SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Wilt Chamberlain makes history

There have been some great players who’ve had some great moments in their early careers. LeBron James led a Cleveland Cavaliers team to the NBA Finals in his younger years. A youthful Michael Jordan scored 63 points versus the Celtics in the playoffs. But none of these players did what Wilt Chamberlain accomplished in his rookie season. Wilt Chamberlain is shown with trophy he received from the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Basketball Club in Philadelphia, March 28, 1960. Photo credit: Sam Myers, The Associated Press Chamberlain was a beast as a rookie, averaging 37.6 points per game. But what he did onJan. 25, 1960, was simply amazing. He scored 58 points as he led the Philadelphia Warriors to a win over the Detroit Pistons. The crazy thing is this was just the tipping point of his career.The post SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Wilt Chamberlain makes history first appeared on NABJ Black News & Views.