Wilt Chamberlain Quotes

But the point of using the number was to show that sex was a great part of my life as basketball was a great part of my life. That's the reason why I was single.

Wilt Chamberlain

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• Basketball
• Numbers

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• But the point of using the number was to show that sex was a great part of my life as basketball was a great part of my life. That's the reason why I was single.

  

  Wilt Chamberlain
  • Reason
  • Basketball
  • Numbers