Shaquille O'Neal meets Wilt Chamberlain & Bill Russell Real Talk

[jongib369]

Yeah, Wilt looked bigger than Shaq. They probably weighed about the same even though Wilt was much older then. Don't forget this too - look how Shaq nearly gets his arm taken off by Wilt and is visibly shocked at his grip strength lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig

Look at how Shaq looks at him after the handshake. Like "wtf just happened?"

http://mit.zenfs.com/207/2011/05/WiltKAJ.jpg

He wasn't that big then, but you can see why

I've said it before, but Kareem looks like the one who had been retired for 10 years in those pictures

[ArbitraryWater]

http://mit.zenfs.com/207/2011/05/WiltKAJ.jpg

He wasn't that big then, but you can see why

I've said it before, but Kareem looks like the one who had been retired for 10 years in those pictures

Wtf... Kareem's not that skinny is he? That can't be all Wilt making him look small, can it?

[SamuraiSWISH]

More impressive Russell's laugh.

[jongib369]

Wtf... Kareem's not that skinny is he? That can't be all Wilt making him look small, can it?

Knew Wilt was working out hard in the 80's but it always surprises me. No wonder he made comments about Kareem not pushing his body athletically

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=355452

[La Frescobaldi]

Wtf... Kareem's not that skinny is he? That can't be all Wilt making him look small, can it?

dude I'm tellin you there's been other guys that were taller, or other guys that were bigger arounder. But not bigger.

Back in the day you could run out on the court after games and so forth. You could get right up close to the bench, or whatever. You'd get chased off back to the stands, but that was it, see? I had friends that got thrown out of a few games by going right out in front of the bench trying to get autographs. Dumb@sses I call em to this day on that!!

Nate Thurmond size was more than impressive. Kareem was impressive, Lanier. I shook hands with all three of those guys in the long ago day. Body-wise, Bob Lanier was huge. More imposing than Kareem tho of course later Jabbar bulked up over years. I stood right next to Tom Boerwinkel who was 7 foot and that dude was big. #13 made all of them look flat out small.

In every real sense of the word, Wilt Chamberlain was a giant.

[jongib369]

dude I'm tellin you there's been other guys that were taller, or other guys that were bigger arounder. But not bigger.

Back in the day you could run out on the court after games and so forth. You could get right up close to the bench, or whatever. You'd get chased off back to the stands, but that was it, see? I had friends that got thrown out of a few games by going right out in front of the bench trying to get autographs. Dumb@sses I call em to this day on that!!

Nate Thurmond size was more than impressive. Kareem was impressive, Lanier. I shook hands with all three of those guys in the long ago day. Body-wise, Bob Lanier was huge. More imposing than Kareem tho of course later Jabbar bulked up over years. I stood right next to Tom Boerwinkel who was 7 foot and that dude was big. #13 made all of them look flat out small.

In every real sense of the word, Wilt Chamberlain was a giant.

Do you know of any "beef" between Wilt and Gus?
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=355452

[La Frescobaldi]

Do you know of any "beef" between Wilt and Gus?

If you mean Gus Johnson? Chamberlain didn't slow down at all around Johnson at least not on the court. What I mean, if ol' Gus was in the way Wilt made it a point not to dance around him.
Lots of guys didn't like him. He was real physical... not always in a good way. I never heard of him pulling like a Bruce Bowen.... who should still be incarcerated..... but not too many guys liked him, no.

Willis Reed made it a point to physically abuse Gus Johnson and so did old Luke Jackson. We are talking about some big dudes right there, going out of their way for a collision. Lou Hudson followed him around blocking his shot one night and they squared off but the refs got there first. My money was on Gus but who knows. Meschery was an enforcer , sometimes they would set that dog on Johnson.

[oarabbus]

Wilt was overtowering everyone... Imagine that Body & those Genes growing up in the 80's... Athleticism would be even sicker.. Even bigger... even stronger..

Shit.

Yao makes him look small

[jongib369]

Yao makes him look small

[QUOTE=CavaliersFTW]- Centers -

Yao Ming:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-5.75 (7-5 October 2002, 7'5.75 September 2004)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-5
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 9-6.25 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR]10"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
296lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early career[/COLOR]
310lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]mid career[/COLOR]
276lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]2010 FIBA [/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 18

Mark Eaton:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-3.75
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-6
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
275lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]rookie[/COLOR]
297lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]mid career[/COLOR]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-1.88 (7-1.375 UCLA, 7-1.625 Bucks training camp, 7-1.88 Bucks training camp yr 2)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-5
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
228lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]rookie[/COLOR]
231lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]2nd season[/COLOR]
235lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early career[/COLOR]
240lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]mid career[/COLOR]
267lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]late career[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 16

