CHAMBERLAIN, Wilt; David Shaw.
Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door.
First Edition of Wilt; signed by NBA All-Star Wilt Chamberlain
New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc, 1973.
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Item Number: RRB-148626
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First edition of this autobiography that captures and reveals NBA All-Star Wilt Chamberlain as "a complex, diverse, immensely self-assured and self-possessed human being" (David Shaw). Octavo, original publisher's blue cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Peace Wilt Chamberlain." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Front cover photo by Steve Carruthers. Back cover photo by Mike Paladin.
Wilt Chamberlain was a transformative figure in the history of basketball, whose dominance redefined the possibilities of athletic performance in professional sports. Standing over seven feet tall and possessing exceptional strength and agility, Chamberlain set numerous records, including scoring 100 points in a single NBA game in 1962—a feat unmatched in league history. Beyond his statistical achievements, including leading the league in scoring, rebounding, and even assists, Chamberlain challenged conventional notions of individual prowess within a team sport. His career provoked changes in rules and defensive strategies, forcing the NBA to adapt to his unprecedented impact. He was a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968) and a 13-time NBA All-Star. He won two NBA championships (1967 with the Philadelphia 76ers and 1972 with the Los Angeles Lakers) and was named to the All-NBA First Team seven times. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.
Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door.
$975.00
In Stock