"Probably the greatest athletic construction ever formed of flesh and blood.” -Sports Illustrated, 1959.

When an X-men decides to play basketball instead of fight a mutant civil war.

After a Hall of Fame basketball career this man played 15 years of pro beach volleyball. That should tell you all you need to know. The man might be the best athlete that’s ever lived

He could beat people in events that he never even practiced for out of pure athleticism. Just incredible.

This is a man who averaged 50 points a game for an entire season, 23 rebounds for his career, and scored 100 in a single game. Records that will never be broken. What a freak of nature he was.

How can a human being be that tall + that fast + that agile + that strong + that coordinated + that amount of stamina all combined into one? Then consider he was on the regimens known at that time. Give Wilt today's training, nutrition, and "supplements" and it would make a monster that topped the limit of a human's physical ceiling.

The more I learn about him the more I think that he might be the most incredible all around athlete to ever live.

I used to see him on paddle tennis courts in Venice back in the day. Dude was in his 50s straight DOMINATING!

I feel like people kinda forget just how cool as hell he was too. Smart, funny, personable. And ultra accomplished in absolutely anything he put himself to. Including boning. Just a rad dude

That pic of Wilt, Arnold, and Andre is an awesome piece of history

I met Wilt a few years before he passed. He came back to KU for the first time in 50 years. He was convinced that losing in the national title made it so he was hated there and we didnt want anything to do with him. He was so wrong and everyone let him know it. He does not seem like a man that allows his emotions to be seen but he could not help it when he finally came home.

Holy smokes Wilt was a freakin BEAST. Never knew a man like that existed. I’d seen images but never videos, dude was insane. RIP Wilt

He is the irl version of a video game character with every attribute at 100

Of course he looks huge next to regular people, but him standing next to Patrick Ewing and Shaq really drives it home how massive Wilt was

Not only did he have unprecedented physical tools, he had a high Basketball IQ as well. Before his body began to break down he was probably faster than most of the guards

I’d love to see a movie about Wilt Chamberlain’s career.

I was skeptical, now I’m a believer, mans was a real life demigod

Imagine Wilt with modern medicine, nutrition, sports training, and basketball techniques & knowledge. We might've seen the highest level any basketball player could ever be, the echelon of basketball in just one player.

the handshake with shaq is pure gold. almost rips his arm out and then the look on shaqs face like "what the hell i thought i was strong..."

probably the most athletic person of all time. This guy had a higher vert than Jordan at 7 feet 1, was strong, agile, fast, and wasn't even prone to injury. People say he was good because he played against plumbers, but I think he would dominate in any era. I would love to see someone that athletically gifted today with the training and health they have these days.

"He's 60 years old and still looks like he can play basketball "

He almost dislocated Shaq's LIFE on that shake

Man the story about Arnold avoiding him in the weight room says it all…we all know his physical abilities and skills but his strength is the most underrated part about him.

I have long thought that had Wilt appeared in early ancient Greece, he would have been talked about as a Hercules, and the tales of his height, strength, speed and prowess would be seen as just the usual, over-the-top exageration. But make no mistake, he'd be in the pantheon.

Saw Wilt twice in my lifetime live in person, I was like nine years old, once at a closed door practice at the Fourum in 1972, and Jerry West and this was during thier 33 wins in a row streak and the 1972 World Championship team. Then saw Wilt a few years later, he was playing volleyball at Santa Monica Beach and I watched for 45 min nobody could return his spikes and nobody even tried, then the ball rolled over to me out of bounds and I passed it to Wilt, I can actually say I passed a ball to Wilt Chamberlain! Will never forgot these two experiences and the most awesome human specimen I have seen in 59 years of walking this earth.

He once played an entire NBA season and only missed 8 minutes! (Ejected) Averaged OVER 48 minutes a game (Overtimes)!

Wilt was about to break Shaq arm with that handshake 😂😂

Never will be another. Wil the stilt, the big dipper. The most dominant basketball player ever, the greatest all around athlete and physical specimen ever.

The thing everybody missing is he did all this in chucks 👀👀👀

*Yet hardly ever mentioned in top 10 nba players of all-time. Basketball isn't all about athleticism, but 7'1" running a 4.4sec 40?? This guy was a monster and is very underrated.*

I read a newspaper once that Wilt Chamberlain challenged the former heavyweight king Floyd Patterson, to fingertip push-ups in a match of strength. It was reported Wilt did 200 easily, while floyd did 158 drenched in sweat. I also heard that Wilt beat hof Jim Brown in a race, twice. Wilt had so many incredible feats that undoubtedly puts him as the GOAT athlete.

A gifted athlete!

Honestly, he's just like a mythical character. To be that tall, that fast, that strong and that athletic all at the same time is almost impossible to find.

