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"What I think about him is what I used to think about Wilt" - Russell on why he compared James to Chamberlain
"What I think about him is what I used to think about Wilt," Russell told USA Today in 2013, while talking about LeBron. "And ...
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Bill Walton watched special matchups between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain: "Wilt was this incredible force of everything … And here was an undersized Bill Russ…
No matchup epitomized this more than Bill Russell versus Wilt Chamberlain in the '60s. Their legendary battles were about ...
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"Don't you understand how the sinners are? They write books" - When Russell mocked Wilt for including 'sex with 20k women' claim in his book
In fact, even in the behind-the-scenes of the "Don't Fake The Funk On A Nasty Dunk" commercial featuring Shaquille O'Neal, ...
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YouTube Gold: A Deep Dive Into The Bill Russell-Wilt Chamberlain Rivalry
Larry Bird and Bill Russell vs. Wilt Chamberlain. Magic and Bird basically rescued the NBA in the 1980’s after it had fallen ...
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"People would call me a loser" - Wilt Chamberlain reveals the only reason why he envied Bill Russell
However, Chamberlain's journey to greatness was not a solitary one. During his era of dominance in the league, Wilt faced fierce competition from another iconic player, Bill Russell. Both athletes ...
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"I'd rather have the guys pull up and take the 15‐foot jump shot" – Bucks coach acknowledged the challenge of scoring against Wilt Chamberlain in 1972
Bucks coach Larry Costello admitted it was safer to pull up for jump shots than challenge Wilt Chamberlain’s defense.
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"I would have loved to see him play against Russell or Chamberlain in their prime" - Jerry West felt Kareem would have given Russell and Chamberlain good competition
While he was quite a talented player, Kareem wasn't considered among the ranks of greats such as Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain for a big part of his career. Jerry West had a theory on why that ...
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"Seven games is always bad for the Lakers" - Wilt Chamberlain explained why Game 7s were a nightmare for the Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain knows that the sooner the Lakers ... He later admitted that he played through pain to prove that the Celtics ...