Wilt Chamberlain Quotes


"You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Being, Stars)

"With all of you men out there who think that having a thousand different ladies is pretty cool, I have learned in my life I've found out that having one woman a thousand different times is much more satisfying."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Life, Men, Ladies, Pretty, Woman)

"When you go out there and do the things you're supposed to do, people view you as selfish."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: People)

"They were willing to do anything to stop me."
- Wilt Chamberlain
"The man who won't loan money isn't going to have many friends - or need them."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Money, Friends, Man)

"Nobody roots for Goliath."
- Wilt Chamberlain
"It was a challenge to my teammates to help me."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Challenge, Help)

"Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath."
- Wilt Chamberlain
"We're all fascinated by the numbers, as we were about the 100 points."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Numbers)

"But the point of using the number was to show that sex was a great part of my life as basketball was a great part of my life. That's the reason why I was single."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Life, Sex, Basketball, Reason)

"It just wasn't right the way they were behind by 25 points and then they're told to hold the ball."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Right)

"I believe that good things come to those who work."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Work)

"I couldn't have come close without my teammates' help because the Knicks didn't want me to make 100."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Help, Want)

"I get constant reminders from fans who equate that game and my career as one and the same."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Career, Fans)

"I guarantee you, if you could give me 10 points in all those seventh games against the Boston Celtics, instead of Bill Russell having 11 rings, I could've at least had nine or eight."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Boston, Games)

"If you have ability in a certain area, why not capitalize on it and improve it and use it?"
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Ability)

"And I remember leaving my place in L.A. and - my father is a big fight fan - and I said, 'Dad, I got a couple of days off and I'm getting ready to go to Houston to sign to fight Muhammad Ali."
- Wilt Chamberlain
(Related: Father, Fight, Houston)