Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain Interview (1997)

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  • @mrrickstur
    @mrrickstur 5 років тому +4249

    "at 60 I could average 30, but at 30 I could average 60"
    - Wilt Chamberlain

    • @legendarytony2454
      @legendarytony2454 5 років тому +93

      worldpay

    • @joeanderson6598
      @joeanderson6598 5 років тому +12

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..

    • @FazGaming
      @FazGaming 5 років тому +367

      This ain't no joke. It's a fact he was still getting offers up till the mid 80s from teams.

    • @billybadass3056
      @billybadass3056 4 роки тому +27

      Against Olajuwon "He's quicker then me but I'm faster then him"..... ???what??? It's dumbass comments like that that kinda explain why in the most crucial moments, in plyoff & final games, he'd make THE MOST Brain Neutral Plays to LOSE the game for his team or simply come up HELLA Short...... nobody seems to Ever WANT to talk about that FACT

    • @henrybuchan4688
      @henrybuchan4688 4 роки тому +171

      In sports, the word fast often refers to top speed while quick refers to the ability to accelerate at a rapid rate despite this not being the definition of either word. Could you mention a single clutch brain dead moment that Wilt made in the clutch? Look up the endings of the 1960, 1962, 1965 (especially) and the 1968 Wilt vs Russell series and you will see that Wilt made far more plays in the clutch than Bill. The difference between the two was that Russell’s teammates stepped up in the clutch while Chamberlain’s wilted.

  • @Joshhs2k
    @Joshhs2k 6 років тому +5159

    Wilt cracking jokes, Bill Russell's laugh
    Name a more iconic duo

  • @kingkefka6255
    @kingkefka6255 Рік тому +1006

    These two are up there somewhere laughing their asses off.
    Rest In Peace Bill. Rest In Peace Wilt.

    • @sambad8429
      @sambad8429 Рік тому +10

      How do you know that

    • @loganblack4885
      @loganblack4885 Рік тому +5

      @@sambad8429 I was thinking the same thing

    • @369Alien
      @369Alien Рік тому +16

      @@sambad8429 Because we do. SDFU and don’t follow along if you don’t like it.

    • @Joseph-vr7cl
      @Joseph-vr7cl Рік тому +2

      They were both awesome! I started watching NBA at the tail end of Russell, s career,he was on a team with many great players,

    • @tripredd9092
      @tripredd9092 Рік тому +1

      😔

  • @alexhleb6575
    @alexhleb6575 Рік тому +153

    " After a month the psychiatrist was a better free throw shooter than I was" wilt was hilarious

    • @coachwane
      @coachwane Рік тому +12

      He was a character man

  • @eltano06
    @eltano06 4 роки тому +1142

    Bill Russell's laugh should be inducted into the basketball hall of fame.

  • @tonycento1084
    @tonycento1084 6 років тому +3250

    Wilt has a great sense of humor ,and i like Bill Russells laugh

    • @arieshipolito68
      @arieshipolito68 5 років тому +78

      Tony Cento russels laugh is the laugh of black jesus

    • @nuckfigg3r
      @nuckfigg3r 4 роки тому +7

      @@arieshipolito68 earl monroe

    • @caponekingpinking9917
      @caponekingpinking9917 4 роки тому +2

      👌

    • @whyar3y0uga34
      @whyar3y0uga34 3 роки тому +5

      @MANCHESTER UNITED F.C I see ....
      Nobody gives a shit
      FUck You

    • @genzn1ster
      @genzn1ster 3 роки тому +1

      Triple H and Shawn Michaels 😂

  • @tylersus3249
    @tylersus3249 2 роки тому +189

    Bill can go from busting out laughing to straight-faced and hands crossed in a split second 😂

    • @marcosaguilar8504
      @marcosaguilar8504 Рік тому +9

      He’s prepping up for the next hearty laugh 😂

    • @OdieSalmon
      @OdieSalmon 6 місяців тому

      ultimate grandpa energy

  • @gabrielresendiz2096
    @gabrielresendiz2096 Рік тому +385

    Man Bill’s laugh was just so heart warming and contagious. What a hero. RIP 🐐🙏🏽

    • @nakitapalmer656
      @nakitapalmer656 Рік тому +2

      IKR!!!

    • @aljay2955
      @aljay2955 Рік тому +2

      I agree Gabriel. I watched them play on TV in the early 60's. Wilt was dominant but Bill had the team behind him but there was nobody that could come close to Wilt Chamberlains abilities. May be the best athlete in the 20th century.

    • @Vortex__24
      @Vortex__24 Рік тому +3

      @@aljay2955 Damn, you remember watching them on tv

    • @MoralesCorner
      @MoralesCorner Рік тому +2

      For real, his whole demeanor on segments like this are those of a true comedian, man is just cracking up lol and you know these two love to shoot some shit and crack a laugh with each other by the way they go at it

    • @abusabah6615
      @abusabah6615 Рік тому

      Exactly i was gonna comment that , bill love wilt 's jokes , you can just wish u get a girl who laughs for your jokes like bill does for wilt , no wonder he lived so long

  • @MichaelYoung-gm1ii
    @MichaelYoung-gm1ii 5 років тому +1624

    Imagine a young Chamberlain today, running the floor, swatting shots, grabbing every rebound. It's almost frightening.

    • @siam9914
      @siam9914 5 років тому +65

      And missing 20 free throws

    • @coalChamberr
      @coalChamberr 5 років тому +67

      @GNB nowdays if any famous NBA players try to have sex with anyone they automatically become a rapist or falsely accused of rape.

    • @mzilec
      @mzilec 4 роки тому +71

      @@siam9914 Young Wilt was a good free throw shooter. Even younger Wilt was dunking his free throws. Only later when his strainght increased immensely, his percentage dropped as it happens with all super strong players.

