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16-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Jerry West explained why he doesn't believe Wilt slept with 20000 women: "Wilt had a tendency to elaborate things and make him bigger than life"
Jerry West explained why he doesn't believe Wilt slept with 20000 women: "Wilt had a tendency to elaborate things and make him bigger than life" originally appeared on Basketball Network. Wilt Chamberlain shattered basketball records at a pace the sport, and quite literally, the whole world, had never seen before. From the night he dropped 100 points to the absurd stat lines that still sit untouched, the man was a walking myth. But how much of this is actually true? His dominance felt almost fictional, even when it was backed up by box scores and game film. For all the absurd feats he put together on the hardwood, the one number that continues to follow him didn't happen on a court. In his 1991 autobiography "A View From Above," Chamberlain claimed he had slept with over 20,000 women in his lifetime. The math alone was enough to make headlines. The story, whether intended as truth or self-made legend, instantly became part of the Wilt persona. And for decades, people have gone back and forth on whether it was even remotely possible. Jerry West, one of Chamberlain's closest teammates during their time with the Los Angeles Lakers, wasn't buying it. "In our last two or three years together, once Elgin Baylor retired, we played two more years. He and I, when we were on the road, he was a really nice guy…" the man behind the NBA logo explained in his interview on the "JAXXON PODCAST." "Wilt has a lot of serious talks about things, and we would have dinner in each other's room after games and stuff, that's why I don't quite believe the story. Wilt had a tendency to elaborate things and make him bigger than life. And he told me that he drove from New York City to San Francisco in 24 hours. No chance!" West added. West made it clear that he admired Wilt as a teammate and friend. But even with all the time they spent together, there were things he never quite bought into. West and Wilt were close as teammates During their time in Los Angeles, West and Chamberlain helped carry the Lakers into a new era. After Elgin Baylor retired early in the 1971-72 season, the West-Wilt duo steered the team on a historic run, winning 33 games in a row and eventually securing the NBA title. That championship would be the first and only title of West's playing career, and it marked Chamberlain's second ring after his lone win with the Sixers in 1967. The two legends were the faces of the franchise for those final years and spent countless hours together, from plane rides, in hotels, to dinners on the road. And while West has always spoken candidly about Chamberlain's accomplishments on the hardwood, he also remembers the not-so-shiny moments that revealed a different side of the big man. Which is why, when it comes to stories that feel stretched beyond belief, West isn't afraid to call it what it is. A bit overblown, out of proportion. Related: Pau Gasol on how difficult it was to tell Kobe Bryant he would leave the Lakers: "He was very supportive and he understood" Shaq also isn't buying this crazy statistic The Logo isn't the only Hall of Famer who has called "cap" (modern lingo for a lie) on Wilt's most infamous claim. Shaquille O'Neal is one of the few who genuinely tried to follow in Wilt's footsteps in the City of Angels, but even The Diesel isn't quite convinced the most infamous claim holds up. While he's always respected Wilt's game, Shaq simply can't stay silent about the almost impossible math behind this "statistic." "Nope, that's impossible. Because first of all, he didn't have no cell phone. So how you meeting 20 women a day?" O'Neal said a while back on "The Big Podcast." It's a fair point. In today's world, with dating apps, direct messages and personal branding, the idea of meeting that many people still feels ridiculous. In Wilt's time? It pushes past even the most ludicrous imagination. In the end, the legend of Wilt the Stilt is already big enough. The numbers he put up on the court still feel surreal. Whether or not the off-court total is even remotely close, we'll never know for sure. We'll leave that one to the reader's fantasy. Related: "It wasn't two minutes" - Jerry West on how long he watched Kobe Bryant's pre-draft workout before deciding to pick him This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
05-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
T.J. Dillashaw: Khamzat Chimaev has 'to break in practice' to beat Dricus Du Plessis
