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Miami Heat star Tyler Herro said he “doesn’t believe in history” before 1950 and some events after — including the moon landing and NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. Herro, 25, was livestreaming with popular Twitch streamers Adin Ross and N3on last week when, about halfway through, a fan asked the 2019 first-round pick if he believed “Wilt [Chamberlain] would be top five in today’s league?” “I don’t even know what Wilt looked like, played like,” Herro admitted.

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Ross then asked Herro if he thought Chamberlain “dropped 100” while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks in March 1962. “Yeah,” the Kentucky alumni muttered, before questioning the popular streamer if he believed in history. “You think history is a real thing?” Herro asked, to which Ross replied with a confident “yeah.” “Nah, I don’t believe in history,” the NBA star said, shaking his head and leaning back in his chair. “No, I’m deadass.”

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However, O'Neal drew the line on Chamberlain's statement that he slept with 20,000 women in his lifetime, calling it an impossible act. "Nope, that's impossible. Because first of all, he didn't have no cell phone. So how you meeting 20 women a day?" O'Neal argued on his podcast. "If he would've said like 7,000, like 'I got it documented,' maybe. Like 19,400 letters or something. But he just went straight to 20?" Shaq continued. "No. Ain't nobody busting seven times a day out here. Hell no. No, they not. They don't have no way. A day, every day? Doing it seven times a day?"

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During the height of his NBA career, Wilt was nothing short of a legend — a towering figure admired by countless fans and celebrated as a sports icon. But despite his fame, Shaq doubts anyone can know that many people in a single lifetime. "I did the math one day. I like to simplify it — 1,000 women a year for 20 years. That's what the f**k he did?" the 2000 league MVP shared. "Who the f**k knows 20,000 people? Nobody. Hell no. I probably only know 200 people. 200 people that I know. And then, like, I probably know another 700 associates that I've seen before. Ain't doing 1,000 women a year for 20 years. Get the f**k outta here. Hell no."

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Netflix: Shaq reveals his top 10 greatest NBA players of all time 👀 Watch one of the all-time greats make his next play on Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal premieres June 4.

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Promoting a documentary series streaming on Netflix, Power Moves with Shaquille O’Neal, Shaquille O’Neal went into revealing his all-time Top 10 list. Sharing his opinion on the best-ever NBA players, 53-year-old Shaq initially listed himself in tenth place, but quickly moved on to present his ten favorites. The turned-basketball analyst reserved first place for Michael Jordan. In addition, he did not name his partner in the brand new Netflix series, Allen Iverson. Shaq’s all-time Top 10: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. LeBron James 4. Magic Johnson 5. Bill Russell 6. Wilt Chamberlain 7. Larry Bird 8. Hakeem Olajuwon 9. Tim Duncan 10. Julius Erving

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ESI: Where do you stand in the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron debate? Dominique Wilkins: “I don’t believe in the GOAT and all that stuff. How can you say a guy is the greatest of all-time when they haven’t played against some of the guys that were the greatest of their era? Like a Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell.  “But I will say this: Michael Jordan made six Finals and won six championships with the same team. And he won three championships after retiring to play another sport. Nothing like that has ever been done before. MJ did some things that no one will ever do. So if I’m going with the best player to ever play, that’s where my mindset sits. I’m going with Michael. That’s no disrespect to anybody, but I’m looking at what he accomplished in a short period of time.”

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Josh Lewenberg: Players to win MVP and an NBA championship in the same season: Steph, LeBron (x2), Duncan, Shaq, Jordan (x4), Hakeem, Magic, Bird (x2), Moses Malone, Kareem (x2), Willis Reed, Wilt, Bill Russell (x4), Bob Cousy Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is 4 wins away from joining that group.

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Jorge Sierra: Most counting stats on NBA championship teams. Hakeem Olajuwon at No. 3 and No. 9 even though he won his titles in a low-pace, low-scoring era.

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While attempting to break the ice with Barkley, Howard asked a question that caught everyone off guard. “I got a problem with you, Dwight,” Barkley said near the end of the show. “Ernie, guess what he asked me in the back? This dude asked me about Wilt Chamberlain. I said, ‘dude, how old do you think I am?’”

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“I did ask you that,” Howard admitted with a curious look. “After I asked you that question, I thought about it and I said, ‘Chuck ain’t that old.’ That’s my bad. I was really trying to start some conversation cause I’m like, ‘Man, there’s Chuck.’” “We were having a great conversation back there,” Barkley said. “And then it caught me off guard.”

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I ask about the recent losses inside his basketball family. Satch Sanders: “I don't answer calls when people start out with, 'Did you know? ... 'Did you know' is always gonna be followed up with, 'He died.'" He sighs twice. "Did any of the deaths really hit you differently?" I ask. "Chamberlain," he says quickly. "We always saw him as being so big and so strong." "What about Bill Russell?" Sanders shakes his head. "Russell was human," he says.

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Wilt Chamberlain: The Paul Bunyan of American sports, more so than even Babe Ruth. The best athlete ever. The strongest athlete ever, maybe the strongest person, period. He won’t get the credit he deserves because he averaged about 10 blocks per game (8.8 per game in the 112 where records were kept, when he was age 34-35), so Chamberlain was pretty much a triple double every game. He averaged 50 points and 27 rebounds for a season. Had a 62 point, 28 rebound game against Bill Russell, who he also tallied 43 rebounds against in one game. This link says it better than I can.  $100: I love the 1973 Topps basketball design with action shots. There are only 1,931 Chamberlains in all grades by all graders. You can get a NM (7) for $100, centered. By comparison, most of the baseball stars I’ve mentioned have five times as many graded samples. 

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: He will always be the all-time points-scoring leader prior to the three-point explosion. His skyhook is the most unstoppable shot in NBA history (unless you were Wilt Chamberlain, who once blocked it twice on one possession).  $100: My choice here is the 1973 Topps in NM-7 condition with some money to spare. I especially love that Wilt is also in the action photo on this card, depicting what may have been the greatest heavyweight rivalry in sports history.

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