    • @biggle3012
      @biggle3012 4 роки тому

      @GNB that's honestly a real possibility

    • @jackvanderpool3417
      @jackvanderpool3417 4 роки тому +37

      Chamberlain would OWN the all bum league. And Lebron? Would be crying for his mama

  • @markmauk8231
    @markmauk8231 6 років тому +2052

    Dude, chamberlain looks so young for 61...he looks like 20 years younger than Russell...still dying two years later - really I dont understand it

    • @superdjaction
      @superdjaction 6 років тому +39

      Mark Mauk me neither

    • @About36Greekss
      @About36Greekss 6 років тому +265

      Mark Mauk yea he looked about 45-50 here , crazy genetics

    • @seanrochford3161
      @seanrochford3161 5 років тому +80

      Murdered for the sake of mj

    • @Jordan-th3pr
      @Jordan-th3pr 5 років тому +326

      Very tall people usually don't live long. Why, I don't know but I am guessing it puts more strain on the heart to move around with such a big frame.

    • @notsure6187
      @notsure6187 5 років тому +40

      Wilt was happy, Bill was bitter. it's how you carry yourself.

  • @rickiovine2170
    @rickiovine2170 Рік тому +44

    When Wilt was asked to name his top 5 of all time he did not hesitate to first mention Larry Bird. Then he hesitated…and mentioned Larry Bird a second time. Then it was Russell’s turn and he mentioned Larry without any thought needed. To have these two late greats both mention Larry in their top 5 tells me all that I need to know about what the past greats think of him.
    This interview is a treasure because Wilt would be gone soon after, and now we have lost Bill. I have this saved where I can always easily watch it again. Hearing Bill”s contagious laugh is alone worth it!

  • @TheDCGuitar13
    @TheDCGuitar13 4 роки тому +282

    I bet Bill misses Wilt a lot. The chemistry they had in this interview is one of two siblings. I know it must have hurt bill deep to lose his friend.

    • @MMK77344
      @MMK77344 2 роки тому +24

      That’s what I was thinking. He was really like a sibling listening to his brother talk about the stories from their childhood

    • @thedude3065
      @thedude3065 Рік тому +61

      now they can share a court once again
      this one greater than any

    • @otaviofrn_adv
      @otaviofrn_adv Рік тому +23

      @@thedude3065 no amount of money would be enough to buy a ticket for the renewal of their battle on the court

    • @tomtalley2192
      @tomtalley2192 Рік тому +17

      Bill used to go to Wilt’s house when they played Philly. Wilt’s mom used to make him lunch and he would take a nap in Wilt’s bed. Then Bill would show no mercy that night.

    • @lloydkline1518
      @lloydkline1518 Рік тому +6

      ❤️ bill russell & wilt hangout

  • @thehambone7068
    @thehambone7068 6 років тому +1183

    Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, were like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman of the NBA. Great friends and great competitors.

    • @paradisee3293
      @paradisee3293 6 років тому +3

      The Hambone sup klaytrick star

    • @yutaman3470
      @yutaman3470 5 років тому +4

      Wilt was a great businessman unlike Bill San

    • @jhonnycaicedo5647
      @jhonnycaicedo5647 5 років тому +35

      Foreman and Ali weren’t friends during their rivalry they became friends much later however wilt and bill were friends The Who time

    • @traviswalker8518
      @traviswalker8518 5 років тому +22

      You mean Ali and Frazier?

    • @instynct02
      @instynct02 5 років тому +3

      ya i was like wtf foreman he's so much lower on the card than Ali or Frazier

  • @Thomas-xe3ce
    @Thomas-xe3ce 5 років тому +693

    Basketball aside, Wilt was a very unique human being. I can sit back for hours and just listen to Wilt talk about life. He was a true philosopher.

    • @aleksjeff3088
      @aleksjeff3088 5 років тому +55

      He had a great presence and an amazing character.

    • @BladeRunner-td8be
      @BladeRunner-td8be 3 роки тому +33

      Same here. One of the many things I admire about Wilt is he didn't project any false modesty.

    • @vernpascal1531
      @vernpascal1531 3 роки тому +14

      @@BladeRunner-td8be Both Russell and Wilt were smart as hell and had a lot of varied interests.

    • @gullybop1695
      @gullybop1695 3 роки тому +1

      True

    • @robolds1204
      @robolds1204 3 роки тому +2

      Couldn't have said it better myself.

  • @hackrjack
    @hackrjack 4 роки тому +64

    I love Wilt saying how Sir Charles was one of his favorites

  • @georgemallory797
    @georgemallory797 3 роки тому +143

    Bill Russell's laugh is hilarious. What a gregarious guy. And Wilt was so articulate that it's a pleasure listening to him.

    • @tylique9142
      @tylique9142 Рік тому +2

      He had the craziest laugh ever lol

  • @mexicanlarrybird2815
    @mexicanlarrybird2815 6 років тому +887

    Bill russell 20 years ago still looks the same! Like he did this interview and right after he hopped into a time machine and handed KD the Finals MVP.

    • @danfernandes5607
      @danfernandes5607 6 років тому +4

      Mexican larry bird Wilt doesn’t though.

    • @kayoklutch817
      @kayoklutch817 5 років тому +6

      Dani Osvaldo tf? He died.

    • @Sinreher
      @Sinreher 5 років тому +14

      @@kayoklutch817 So, he's right.

    • @kayoklutch817
      @kayoklutch817 5 років тому +2

      @@Sinreher shut up

    • @Sinreher
      @Sinreher 5 років тому +1

      @@kayoklutch817 Lol. He is.

