S01E01 101
Wilt Chamberlain emerges from a working-class home in West Philadelphia with a combination of size and athleticism that college basketball and the NBA had never seen before. His undeniable achievements on the court challenge the...
Goliath
Life on an epic scale.
S01E03: 103
Wilt Chamberlain became the first basketball star to force his way to the Lakers, the first to build a mansion in the Hollywood hills, the first to guest star on TV shows and movies. But when he was humbled by age, he rediscovered his purpose and helped the Lakers have the greatest season in NBA history. Yet it was his boast that he slept with 20,000 women that would forever cast a shadow on his great professional and personal legacy.
Overview
Three-part documentary series examining the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain. One of the greatest and most misunderstood athletes of all time, Chamberlain changed the game of basketball, breaking records and racial barriers along the way while conforming to his own standards on and off the court. From his unparalleled athleticism to his pioneering achievements, Wilt Chamberlain was an icon who lived his life on an epic scale.
Episodes
S01E02 102
In the 1960s, Wilt Chamberlain’s ongoing rivalry with Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics drives a basketball boon. Wilt learns to better blend his singular gifts and by doing so he raises his team to...
S01E03 103
Wilt Chamberlain became the first basketball star to force his way to the Lakers, the first to build a mansion in the Hollywood hills, the first to guest star on TV shows and movies. But...
Cast
Wilt Chamberlain
Self
Kevin Garnett
Self
Rick Barry
Self
Pat Riley
Self
Jerry West
Self
Billy Cunningham
Self
