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[wilt] / wɪlt /


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While the overland route is inefficient, with many trucks returning empty from port, soaring prices of the underlying commodities offsets the extra shipping costs, Wilt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He became just the seventh Laker to record a 60-point game, joining franchise legends Bryant, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, George Mikan, Jerry West and Shaquille O’Neal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

It surpassed Bryant’s legendary 81-point game from January 2006 and trails only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point night from 1962, which still stands as the NBA’s single-game record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Wilt Chamberlain's record of 100 points has stood since 1962.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Pa and Mrs. watched Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell try to stop each other from scoring baskets.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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