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Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Birthday: 1936-08-21 | Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Goliath

as    Self

2013
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop

as    Self (archive footage)

2012
Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers

as    Himself

2008
Fathers of the Sport

as    Himself

1988
The Racing Experience

as    Himself

1986
Vanishing America

as    Himself

1984
Conan the Destroyer

as    Bombaata