The most genetically gifted man to ever touch this earth..dude was simply unreal

Shaq looked at him like "damn he strong af"

Most important, he was a kind and decent man. Too many people say he was always willing to lend a hand.

The more I learn about Wilt, the more I'm convinced he represented the upper limits of what humans could be. His physical talents are just simply off the charts.

Mutant. That combination of size, speed, agility, stamina, strength and jumping ability will never be seen again.

Wilt was an absolute cheat code. Imagine him with today’s training, the man would average 70 points, 40 rebounds, 20 blocks, and 10 assists a game. Dude was just an absolute animal. How can a dude that was that tall be that athletic??? It almost doesn’t seem real. Dude was a legit genetic freak.

He is so athletic and massive, it would have been wild if he had boxing matches against Ali, Foreman, Frazier of those days

Idk if anyone noticed but when Wilt shook Shaq’s hand, Shaq did a double take like “damn this dude is Strong” 🤣

Those shots of him running the floor is just wild to see. Actually it's kinda scary.

He has the personality for social media that's for sure, would've been a star on and off the court.

Guy was peak human form

He was absolutely a physical specimen to behold. He was 7’1” but moved like he was 6’3”

This video shows that Wilt Chamberlain could dominate any sport.

Keeping in mind as well that the highest ever High Jump was 2.28m, a 1.98m by at 7'1/216cms AND he weighed about 120kgs/264lbs. Valeriy Brumel was 6'1/183cms and weighed 79kgs/174lbs, before the introduction of the Fosbury Flop

Wilt was on another level. And was not a blowhard, or arrogant man. Very social and likeable. Intelligent and well spoken. Oh yes,and one helluva basketball player...

I saw Shaq as an Orlando Magic, and the kid was just incredible for strenght and agility, but Wilt is on a league of his own. It's not even dissing Shaq or shit, it's just that the guy was freaking unique probably in the history of mankind, or very close to it.

The scary thing about Wilt is that in spite of his completely impossible stats, he didn't play like a guy as big and strong as he was. He intentionally played a finesse game so people couldn't just discount him as a brute. Bill Russell believed that he was the only one that truly knew how good Wilt was because Wilt tried harder against him than anyone else.

In terms of physique Wilt is one and only 🐐. His physique, athleticism and strength is so unreal that he is almost an enigma, so much so people forget to put him in the top 3 of all time list.

The craziest thing about it all is he was wearing chucks bro🤦‍♂️

I’ve NEVER seen Shaq feel little, until today

3:05 He tried to yank Shaq's arm off to let him know who's boss. Shaq gave him a "wtf?" look😂🔥

I was supposed to play volleyball with him one day in Santa Monica but he decided to call it quits after the game before ours. Still, sitting there watching him play was such treat.

The true GOAT basketball player.

The only guy that stood next to Shaq and made Shaq look human

I was born in 1976. My father was born in 1943. All he talked about no matter who we were watching play in the 1980s until his passing in 2001 was Wilt, Bill Russell, Kareem, Moses Malone, and Hakeem Olajuwon. Oscar Robertson “The Big O” was the only “small” who my father talked nonstop about. When Shaq entered the league I’d tell him none of those bigs could do anything with Shaq and my pops would lose it. My mother got so tired of us debating Wilt v Shaq. When Shaq lost to Hakeem in 1995 my pops was on an “I told you so” campaign, grinning and laughing at me and the tv the entire series and I was 18 and cluelessly shocked…😂. Understanding the game of basketball as I’ve gotten older, and learning more about Wilt….pops was right. I owe my father an apology because I’m thinking he was right all along.

All with a hat on. Dope.

Back when he played, opponents fouled harder and would grab and hang onto the player's arm with the ball. When they did that to Wilt at the basket he would ask, "How far are you going up?" and then proceed to slam dunk the ball. The opponent always let go before the end, just in awe of his incredible strength.

Did anyone notice how he almost yanked Shaquille Oneal off of his feet when he shook his hand? LOL

He picked up a grown man like a new born child. No struggle or sweat.

He said, in a restrained fashion here, that his Greatness was not just "in the Mind". This is a great Video!

Wilt at 60 would still dominate in today’s game 😉

1:21 this is insanely impressive. He's lifting him without any strain moving him around like he weights 40 pounds. For anyone that actually tried to lift someone up like that you know this is not normal.

This man was a literal unicorn.

You see the way Wilt snatched Shaq's hand nearly dislocated his shoulder!?

This is what he did in high school at 7'1": As an avid track and field athlete, Chamberlain high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches, ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3, put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches, and long jumped 22 feet. (All recorded times and other statistics) At the University of Kansas this is what he did: He ran the 100-yard dash in 10.9 seconds, shot-putted 56 feet, triple jumped more than 50 feet, and won the high jump in the Big Eight Conference track and field championships three straight years. Everything else is conjecture or statements he made or made about him.

