Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain are two of the names in the NBA that simply mean dominance. Too bad we only have limited images of them!
Do you rarely see two athletes who have carved out a legacy that is simply untouchable? In the case of the NBA, no two players have been mentioned in the record books as many times as Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.
Look up any record and chances are these two have their names listed, somewhere. They also top most charts and have certain records no one will break it.
Furthermore, the two are the undisputed dominant forces in the NBA. When they were present, no one else could win. They played during two different eras and we never got a chance to see them play against each other.
Wilt retired from the game in 1973, when Michael was just 10 years old.
And the two apparently never met during MJ’s playing career, until this case.
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NBA 50 meeting, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain exchange words, a rare moment
On the hallowed eve of the NBA 50 ceremony, it must have come as a surprise to journalists to see Michael Jordan, the undisputed greatest player of his time, meet Wilt Chamberlain, the man who was considered the GOAT.
Fun fact: This is the first and only time these two have met in real life and it’s also the only instance of their meeting that was caught on camera!
MJ had great admiration for Wilt and even wanted to talk to him.
You can watch the video below:
Wilt talks about what it’s like to meet MJ and why they’ve never met before. He hints at the fact that she doesn’t play golf. And that Mike doesn’t play volleyball.
We don’t know if the two got together and had that conversation because shortly after, Wilt passed away.