  • @BladeRunner-td8be
    @BladeRunner-td8be 5 років тому +592

    I got to see Wilt play in one of his last games. I was about 12. My dad told me to always remember this day. I did.

    • @chrisisaac4138
      @chrisisaac4138 5 років тому +2

      What year was it when u when u watched him

    • @magst734
      @magst734 4 роки тому +42

      @@chrisisaac4138 he said one of his last games so like 1973

    • @MobileFixerX
      @MobileFixerX 4 роки тому +17

      Your dad just want you toremember the Real GOAT.

    • @itzversedfaun3560
      @itzversedfaun3560 4 роки тому

      Lies

    • @Ice_Tyy
      @Ice_Tyy 4 роки тому +3

      How old r u😂

  • @Oblikf
    @Oblikf Рік тому +203

    Had to come back to this, to really appreciate the two greatest big men to ever play the game. Absolutely lovable personalities and friends like no other rivals are. I really wish I could’ve seen them go at each other live. RIP Bill Russell, RIP Wilt Chamberlain.

    • @benji7587
      @benji7587 Рік тому +2

      Each Sunday televised game involving these two was ALWAYS the most anticipated game with days of corner and pickup game conversation about the match!

  • @Cash9x
    @Cash9x Рік тому +136

    Two Legends. RIP to both, they having fun in heaven.

  • @Daddysmooth69
    @Daddysmooth69 6 років тому +645

    Man I love bills laugh 😂❤️

    • @jamesdunn9714
      @jamesdunn9714 5 років тому +22

      Yes, it's infectious.

    • @jerryboucher5622
      @jerryboucher5622 5 років тому +5

      he had the very same laugh in the 60s.

    • @nuftis
      @nuftis 3 роки тому +2

      I love it more than his career

    • @goat3x333
      @goat3x333 3 роки тому +1

      😭😭

  • @conradyo9274
    @conradyo9274 6 років тому +633

    Wilt Chamberlain is really funny, awesome personality

    • @jerryboucher5622
      @jerryboucher5622 5 років тому +18

      That sense of humor has been with him from the start.

    • @hoponpop3330
      @hoponpop3330 3 роки тому +1

      Who knew Chamberlin did stand up.

    • @carloscervantes911
      @carloscervantes911 3 роки тому +5

      That's why he fucked 20,000 women

    • @vernpascal1531
      @vernpascal1531 3 роки тому +5

      @@hoponpop3330 Wilt could do anything..including singing there is a song he did,which is pretty good around 1960 or so on UA-cam. What's wierd is I can't associate the voice on the record with Wilt's...

    • @naothi
      @naothi 2 роки тому +3

      @@vernpascal1531 I think he had a few other songs as well. He even did a podcast when he was at Kansas. Man did everything.

  • @blbean9462
    @blbean9462 Рік тому +56

    they're together again. RIP two absolute legends of the game

    • @ProfileFb
      @ProfileFb 5 місяців тому

      What do you mean they are together again?

    • @dogeisverycoolyes8265
      @dogeisverycoolyes8265 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ProfileFbthey are together in heaven

    • @ProfileFb
      @ProfileFb 3 місяці тому

      @dogeisverycoolyes8265 Well, they are not. The only way they can be in the future though is when both have uttered the statement of faith before they passed.

    • @dogeisverycoolyes8265
      @dogeisverycoolyes8265 3 місяці тому

      mb I didn’t read the full comment

  • @EmperorArghoslent
    @EmperorArghoslent Рік тому +9

    Who is here after Bill Russell reunited with Wilt?

  • @chrismacgillivary9497
    @chrismacgillivary9497 6 років тому +567

    This interview shows why Russell was a cerebral assassin. He was an innovator like no other and just a once in a lifetime of athletics, brain and talent.

    • @80448044
      @80448044 5 років тому +34

      both Russell and Wilt were pretty cerebral.

    • @phade2blaq
      @phade2blaq 5 років тому +3

      Bill couldn't make a shot if he had too. Boston used him to defend the paint and that was it.

    • @pbm6570
      @pbm6570 5 років тому +6

      very nice line...cerebral assassin....it explains the 11 titles...

    • @Derrellparry
      @Derrellparry 5 років тому +10

      He was the most dominant player ever, grabbing 40 rebounds a game, the reason they won! Put him in his prime on the Hawks right now, they beat the Warriors

    • @angelajoseph6709
      @angelajoseph6709 4 роки тому +1

      PBM You are 100% correct😍

  • @ericruiz1036
    @ericruiz1036 5 років тому +798

    Damn if he thought the centers of the 90s were soft.... Wilt rolling over in his grave at some of the dudes called "centers" today.

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 4 роки тому +34

      Pfft the 90s centers overall were better than Russell and Wilts 60s. Hes just a hater.

    • @VDont
      @VDont 3 роки тому +3

      J Skeetz I don’t know about that I think that the only reason he would be on the bench is to let the 2nd strong center get playing time

    • @VDont
      @VDont 3 роки тому +5

      USAF DIRT BOYZ he would still be the best center in the league tho regardless

    • @HugoSoup57
      @HugoSoup57 3 роки тому +42

      FuShengAlex I agree, but the 60’s and 70’s still had some Hall of a Fame centers. I believe Wilt would dominate any NBA era.

    • @KCJbomberFTW
      @KCJbomberFTW 3 роки тому +9

      J Skeetz ? He averaged 48.5 minutes a game

  • @vamsic8616
    @vamsic8616 Рік тому +12

    Two of the greatest centers of all time

  • @chesterwilberforce9832
    @chesterwilberforce9832 Рік тому +28

    There is nothing that makes me smile more than Bill Russell's laugh.

  • @seananiyunwiya4644
    @seananiyunwiya4644 5 років тому +146

    Wilt is the only NBA player who can say he could average 60 or 70 points and you’d believe him.