T.J. Dillashaw says Khamzat Chimaev has to address his cardio if he wants to become UFC champion. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) challenges Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the middleweight title in the UFC 319 headliner on Aug. 16 from United Center in Chicago (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). No one has been able to stop Chimaev's explosive starts, most recently Robert Whittaker who was quickly submitted at UFC 308. However, when Chimaev hasn't been able to finish his opponents, he visibly slowed down against Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman in what were three-round fights. "Chimaev needs to get on that Sam Calavitta cardio because that's his only downfall is getting tired," Dillashaw said on the "JAXXON PODCAST." "DDP ain't going to get tired. He needs to work on topping red line stuff. He goes for the kill, and you can only do that for so long. You have to train that section. Everyone's heart rate, you get into the red zone, you start producing lactic acid, you get tired. "The only way to make that better is to be in that red zone for as long as possible, and train to be there longer and also get used to it mentally. I would put a lot more money on Chimaev if he trains the right way for his cardio. If he doesn't train his cardio the right way, it's going to be hard for him to put DDP away and DDP's going to get him in the later rounds and gas him out." Dillashaw wants to see Chimaev seriously pushed in practice. He warns him that if he doesn't prepare right, Du Plessis will outlast him. "He's good, he's strong, his grappling is better, he's got good, technical striking," Dillashaw said of Chimaev. "I just don't think he has the gas tank if he doesn't finish DDP to win the fight. ...If Chimaev's going to win this fight, he's got to break in practice. So you've got to bring in enough guys to break him because he's going to beat up his training partners. If you're not getting beat up in training, you're not training at the right spot."
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Henry Cejudo on what makes 'greatest bantamweight of all time' Merab Dvalishvili so good
Henry Cejudo on what makes 'greatest bantamweight of all time' Merab Dvalishvili so good Henry Cejudo had high praise for former UFC foe Merab Dvalishvili. Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) lost to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 298. Dvalishvili went on to dethrone Sean O'Malley to become bantamweight champion at UFC 306, and notched his first title defense by handing Umar Nurmagomedov his first loss at UFC 311. Olympic gold medalist wrestler and former UFC dual-champion Cejudo was put in unfamiliar territory by Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) when he was taken down five times in their fight. "I knew Merab was really, really good with his chain fighting," Cejudo said on the JAXXON PODCAST. "So, it's not even wrestling, it's how you chain it. That's what separates them. Chaining is really putting the punches together and boom, the level change comes. Rather than just you maybe throwing a right hand and all of a sudden the level change comes. "He's able to mix it very good with his fakes and feints into takedowns. He's a f*cking machine. It's his cardio, it's his conditioning. It's the same reason why he can't knock people out because he just knows that certain threshold where he could just keep it there and take it there. He can't necessarily finish you, but he'll f*cking drown you." Dvalishvili will run things back with O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the UFC 316 main event on June 7 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Cejudo sticks by his statement that Dvalishvili is the greatest bantamweight of all time. "I got to give credit to Merab and this is why I would say he's the greatest bantamweight of all time," Cejudo said. "Maybe he doesn't have the title defenses, but look at who he's beat. Yeah (he's better than Dillashaw). Look at the list of who he's beat and how he's beat them. There's a big difference."
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Arman Tsarukyan understands why UFC champ Islam Makhachev reluctant to fight Ilia Topuria
Arman Tsarukyan understands UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's hesitancy to fight Ilia Topuria. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) and his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, would like to see former UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) earn his No. 1 contender spot by beating a top lightweight first, even though Topuria said he's been promised a title shot after vacating his 145-pound title. While Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) thinks the fight will end up happening, he understands where Makhachev is coming from. "I think he (Topuria) left 145 because they said, 'OK, we're going to give you title fight,'" Tsarukyan said on the "JAXXON PODCAST." "Islam doesn't want to fight him because if he wins, people are going to say, 'OK, you again beat a 145 fighter and he's not No. 1 contender.' If Islam beats me, then I think he's done with this division. He beat everybody. Just he got to beat me, and then people can say that." Tsarukyan was scheduled to challenge Makhachev in the UFC 311 main event in January, but ended up pulling out due to a back injury the day before. UFC CEO Dana White had no intentions of immediately rebooking the fight, which means Tsarukyan will have to notch one more win. The issue for Tsarukyan is he can't find an opponent. The 28-year-old will wait until the title fight gets booked, then figure out his next opponent. "Right now because it's a dangerous fight, and I don't have a title," