Wilt Chamberlain Secretly played Pro ball at 16.

smalltown · 12-07-2018, 09:54 AM

Saw this on reddit. Really interesting for basketball history buffs.

A few guys have been researching a rumor that Wilt Chamberlain was secretly playing pro ball while in high school under a fake name. Turns out there is hard evidence that it was true. Here's a video summarizing the whole story.

Siberian13 · 12-07-2018, 10:03 AM

Interesting video. Just too good for his time. The other guys never stood a chance against him.

rats60 · 12-07-2018, 11:57 AM

The real GOAT.

SethMurphy · 12-07-2018, 12:10 PM

that's an amazing story, really cool footage

Cookies · 12-07-2018, 02:39 PM

GEORGE MARCUS!! Damn that’s amazing. Thanks for the link.

fungi2510 · 12-07-2018, 03:09 PM

I hope this does not vacate a Final Four banner for KU.

rats60 · 12-07-2018, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fungi2510

I hope this does not vacate a Final Four banner for KU.

Everyone paid their players back then. Now it is just the "elites" who are allowed to.

6celtics33 · 12-07-2018, 05:16 PM

The 8th wonder of the world

Wings · 12-07-2018, 06:23 PM

G O A T G O A T G O A T

Love watching his interviews too.

Archangel1775 · 12-07-2018, 06:25 PM

Prepare for the fallout, all wins erased at the college level and every picture of him will disappear. haha

ninjacookies · 12-07-2018, 06:36 PM

That's a pretty cool find.

Anytime I watch Wilt highlights I'm always amazed by all the hyper athletic, melanin-deprived 7 footers D'ing him up.

sonnyday · 12-07-2018, 06:37 PM

Not really a rumor, this has been a known fact for many many years. Wilt even admitted to it when he was alive.

thepointguard10 · 12-07-2018, 07:02 PM

So cool, I had never seen this before. Thanks for sharing!

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Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,861	Prepare for the fallout, all wins erased at the college level and every picture of him will disappear. haha __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

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thepointguard10 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Posts: 2,095 thepointguard	So cool, I had never seen this before. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Complete Sets: '52B, '54T, '56T, '59T, '77T Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuoS2bUpZthDFOOAsAY0yw/featured?view_as=subscriber My Website: legendsneverdiecollection.weebly.com

12-07-2018, 10:03 AM	#2
Siberian13 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 77,791 shiller13	Interesting video. Just too good for his time. The other guys never stood a chance against him.

12-07-2018, 11:57 AM	#3
rats60 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 9,995	The real GOAT.

12-07-2018, 02:39 PM	#5
Cookies Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 65	GEORGE MARCUS!! Damn that’s amazing. Thanks for the link.

12-07-2018, 05:16 PM	#8
6celtics33 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 8,275	The 8th wonder of the world

12-07-2018, 06:23 PM	#9
Wings Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Omaha Posts: 5,395	G O A T G O A T G O A T Love watching his interviews too.

12-07-2018, 06:36 PM	#11
ninjacookies Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: All the girls see the (boi)/ Look at his flips / Look at his kards / All they say is (oh boi). Posts: 56,926	That's a pretty cool find. Anytime I watch Wilt highlights I'm always amazed by all the hyper athletic, melanin-deprived 7 footers D'ing him up.

12-07-2018, 06:37 PM	#12
sonnyday Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cleeeevelaaaaand Posts: 2,741 Sonnyday	Not really a rumor, this has been a known fact for many many years. Wilt even admitted to it when he was alive.