Wilt Chamberlain was as big as an oak tree and as graceful as a ballet dancer. He would later claim to have slept with 20 thousand women in his life. That season, 19 61 19 62, he ended up averaging more than 50 points. The record will never be broken.
Wilt Chamberlain’s brilliant career was marred by one, deeply inexplicable decision: He chose a shooting technique that made him one of the worst foul shooters in basketball—even though he had tried a better alternative. Why do smart people do dumb things?
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