Chamberlain forced the trade himself for several reasons.
Coach Hannum left the Sixers to be closer to his family. Chamberlain wanted a more modern lifestyle. Being around celebrities, sunny weather, dating white women. All of that was possible in LA.
Wilt Chamberlain was involved in a major trade with the Lakers and 76ers, marking it the first time that last year's MVP had been traded. He was traded for Darrall Imhoff, Jerry Chambers, and Archie Clark.
Wilt was traded from the San Francisco Warriors to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1965 for Paul Neumann, Connie Dierking, Lee Shaffer, and $150,000 in cash. He was traded from the 76ers to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1968 for Darrell Imhoff, Archie Clark, and Jerry Chambers.
Wilt the stilts player for his and mine hometown team the Philadelphia 76ers/Warriors for most of his career until 1968 when Philly traded him for Darrall Imhoff, Jerry chambers, and Archie Clark. But he did also play for the Harlem globetrotters before he even when into the NBA.
Kareem because he was a laker longer than wilt and because he was better, too.
After basketball, Wilt Chamberlain played volleyball.
Wilt Chamberlain was involved in a major trade with the Lakers and 76ers, marking it the first time that last year's MVP had been traded. He was traded for Darrall Imhoff, Jerry Chambers, and Archie Clark.
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Wilt was traded from the San Francisco Warriors to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1965 for Paul Neumann, Connie Dierking, Lee Shaffer, and $150,000 in cash. He was traded from the 76ers to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1968 for Darrell Imhoff, Archie Clark, and Jerry Chambers.
No, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain never played together for the Los Angeles Lakers. Wilt Chamberlain joined the Lakers in the 1968-69 season, while Jerry West had already been with the team since 1960. They did compete together during the 1969 NBA Finals, but West had retired by the time Chamberlain joined the Lakers.
Wilt Chamberlain's last NBA season was in 1973 with the Los Angeles Lakers. He played in the NBA from 1958 to 1973.
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Wilt the stilts player for his and mine hometown team the Philadelphia 76ers/Warriors for most of his career until 1968 when Philly traded him for Darrall Imhoff, Jerry chambers, and Archie Clark. But he did also play for the Harlem globetrotters before he even when into the NBA.
wilts favorite colour was purple considering he played for the lakers
Kareem because he was a laker longer than wilt and because he was better, too.
Wilt Chamberlain nick name was Wilt The Stilt
After basketball, Wilt Chamberlain played volleyball.
Wilt Chamberline of the Los Angelos Lakers had the record of 50.4 points per game in a single season.