    • @MIKEK3NT
      @MIKEK3NT 3 роки тому +10

      Imagine being on the other team when Wilt drops 100 on you

    • @yuanrefuerzo1496
      @yuanrefuerzo1496 3 роки тому

      @@MIKEK3NT sad times

    • @eddiel2531
      @eddiel2531 2 роки тому +3

      And thats before 3 pointers

    • @juliusbelmont1369
      @juliusbelmont1369 2 роки тому +1

      @@MIKEK3NT I'd retire

    • @stuartsiglain3972
      @stuartsiglain3972 2 роки тому +1

      @@MIKEK3NT
      One of the reasons that Wilt scored a century was that despite being a lifetime @60% free throw shooter, he shot 28 /32 or 87.5% in the game. Btw the score of that game was 162 - 100 and the Knicks were the loser.

  • @universalturtle9283
    @universalturtle9283 6 років тому +200

    Bill Russell’s laugh brings me joy

  • @LVSkinny
    @LVSkinny 3 роки тому +59

    Wilt said I could get 30 points right now big fella ! 🤣🤣💯

  • @scotmoser8716
    @scotmoser8716 Рік тому +60

    The respect of two of the greatest players of all time. RIP Bill Russell!

  • @jackrogers3270
    @jackrogers3270 6 років тому +342

    He said Psychiatrist become better free throw shooter than him Lmao.

  • @panzerlambert1194
    @panzerlambert1194 4 роки тому +383

    I love how Wilt started off his team with Larry Legend and Bill had him 4th. Everyone respected how good Larry was.

    • @simplysimple7628
      @simplysimple7628 4 роки тому +48

      I noticed that. These 2 greats picked bird on their alltime lists. That’s goosebump impressive. Larry bird had the mind like no one else. Well maybe MJ...... huge respect to the bird feom these legends.

    • @bricefleckenstein9666
      @bricefleckenstein9666 4 роки тому +11

      @@simplysimple7628 Bill Russell was the only peer Larry had in court smarts - quite a few folks a tier down, but those two were incomparable except against each other.

    • @loesrohof5161
      @loesrohof5161 4 роки тому +10

      Bill named Bird third, does not matter much, but Bird was the greatest all-round player ever, and was the best shooter and passer ever, plus I have yet to see LB's fake move encyclopedia in any other player... It's not even close

    • @mikes3827
      @mikes3827 4 роки тому +19

      @@loesrohof5161 Agreed about Bird being the greatest ALL-AROUND player ever. Some ppl get confused when I say that Michael Jordan is the GOAT, but that Bird has the best ALL-AROUND game ever. But I explain that the reason I have MJ as the GOAT is due to how dominant he was on the offensive AND defensive end, but when it comes to showcasing a player's great attributes (clutch shooting, FT shooting, passing, rebounding, making other teammates better, mentally tough, etc.), no other player can match Bird in a broad sense of what he could (& did) do on the court.

    • @ronaldkuykendall6249
      @ronaldkuykendall6249 4 роки тому +3

      @@mikes3827
      Obviously your dumbass don't know shit about basketball all you know is about white people you sick piece of shit

  • @ycfuxo8046
    @ycfuxo8046 4 роки тому +73

    Damn, these guys are naming some real OG legends like Bob Petit, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West you hardly hear these names in top 5’s these days anymore. Bill and Wilt got to play and witness some great legends

    • @jerrybrownell3633
      @jerrybrownell3633 3 роки тому +8

      @ycfu xo- Bob Petit was the first player to score 20000 points. Elgin Baylor at 6'5" was the first player to play above the rim. He could do things Jordan, Kobe, Dr. J and LeBron can only dream of. Sad there is no film or video footage of Baylor in action. And West- well his likeness is on the NBA logo. What more can you say.

    • @senseichess8688
      @senseichess8688 2 роки тому +3

      I remember when bull Russell said that john havlicek was probably the best all around player he ever saw...afew more names mentioned and hondos name likely would have come up ..or kareems

    • @JusCamIke
      @JusCamIke 3 місяці тому

      Imagine right now, as Kareem said, it’s gonna be difficult for kids to talk about his era when the game has changed so drastically . I’m only 18.. to be frank lebron james is my old head which compared to bill n wilt is crazy

    • @morrisparrish76
      @morrisparrish76 3 місяці тому

      That’s because they are young and know not what they are talking about!

  • @danielholmberg1875
    @danielholmberg1875 3 роки тому +36

    Bill's laugh is just as legendary as his career

  • @howwikigt9505
    @howwikigt9505 6 років тому +288

    R.I.P Wilt may he rest in Peace 😢😢😢

    • @creekmac
      @creekmac 3 роки тому

      Amen

    • @icey516
      @icey516 2 роки тому

      Amen till this day brotha

  • @iMr.Jetpacks
    @iMr.Jetpacks 5 років тому +112

    Bill Russell laugh is so iconic and genuine! His laugh str8 gives me life

  • @gstlb
    @gstlb 2 роки тому +34

    This interview is a true treasure. Two titans. It’s wonderful to see the humor and respect.

  • @santinodellacroce2079
    @santinodellacroce2079 3 роки тому +27

    seeing wilt make jokes and bill hilariously laugh at them makes me happy 😂😂😂 god bless

  • @tjjohnson683
    @tjjohnson683 4 роки тому +67

    *Wilt Speaks
    Bill Russell: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
    😂LOVE IT!

  • @jerryboucher5622
    @jerryboucher5622 5 років тому +112

    The admiration and respect these two gentlemen have for one another is pure beauty.

    • @creekmac
      @creekmac 3 роки тому

      If either one of these icons was white, the respect would still be there. That ought to tell us something. Nothing phoney, just genius about the game of basketball anf life.

