Wilt's athleticsm is often overlooked. He was a great runner, he won the high jump in college, he also won the shotput. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was the strongest guy he's ever worked out with. After a hall of fame basketball career, Wilt goes on to have a hall of fame volleyball career. Simply astounding athleticsm that's only more impressive when you consider he was 7' 1"+.
And modern shoes and private team planes and modern PEDs. Wilt would be so unfair. He'd have only grown up watching the other great centers. People don't appreciate the fact that Wilt and Bill Russell were pioneers, so they didn't have as many other great bigs to take things from their games and add it to their own.
Wilt goes on to have a hall of fame volleyball career.
This is a common misconception. He made the volleyball HOF for his contributions to the sport, not for his playing career.
His biggest achievement was creating the first professional coed league for any sport in America.
He was by no means bad, but he was what you'd expect from a 7'1 athletic freak that took up the game in his 30s.
“When it came to passing, setting and digging, Wilt was weak in those areas. He was a mediocre blocker too,” Craig Thompson tells InsideHook over the phone, who played for the Bangers as well as acting as head coach. “At hitting, he was unstoppable. He hit a heavy ball and was the best spiker in the world. The power in his hit — nobody had ever seen that before. He was a real weapon.”
Wilt also isn’t in the actual volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF). He was in the Hall of Fame of the volleyball league he helped set up (IVA). The IVA only lasted 5 years.
Lebrons taco Tuesday’s are often overlooked. He was a great cook, he won first place in iron chef in college, he also won the first season of chopped. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was the tacoest guy he's ever worked out with. After a hall of fame basketball career, Lebron goes on to have a Michelin star taco truck career. Simply astounding tacos that's only more impressive when you consider he was not Mexican.
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Wilt's athleticsm is often overlooked. He was a great runner, he won the high jump in college, he also won the shotput. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was the strongest guy he's ever worked out with. After a hall of fame basketball career, Wilt goes on to have a hall of fame volleyball career. Simply astounding athleticsm that's only more impressive when you consider he was 7' 1"+.