Wilt Chamberlain:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-1.06 (6-11.5 age 17, 7-1.06 age 23)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-8
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 9-6 (No adjustment needed - played in Chuck Taylors)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR] 9.5"
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Spread:[/COLOR] 11.5"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
225lbs - Kansas
230lbs - Globetrotters (signing on)
249lbs - Globetrotters (several weeks before leaving, evidently put on a lot of weight that year, lead to rookie list weight of 250lbs)
258lbs - Kutchers game just days prior to rookie debut
265lbs - 3rd season
275lbs - 4th season (list weight from there on out)
292lbs - 5th season
310lbs - late career
320lbs - maximum (overweight at training camp of 5th season)
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 15

Shaquille O'Neal:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-0.88 (At age 21, 7-0.63 NBA draft measurement 1, 7-0.88 draft measurement 2)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-7
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 9-4 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR] 11"
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Spread:[/COLOR] 9"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
280 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Freshman LSU Season[/COLOR]
285 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Sophomore LSU Season[/COLOR]
294 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Final LSU Season[/COLOR]
301 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]1992 draft measurement 1[/COLOR]
303 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]1992 draft measurement 2[/COLOR]
315 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early career[/COLOR]
325 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early-mid career[/COLOR]
350 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]mid-late career[/COLOR]
368 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]maximum[/COLOR] (out of shape after an injury)
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 22

Dave Cowens:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-8.5
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 6-9
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
230 - rookie

Wes Unseld:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-5.75
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
245 - rookie
265 - mid career
280 - late career

Bill Russell:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-9.63 (6-9.63 at age 21, Junior NCAA Season 1955)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR]7-4
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR]10.5"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
215 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]rookie[/COLOR]
222 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early career[/COLOR]
230 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]late career[/COLOR]
240 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]final season[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 14
______________________________________

- Center / Power Forwards -

Elvin Hayes:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-9.5 (6-8.5 UCLA age 19, 6-9.5 UCLA age 21)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR]7-2
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
240 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Junior NCAA season[/COLOR]
235 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early NBA career[/COLOR]
240 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]majority of NBA career[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 16

______________________________________

- Power Forwards -

Kevin Love:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-7.75 (2008 draft age 20)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 6-11.25
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 8-8.75 (1.25 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
255 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]2008 draft measurement[/COLOR]
260 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]2nd season weight[/COLOR]
265 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]3rd season weight[/COLOR]
235 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]4th season weight[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 19

Bob Pettit:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-8.25
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
210lbs - rookie
225lbs - mid career
245lbs - late career

______________________________________

- Small Forwards -

Lebron James:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-7.25 (2003 draft at age 18)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-0.25
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 8-9.5 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR] 9"
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Spread:[/COLOR] 9.25"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
245 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]2003 draft measurement[/COLOR]
266 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]7th season weight[/COLOR]
262 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]8th season weight[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 15
______________________________________

- Shooting Guards -

Michael Jordan:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-4.88 (1992 U.S. Olympics at age 29)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 6-11.5
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 8-9.25 ( 3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR] 9.75"
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Spread:[/COLOR] 11.375"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
195 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]rookie[/COLOR]
198 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early-career[/COLOR]
205 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]1st 3peat[/COLOR]
216 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]2nd 3peat[/COLOR]
223 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Washington Wizards[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 13

Kobe Bryant:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 6-4.75
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 6-11
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 8-9 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR] 9.125"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
174 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]rookie[/COLOR]
215 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]6th season weight[/COLOR]
230 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]8th season weight[/COLOR]
225 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]10th season weight[/COLOR]
205 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]11th

[Fowl]

Yeah, Wilt looked bigger than Shaq. They probably weighed about the same even though Wilt was much older then. Don't forget this too - look how Shaq nearly gets his arm taken off by Wilt and is visibly shocked at his grip strength lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig

Look at how Shaq looks at him after the handshake. Like "wtf just happened?"

You do realize Shaq was a kid in that video right? And Wilt was a man. Wilt could be his dad.

Let's see Wilt do that shit to prime Shaq.

[NewYorkNoPicks]

Oh wow, that Video is gold...

To kind of go off the youtube comments, it's funny seing Shaq all shy and not talking, but just listening to Legends... Wilt the alpha

Btw, lol at people saying "Bill Walton doesn't belong there"... He played about as complete and perfect at his peak as a player could. Had he not been injured, he'd be in the top 10 and not Hakeem...

His peak was 1 year...

[Springsteen]

One of those comments on the commercials make a good point about why Nike kicks Reebok's ass. What's more appealing to get someone to buy Sneakers: Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell whispering into Shaq's ear over ominous music, or Mars Blackmon?

[Dresta]

Damn, don't get how MJ could have such enormous hands and yet only be one shoe size bigger than me.

[moe94]

Damn, don't get how MJ could have such enormous hands and yet only be one shoe size bigger than me.

[senelcoolidge]

Maybe it's the basketball nerd in me but seeing all of those legends gave me goosebumps. Shaq knew he was among legends. Kind of awe struck. Even a prime Shaq though thicker than Wilt would look smaller.