    • @angelitopulido6167
      @angelitopulido6167 2 роки тому +1

      Bill must have hurt a lot to lose his friend a few years after. RIP Wilt. And Bill and Wilt are true legends of the game.

  • @drstone1167
    @drstone1167 Рік тому +34

    ✝️ Rest in peace Bill Russell. You were a class act.

  • @reinholdsegovia255
    @reinholdsegovia255 2 роки тому +13

    Wilt was not just an all time great athlete, he was also an articulate speaker. Smart man.

  • @antonewilson4310
    @antonewilson4310 5 років тому +70

    I was going to say sports royalty but these great men are cultural royalty.

  • @tonycento1084
    @tonycento1084 5 років тому +104

    I miss Wilt Chamberlain so much ! He is the greatest center of all time , bar none!

    • @ronbonora7872
      @ronbonora7872 4 роки тому +10

      he is the GOAT bar none!

    • @legendary2553
      @legendary2553 3 роки тому +2

      @@ronbonora7872 agreed

    • @casualfandestroyer2503
      @casualfandestroyer2503 3 роки тому +1

      Wilt averaged 18 PPG for his finals career (even tho he averaged atleast 20 PPG every regular season untill his last two seasons... with a 2-4 finals record two of those losses came from Knicks Willis reed outplaying wilt how can he be top 10 when he barley won 2 titles Russ was
      11-0 in game 7s 18 PPG and 29 REB averages in those 10 games
      Russell won 5 mvps ( 3 straight ) and Celtics missed the playoffs for a couple years straight after Russ retired despite not losing anyone other Sam Jones and he was replaced by HOF jojo white Russell played with four members of the NBA's Top 50 at 50 (Havlicek, Cousy, Sharman, and Sam Jones); Wilt played with six members (Baylor, West, Greer, Cunningham, Arizin, and Thurmond). And Russell's teammates from 1957 to 1969 were selected to twenty-six All-Star games, while Wilt's teammates from 1960 to 1973 were selected to twenty-four. Let's never mention the supporting-cast card again with Russell and Chamberlain. Thank you.
      Wilt never was the leading scorer in the finals when he won In fact he was the 5th leading scorer in the 1967 finals 5th LEADING SCORER ON HIS OWN TEAM ALONE, wilts game was never that of a winner bill was the more clutch cerebral player 3 times in the finals he averaged 20+ PPG and another finals series he had 70%FG on near 20 PPG,

    • @mikethebeginner
      @mikethebeginner 2 роки тому +4

      He might have been the best ATHLETE to ever live.

  • @shahinrzali5591
    @shahinrzali5591 Рік тому +8

    both are gone now, RIP

  • @SuchIsLife424
    @SuchIsLife424 4 роки тому +28

    I envy those people who were able to watch these two guys play. Their chemistry is just on another level. RIP Wilt the Stilt.

    • @senseichess8688
      @senseichess8688 2 роки тому

      I saw wilt play live often...but Russell was pretty much retiring when I started watching

  • @dennishall6098
    @dennishall6098 4 роки тому +74

    Have always loved Bill Russell's laugh, It is worthy of a 12th ring!

  • @matthewhamilton6098
    @matthewhamilton6098 4 роки тому +34

    After learning a lot about Wilt I think he's the greatest athlete ever. His abilities were unreal. RIP

  • @alexanderfrasure5416
    @alexanderfrasure5416 4 роки тому +5

    Bill Russell has such an aura about him, his wisdom and his sense of humor....he's a walking national treasure. God Bless him.

  • @okanm775
    @okanm775 Рік тому +10

    R.I.P TO THESE TWO AMAZING PLAYERS 🕊🤍

  • @mr.fantastic7756
    @mr.fantastic7756 5 років тому +45

    "Sir Charles is my favorite"- Wilt

    • @stevesteve0521
      @stevesteve0521 4 роки тому +21

      Jane Doe Barkley’s personality was very similar to Wilt’s. Plus they both played for the sixers and Barkley’s was a ferocious, tenacious player who played bigger than his height and I’m sure wilt respected that.

    • @pointchamberlain4782
      @pointchamberlain4782 3 роки тому +4

      He would love Giannis today

  • @fatboy5926
    @fatboy5926 6 років тому +76

    10 seconds in and Wilt fires a shot, classic!

  • @bryanpotter3882
    @bryanpotter3882 4 місяці тому +3

    Bill Russell and wilt chamberlain are greatest centers of all time

  • @sharonlycorish3668
    @sharonlycorish3668 Рік тому +4

    Two GOATS and two great black men. Invaluable and unforgettable. They will be cherished and respected forevermore.

  • @PatrickMHoey
    @PatrickMHoey 5 років тому +25

    Bill Russell has the best laugh of all time.

  • @sliceofcheese3890
    @sliceofcheese3890 4 роки тому +82

    Bird is in Bill's, Wilt's, and MJ's top lists. Wilt and MJ mentioned him first too.

    • @kingcam9864
      @kingcam9864 3 роки тому +1

      Persian Warrior because he is buddy

    • @mac_n_cheesie
      @mac_n_cheesie 3 роки тому +8

      I'll say this - give Larry Bird a body that is above average, not even Wilt, LBJ, or MJ type of body, and he becomes the best player of all time. If he was just a tad bit more athletic with the same skill and mindset, he would, without a doubt, be the greatest player of all time.

    • @pcs54
      @pcs54 3 роки тому +2

      @@mac_n_cheesie Early bird was pretty athletic, def more athletic than magic and id say above average. His main issue was his back injury 85 which turned him into a non-athletic player and cut his career short.

