Wilt Chamberlain was a statistical marvel. Chamberlain is considered one of the greatest players of all time. And his presence on the court was absolutely incredible, where he could absolutely dominate anyone in front of him. But his dominance was there from an early age when he as a high school player caused an exciting NBA prospect to walk away from the game.
In 1954, Wilt Chamberlain, who was in high school at the time, was asked by legendary basketball coach Red Auerbach, to play against Kansas University star B.H. Born, who was the NCAA MVP in 1953. Chamberlain would beat Born 25-10 in their 1-on-1 game.
Being outplayed by Chamberlain, who was still only a high school player at the time, seemingly gave Born a reality check. Despite being picked with the 22nd overall pick in the 1954 NBA Draft, Born decided to abandon his dreams to be a basketball player and became a tractor engineer.
About walking away from basketball, Born said, “If there were high school kids that good, I figured I wasn’t going to make it to the pros”.
Wilt Chamberlain Would Dominate The NBA
Wilt Chamberlain would carry over his dominant game to the collegiate game. Emulating B.H. Born, Chamberlain would go on to play for the University of Kansas. He was so dominant that he was able to earn a spot on the legendary Harlem Globetrotters for a brief period of time.
Born wouldn’t be the only player to face Wilt’s dominant wrath. Chamberlain once broke a player’s toe by dunking on him too hard.
Upon arriving in the NBA, Chamberlain would go on to set records and mesmerize the fans and spectators of the NBA with his incredible play. Chamberlain, during his time with the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers, found incredible success, putting up incredible numbers and winning NBA championships during his career.
Wilt Chamberlain’s most famous record is his 100-point game, which is the record for the most points scored in an NBA game. Kobe Bryant came close to breaking that record in 2006 but was benched by Phil Jackson, who explained that he thought some records should not be broken. It’s hard to imagine this record will ever be broken.
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