How an NCAA Superstar Quit Basketball After Playing a High Schooler Who Would Become a Legend

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After putting up 29.9 points and pulling down 18.3 rebounds per game across two seasons for the Jayhawks, Chamberlain embarked on one of the most impressive NBA careers in history: His 23,924 rebounds are the most all-time, and his 31,419 points are the fifth-most. He won a pair of titles, with the 76ers in 1967, and with the Lakers in 1972.

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