On March 2, 1962, Chamberlain scored 100 points as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers in a game against the New York Knicks, a record that best describes Wilt's legacy as a legendary scorer.
They won nine championships during the decade, apart from one year when Wilt Chamberlain led the Philadelphia 76ers to the only non-Boston championship in 1967. Wilt was traded to the Los Angeles ...
Basketball Hall of Fame member Dr. Jack Ramsay was general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers from 1966-68, the final three years Wilt Chamberlain played for the 76ers.
Wilt Chamberlain was always bigger ... the financially strapped Warriors back to Philadelphia (the Syracuse Nats had moved there and taken the name 76ers) for Paul Neumann, Connie Dierking ...
Of all the rivalries in the NBA, the 76ers and Golden State ... first met as the Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia Warriors with Philly native Wilt Chamberlain leading the way for his hometown ...
"The most dominant big man offensively in NBA history, though that partially had to do with the level of competition Wilt Chamberlain faced in his era. Still, when you dominate at the level ...