He literally and figuratively shook shaq’s Body when he shook his hand like a OG

Wilt was Superhuman, he was also super nice. He was very conscientious of his strength on the Basketball court not to hurt other players. In 1972, Lakers against the Knicks, Wilt went up close to the basket for the slam, Willis Reed jumped up to block it, and Wilt let off and put it in gently. He could have snaped Willis's arm off, no one could stop him. He has been my Hero ever since, that and the 100-point game. RIP Wilt!

I remember when 6'10" Moses Malone wasn't wanted by any club in the NBA anymore, considered too old, so he went and played overseas in Europe. 5 years later his agent got him a spot on the bench of an NBA team (can't remember which one). Well they had some injuries and Moses got playing time and half way through the season he was the leading offensive rebounder, as a now old man. Makes me wonder what Wilt could have done in a rebounding capacity if he had come back. By the way I believe Moses had the best drop step by any big man in the game.

Absolute specimen of a human being..The fact he was a national champion/record holder in just about every sport he touched is nuts. His NBA stats alone …7 seasons with 30/20 average? I have no doubt he could have been an elite player at 55…for at least 25 minutes.

This kid is a true prospect he could probably drop 100 points 1 day

shaq didn‘t know what the hell was going on when wilt shook his hand

I'm so damn old I used to watch him play for the Lakers in the early '70'S. He was past his prime but he was STILL the best player on the court.

what a legend.. breaking records after records that still stand long after he's gone, that nearly impossible to break

I know he's dead, but he could still get 5 rebounds a game today.

The way he picked up that grown man like a baby...man.

Glad I saw this. This ends my Wilt or Shaq debate. It’s Wilt.

It's hard to think how arguably the most athletically gifted athlete of all time, known for his insane strength and relative quickness for his massive frame died of a heart attack in his early 60s. Wilt was the one guy you'd think would live up to 140 years old or something.

Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't even want to work out with this man..... Told me all I needed to know...

We didn’t have him around nearly long enough. I would have done anything to have been able to hear Wilt’s views on the game and the world for the past 22 years. RIP Big Dipper. ❤️

I’m reminded of the old Star Trek V quote by Dr McCoy….”I’ll say one thing about you spock (WNC), you never cease to amaze me”!

Wow ! Wilt was the man ! One of my favorite players

Wilt Chamberlain is G.O.A.T

If there ever was a Paul Bunyon, his name would be Wilt Chamberlain!!!

I saw him play in 1973. I was 10 years old and I remember him wearing a yellow headband. He dominated the court.

Wilt led NBA in scoring in 7 of his 14 seasons averaging 40 points per game shooting 51%. In the other 7 seasons he averaged 21 points per game while shooting 62%. He could have won 10+ scoring titles if he shot just a little more. Wilt let NBA in rebounds in 11 of his 14 seasons averaging 28 RPG. In the other 3 seasons he averaged 21 rebounds per game. Wilt even led the NBA in assists one year.

This is what happens when a giant takes fitness seriously from a young age

The night he scored 100 points, the game still had time on the clock...the game was stopped. That will never happen again.

Greatest athlete of all time

He shook Shaqs hand and almost pulled him down! What a amazing human being!!!

He grew up in West Philly same neighborhood as my Grandpop. They were on the same PAL team. Grandpop quit the team because the coach told the kids they had to pass to Wilt all the time. Grandpop wanted the rock. "One of the biggest mistakes I ever made" Grandpop would say. Grandpop passed away a month ago. He would have loved this. Thanks for this

He would dominate any Era. What makes the greats, great, besides their skill is the ability to adapt and that's what generational players would be able to do, is adapt to what ever Era they're in. Wilt definitely one of the Goats

THE GOAT!! THE TRUE GOAT!!

Someone once told me that he saw Wilt play at the Old YMCA in Scranton in an Open Men’s Basketball Tournament when Wilt was only 13 or 14 years old. He said although Wilt was thin he was not just the tallest but the strongest player in the tournament against grown men.

Watching "Wilt The Stilt" play BBall live was among the most amazing athletic experiences I've ever witnessed. Yeah, I'm that old and I'm proud of it and those glory days are my fondest memories.

I remember my dad telling me about Wilt Chamberlain as a kid, he was before my time, he gushed about how unbelievably athletic he was. Until I saw this clip I had no idea what he was talking about. Played an ENTIRE NBA season and never missed a minute? I didn't think that was humanly possible. Wow is all I can manage to get out, WOW!

Shaq couldn’t believe that handshake 😂🤝❤

This is the power of doing yoga daily. He outlasted most people in the NBA league. For a tall person like him, it’s unheard of.