    • @senseichess8688
      @senseichess8688 2 роки тому

      Hes in Kareem havliceks abd magics and James top 5 too

    • @steveacree5827
      @steveacree5827 2 роки тому

      @@mac_n_cheesie what you are describing is Jordan.

  • @thomasbarnes2192
    @thomasbarnes2192 Рік тому +6

    I'm 33 and my dad would tell me all about the battles Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell would have and how he would listen to every game on the radio in little Franklin Ohio, I love seeing these old videos of these two legends because it brings those stories to life. What makes it even better is how good of friends they were. What gets me the most in this interview is how differently the two would analyze the game and opponents but they would still come to the same conclusion, they both new the game so well. RIP to two legends of the game.

  • @godricsalazar5506
    @godricsalazar5506 Рік тому +5

    RIP Bill and Wilt! We live in a much sadder world right now!

  • @retweats8099
    @retweats8099 4 роки тому +45

    7:03 "Sir Charles is my favorite" 🐐🐐

  • @percivalsweetwater9992
    @percivalsweetwater9992 5 років тому +67

    Wilt and four UCLA freshmen beat Magic and four NBA stars in a pickup game when Wilt was 43 years old. Coach Larry Brown tells the story in a TV interview.

    • @richarddelgado2723
      @richarddelgado2723 4 роки тому

      Really how can I find this?

    • @jjhaya
      @jjhaya 4 роки тому +4

      @@richarddelgado2723 probably the WIlt Chamberlain Archive channel.

    • @sunsfan8535
      @sunsfan8535 3 роки тому

      Never happened. Story has been fabricated many times.

    • @charleswilliams6758
      @charleswilliams6758 2 роки тому +3

      @@sunsfan8535 Oh yes it happened. The New Jersey Nets was going to sign him to a contract for a playoff run because he was able to hold his own at an advanced age playing against players of the 1980’s This man was bench pressing over 400 pounds and dunking well in his 50’s.

    • @sisigs4820
      @sisigs4820 2 роки тому +1

      @@sunsfan8535 i believe it. UCLA was dominating college basketball during this time.

  • @Hootowl54
    @Hootowl54 Рік тому +5

    Love these two. As great as Russell was as a player, 11 rings in 13 seasons, he was an even better man. I feel the same about Jim Brown.

  • @garciapedro7554
    @garciapedro7554 4 роки тому +9

    This interview is so eye opening, every older generation believes their time was much better and tougher. Look at those guy talking about the 90’s, and the way the 90’s players talk about today’s players. Specially after the last dance came out

  • @ThomTheInventor
    @ThomTheInventor 6 років тому +289

    No Kareem in their All time list, interesting point

    • @defalt69lol
      @defalt69lol 5 років тому +55

      Thomas Amoros Shuttlesworth wilt didn’t like him

    • @sr8146
      @sr8146 5 років тому

      No shaq

    • @moneyhands2339
      @moneyhands2339 5 років тому +67

      This was 97 so no LeBron and Kobe and shaq was just getting started

    • @surfrunnerd8457
      @surfrunnerd8457 5 років тому +17

      Shaq made a living out of throwing elbows and Kareem was a one trick pony with the sky hook.

    • @FazGaming
      @FazGaming 5 років тому +50

      @@sr8146 lets be real, Shaq isnt a top 5 or 10 player of all time lol they both know this. They both Chose all real legends.

  • @slnhn
    @slnhn 4 роки тому +118

    You can tell that Bill Russell really valued his friendship with Wilt. His laughter and comfort are evidence of this.
    Wilt was the GOAT

    • @MichaelCorleone_
      @MichaelCorleone_ 3 роки тому +2

      @@casualfandestroyer2503 you’re dumb as fuck and have never watched a game from the 60s. You just went on basketball reference and looked up accolades. You know nothing about NBA history, idiot.

    • @casualfandestroyer2503
      @casualfandestroyer2503 3 роки тому +1

      @@MichaelCorleone_ Looking back, Wilt had five chances to knock Near ready to retire bill Russell out of the playoffs in ‘68 (3-1 lead ) and ‘69 (3-2 lead ) with a superior team-including two game 7s at home-and only needed to submit one monster performance to pull it off.Each time, he couldn’t do it .Each time , Russell’s inferior team prevailed.Each time wilt whines about it afterward. If Jerry west was MR clutch , than wilt was MR crutch

    • @MichaelCorleone_
      @MichaelCorleone_ 3 роки тому +1

      @@casualfandestroyer2503 ok that one was pretty funny ngl

    • @MichaelCorleone_
      @MichaelCorleone_ 3 роки тому +4

      @@casualfandestroyer2503 I never mentioned wilts teammates clown, in fact I haven’t even defended him once yet you’re sending paragraphs lol, are you a bot?

    • @casualfandestroyer2503
      @casualfandestroyer2503 3 роки тому

      @@MichaelCorleone_ my bad I meant to send that else where

  • @sonyadaniels9685
    @sonyadaniels9685 Рік тому +7

    I really loved seeing this. Bill Russel’s laugh was so infectious! It was just really cool seeing them together, and heartwarming as well.
    As a Bird fan, it was great to hear Wilt say
    Larry Bird as he started his list of his top players.
    Much respect and RIP to both of them.

  • @mitchellschwartz2148
    @mitchellschwartz2148 Рік тому +2

    Two of my all time idols. Now with Bill gone yesterday....darn onions....

  • @KRHEE
    @KRHEE 4 роки тому +40

    : “everyone called me a loser. Well........ if I’m a loser, then wtf is everyone else?” LOL

  • @MRSOWELLMUSIC
    @MRSOWELLMUSIC 10 років тому +63

    Greatness indeed, bro.

