TIL that in 1990, Kareem wrote an open letter to “Wilt Chumperlame” where he rips Wilt for being a garbage teammate, crybaby, and a quitter. It's been several years now, Wilt, that you have been criticizing my career with your friends in the press.125 kgWilt Chamberlain / Weight
A track and field star in high school and college, Chamberlain stood 7-1 and was listed at 275 pounds, though he filled out and added more muscle as his career progressed and eventually played at over 300 pounds.Yes, Michael Jordan played against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during their respective NBA careers, although they did not have extensive head-to-head matchups due to the age difference and the fact that their careers overlapped for only a brief period.
How old was Wilt Chamberlain when he retired : Chamberlain, who died at 63 years old in October of 1999, was months away from his 37th birthday when he retired from the NBA. He had led the league in field-goal percentage for the ninth time in his career. He also had won his 11th league rebounding title.
Was Wilt better than Kareem
Points with 20 rebounds. It does have to be said though Kareem. Took a whopping 34 shots this game and missed 16 of them.
Did LeBron thank Kareem : And to the NBA to Adam Silver to the late great David Sterner. I thank you guys so much for allowing me to be a part of something I've always dreamed about.
in his prime. Wilt said he was able to bench 600 pounds.
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/ CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons.
Did Kareem play with Wilt
No. Kareem and Wilt played against each other for 4 years- 1969–1973. These were Kareem's first 4 years and Wilt's last 4 years in the league.James and Abdul-Jabbar may never form the close bond that some share, but it's clear that there's ample mutual respect for what each have accomplished, both on and off of the court. "Bottom line about LeBron and me: LeBron makes me love the game again," Abdul-Jabbar said.Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.
Gheorghe Mureșan
The tallest NBA player ever is Gheorghe Mureșan, standing at an imposing height of 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm). Born in Romania, Mureșan played in the NBA from 1993 to 2000, primarily with the Washington Bullets/Wizards and the New Jersey Nets.
Who was better than Wilt : Bill Russell was much better than Wilt Chamberlain. Wilt was a selfish stat padder. Russell was the ultimate teammate who sacrificed his stats for the betterment of the team. Russell won 5 MVP awards to Wilts 4.
How much older was Wilt than Kareem : Kareem's Milwaukee Bucks were the defending champs at the time beating the Baltimore Bullets in the finals the year prior and Kareem had won Finals MVP in just his second. Year.
Does LeBron James like Kareem
"LeBron said we don't have a relationship. He's right — and for that I blame myself," Abdul-Jabbar wrote. "Not for anything I did, but perhaps for not making more of an effort to reach out to him. By nature I have never been a chummy, reaching-out kind of guy (as the media was always quick to point out)."
In this brief 3:30 minute video of his trainer Tim Glover talking about Jordan's weight work, you see him doing bench presses early in the video (briefly), and then doing bench press reps, wearing his support belt, about 3:20. Another source I found says he worked up to benching 300 pounds.and was able to bench 465 pounds. well for comparison, a prime shack was only able to bench 460.
Why is Wilt better than Kareem : Wilt was the best and most dominant over both ends of the court- on offense and defense. Wilt regularly drew two and even three men covering him; that was less the case for Kareem and Shaq.