doesn't seem like an obscure angle to me. It's taken far enough away from the action that the rim is barely facing upwards.
@@seinfan9 Even then it isn't a 50" vert. Jordan we know for a fact had a 48" vert and that puts his head 6 inches over the rim at 6'6" or about eye level. At over 7" tall your head would be more than 14 inches over the rim with a 50" vert. That would almost put his chest at the rim. He never got close to that in any clip that we have available.
Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson are the 2 greatest athletes to ever walk the face of the Earth. If Wilt was around doing these things today, he'd break the internet on a regular basis.
Wilt Chamberlain Bo Jackson Deion Sanders Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps good argument for top 5 impressive male athletes of modern era (post 1900)
@@Tarntydon22 For sure.
@@Tarntydon22 I'm gonna get hate for this comment, and trust I'm team Kobe All day.
But LeBron is physical Marvel
Definitely in the conversation of greatest Athletes.
@@Peakfreud good point, lebron, vince carter, mj, kobe, shaq, zion… all belong in that conversation
@@Letthat Greatest Athlete, versus all the other fluff & parameters you introduced to make yourself sound right
Yeah I'll pass on the long manifesto.
You want it that bad, you can have it you da 🐐 a paraphrasing $h!t
100 points in a game, averaged 50 a game for a entire season, averaged 22 rebounds a game for his entire career…Goat.
The competition tho
@@fhumble1132 You mean Lew Alcindor? Nate Thurmond, Bill Russell, Elvin Hayes, Artis Gilmore, Wes Unseld, etc... That competition?
But only 2 championships
....yeah, and how can a guy be such a horrible free throw shooter? How can a guy shoot a free throw like he's trying to shoot a tennis ball by balancing it on his palm, with his palm facing the basket?
All of that and couldn’t win 🤷🏾♂️
0:58 nah that acceleration he does is crazy and it’s not even like he’s trying to race
This dude was an absolute BEAST... holy crap! Fast, athletic, excelled at multiple sports, just defied logic how a man of his size could be that damn good!
Shaq looked at wilt like “damn.... glad I don’t have to play against you”
Shaq would eat that boy alive and we all know it
Arkadiusz Rogala idk
@@DerrickTheTrainer Wilt was a ballerina compared to Shaq the way they played. I’ll take the wrecking ball
@@arkadiuszrogala1359 you love getting wrecked by balls
@@arkadiuszrogala1359 Wilt is stronger and faster than Shaq. They even changed the rules to make it harder for Wilt. Shaq would get sent to the hospital for hyperventilation after getting babied by Wilt. 🤣🤣
Wilt Chamberlain's mindset is the soul reason about all of his accomplish.
That goes for all humans also
the sole reason?
it might've been the most important reason,
but c'mon dude had ridiculous genes too
You need another edit or two sole*, for* not about, accomplishments*. Also it cannot just be his mindset. His physical abilities had to be there as well.
@@Michael-ki5oz yea but ur not gonna be that athletic without working out like crazy.
@@jaypc6680 no shit
I am 63 and understand what he says about coming back at 60. I can still play against youngsters at my local court. If he lived today and was 55 years, he would definitely be among the 10 best rebounders in NBA
That handshake with Shaq 🤣😭
Wilt was one of a kind. Even Shaq looked down when he met Wilt.
U mean looked up?
@@TheSpiritOfTheWest lol
I saw that, Shaq had probably not met anyone taller and stronger than him.
I think shaq at that point was so egotistical that he was disrespecting wilt acting like he wasn't there or didn't know who he was. which is why wilt shook his hand so hard. shaq really thought he was the baddest dude on the planet and thats whats got in the way.
One of the few people that make Shaq look normal.
He almost snatched Shaq's arm out of the socket with that handshake 😂