  • @unknown-jo5qq
    @unknown-jo5qq 3 роки тому +17

    The fun these 2 had, the fame and life they enjoyed.. makes me so happy brought tears to my eyes how Wilt could make Bill laugh/ rip legend

  • @ksteve4042
    @ksteve4042 6 років тому +259

    So I'll clear the elephant in the room. Since no one notices the things I notice. Bill was great and so was Wilt. Bill has 11 rings 2 rings. But Bill acknowledges Wilt was a better player. So rings don't matter. It's a TEAM game. People really need to understand this!

    • @vance8708
      @vance8708 6 років тому +41

      K Steve At every stage of his post nba career, Bill acknowledges Wilt was better. Only Wilt's haters see otherwise.

    • @mosesmessiah9098
      @mosesmessiah9098 6 років тому +7

      coldbrewski I love wilt but I don't know why I just feel like Russ was better just from what I've seen on UA-cam

    • @vance8708
      @vance8708 6 років тому +12

      Moses Messiah I feel you fam. Bill was a defensive and rebounding beast. His crime was being dominant in the same era Wilt owned.

    • @dravendfr
      @dravendfr 6 років тому +21

      Moses Messiah Russell had intangibles that he brought to the game. Psychological manipulation is a big one.

    • @grannysgonerabid7425
      @grannysgonerabid7425 5 років тому +25

      Not really. There's an interview with Russell somewhere on You Tube where he was asked who was the greatest of all time.
      Russell immediately said, "Well, the question you really mean to be asking is: when you're a player in the NBA what is your job? Most people will say to play professional basketball." Russell shook his head. "Our job is to do one thing and one thing only: win championships. That's what an NBA player is paid to do. Win championships. That's it. Now I ask you, who did that better than anyone?" At which point he broke into that famous smile and high pitched cackle.

  • @joewellindowd5664
    @joewellindowd5664 5 років тому +37

    I love how wilt said larry bird and then was stuck on the rest but he knew Larry was first. Now that is a smart man

    • @loesrohof5161
      @loesrohof5161 4 роки тому

      @Christian Cole lame - larry much more complete, a genius in fact... MJ is everything except a genius... MJ: 5 baskets of 30 at the 3-pt-contest

    • @simple45679
      @simple45679 4 роки тому

      @@loesrohof5161 MJ didn't need the 3 to drop 63 on Bird's head

    • @edcor2578
      @edcor2578 4 роки тому +1

      @@simple45679 Bird didn't care about Jordan scoring 63 or 100 since he knew that he was going to win the game regardless..🤣🤣

    • @simple45679
      @simple45679 4 роки тому

      @@edcor2578 you're not only missing the point but missing your brain as well. The game went into double OT, every player on that court didn't know who was going to win, that's how close OT games are.

    • @edcor2578
      @edcor2578 4 роки тому

      @@simple45679 Bird knew he was going to win. He told the team before the series started Jordan is going to score a lot of points no matter what so, Let's lock down the other four. One can't beat five. That was the point. Did you get it?

  • @brucescott4261
    @brucescott4261 4 роки тому +2

    William Felton Russell and Wilton Norman Chamberlain. Two of the greatest of the greatest centers in the history of the NBA.

  • @ruggedroots1
    @ruggedroots1 Рік тому +4

    Wilt is no longer the best center in heaven. Rest in Peace Mr. Russell. 💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍

  • @luiss5048
    @luiss5048 4 роки тому +16

    Damn Bill Russell been having grey hair before I was even born..., best Celtic in their whole franchise history

    • @reillyjsullivan9989
      @reillyjsullivan9989 3 роки тому +1

      I think Bird might have the slight edge due to his superior offense.

    • @HugoSoup57
      @HugoSoup57 3 роки тому +1

      Reilly J Sullivan I’d put Bird over Russell too, I have Bird at 5th-6th on my all-time best players list and Russell at 7th

    • @reillyjsullivan9989
      @reillyjsullivan9989 3 роки тому

      @@HugoSoup57 No doubt he was a better winner, just not a better player.

  • @JohnDoe-wo1jd
    @JohnDoe-wo1jd 5 років тому +145

    Wilt Chamberlain before the knee injury , was the greatest player ever and that included everyone since : Jordan, LeBron, etcetera . Chamberlain even though 7'1" and huge long arms could lick a coin of the top of the backboard . He only needed to jump from his sneaker souls to floor a couple inches to get a dunk or rebound . But the bottom of his feet souls were as high or higher off the ground as the amazing short armed 5'3' Muggsy Bogues dunking . When he scored those 100 points he was taking the ball full court, dribbling between his legs, behind his back and so on . The reason he only won two NBA titles is because his coaches and team owners wanted wilt to be the show to bring in more revenue, no team game . His career spanned from 1959 to 1973 . He won his first NBA ring in 1967 Philadelphia 76rs and his last year of his career with the 1973 LA Lakers
    Russell said once we knew Wilt was going to get his 30 or more points but we knew that since we played team ball we would win . And that was the truth . He did play on an LA team that played team ball in the NBA finals and they won and wilt retired after that . fact was after his knee injury his mobility was severely limited . He lifted weights, put on weight and became an impenetrable force under and near the basket . but it was sad to see he could only jump up and down and no more jump forward, backward, or laterally like he did prior to the severe knee injury . Post knee injury around 1970 to end of his career, He had to crouch down bend his knees before he jumped and so many times opponents would take the ball away from him or tie him up. back then orthopaedic physicians were butchers really . they had no idea of reconstructing a torn acl ligament which is one of the things he lost because of his knee injury .

    • @spm15s85
      @spm15s85 5 років тому +4

      John Doe so sad!

    • @lcpgrowers4658
      @lcpgrowers4658 4 роки тому +9

      Agreed, GOAT, even to this day. A Prime Wilt would have dominated any era of basketball.

    • @ripperdude23mega
      @ripperdude23mega 4 роки тому +1

      so thats how its spelled

    • @NBA75th
      @NBA75th 4 роки тому

      Jordan, LeBron, Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Olajuwon, and Shaq: : Check out the 2013-14 book NBA's 50 Greatest Basketball Players of All-time is one of the most extensive "factual and statistical" references available. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00INWRXWK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_twi_2?qid=1421293982&sr=8-1

    • @Bearjumper55
      @Bearjumper55 3 роки тому

      I always thought Russell was the GOAT but you could be right about Wilt! Love these guys, don't make them like that anymore!

  • @kevinpedersenhis9395
    @kevinpedersenhis9395 Рік тому +2

    One never can appreciate the size of Wilt...but when he is sitting next to Bill Russell, it is amazing. Broad shoulders, long legs...and he still looks (in the interview) as if he could suit up and dominate. Amazing.

    • @dennisrobinson8008
      @dennisrobinson8008 Рік тому +1

      He shook Shaq hand at age 60 something and looked physically dominant.

  • @jerryblair4106
    @jerryblair4106 Рік тому +2

    Wlit & Bill two of the greats I grew up on both class acts.

  • @georgemartinez8434
    @georgemartinez8434 6 років тому +32

    Man, SIR or Mr Bill Russell is such a jolly fellow, shows the man enjoyed every aspect of his life, and why would he not have being a giant of a man in the land of the Giants accumulating wealth, health, success, intelligence, love, generosity, a sense of well being, a gift of life from the Almighty no doubt as one of his faithful servant.

  • @Fj3
    @Fj3 5 років тому +7

    Rest in peace to Wilt. Such a magnetic personality.
    But the other thing that struck me in this interview was the humility and cerebrality of Bill Russell.

  • @Amaze1197
    @Amaze1197 Рік тому +16

    Rip bill 🙏 now you nd wilt can run it back. Greatest winner of all time. They say records are meant to be broke but not in bills case. Most back to back chips ANY sport all time. This man deserved more recognition nd respect. You will be missed by the world nd especially at home in the bean.

    • @MrZackavelli
      @MrZackavelli Рік тому

      @@jacobdigerxd7604 First of all, too*
      Second, pay attention to "now you nd wilt can run it back"

  • @chrisalugbuo467
    @chrisalugbuo467 Рік тому +2

    It's like I lost a grandpa, this hurts😔!

  • @reginaldstyles3129
    @reginaldstyles3129 5 років тому +67

    WILT THE GOAT, BILL THE GREATEST WINNER💙💙💙💙

    • @arieshipolito68
      @arieshipolito68 5 років тому +7

      Reginald Styles in basketball russel and wilt is the titan before the gods

    • @chrisisaac4138
      @chrisisaac4138 5 років тому +1

      U got that right

    • @ccdogpark
      @ccdogpark 4 роки тому +4

      Russell was surrounded by a team full of HOF players.
      Wilt was not.

    • @ryublueblanka
      @ryublueblanka 4 роки тому +1

      Kareem is the NBA Goat of centers.

    • @leroymarshall3946
      @leroymarshall3946 4 роки тому +3

      I was blessed to see Mr. Chamberlain play.

  • @EL-wq2ob
    @EL-wq2ob 5 років тому +11

    R.I.P. Wilt Chamberlain May You Rest In Power Peace and Paradise GOD BLESS AMEN🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💘💓💛💜💔💕💝💖💞💗💟💙❣💚💌💌💚💙❣💗💟💖💞💕💝💜💓💛❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @jacobthrash5236
    @jacobthrash5236 3 роки тому +12

    These two are hilarious together! 😂 True friends and rivals

  • @jacoblara4820
    @jacoblara4820 3 роки тому +8

    I’m glad a legend like Bill Russell is still here with us today !

  • @zubeirje
    @zubeirje 4 роки тому +12

    I didn’t know Wilt had an amazing personality like this

  • @jasonwood5792
    @jasonwood5792 Рік тому +5

    Rest in piece to two of THE GREATEST!

  • @jesselockhart1230
    @jesselockhart1230 Рік тому +3

    RIP Bill Russell & Wilt Chamberlain

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 4 роки тому +10

    "90s games rules would best suit me"
    Wilt Chamberlain

    • @hexxon77
      @hexxon77 4 роки тому +7

      And now imagine this man will play now...

    • @ronward3949
      @ronward3949 2 роки тому

      A little research on you Goes a long Way!! Take it to the Hoop!

  • @willoneil1456
    @willoneil1456 Рік тому +4

    Bill's laugh was and is priceless and Wilt humor is priceless. But they are together again. ❤

  • @Nklassen08
    @Nklassen08 Рік тому +2

    Rest In Peace to both

  • @nickreacts1878
    @nickreacts1878 4 роки тому +5

    It’s so wholesome seeing Russell laugh and them having a good time. RIP GOAT

  • @aleksjeff3088
    @aleksjeff3088 5 років тому +7

    Wilt was so great. One of a kind legend.

  • @ShannonSmith4u2
    @ShannonSmith4u2 Рік тому +4

    Not only tall, very talented players bit incredibly smart, brilliant players. What a pair! Super cool.

  • @LinkleGrinkle
    @LinkleGrinkle Рік тому +5

    RIP Both Legends Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain

  • @Lil7672
    @Lil7672 5 років тому +8

    I love the dynamics between them two, their personality really match each other's and you can tell that they hold tremendous respect for each other

  • @plainsimple244
    @plainsimple244 5 років тому +6

    This was the best interview... I remember at the time I knew this would go down as one of the greatest interviews ever.

  • @begthediffer
    @begthediffer Рік тому +2

    Wilt is such a charming and intelligent guy! Very impressed with him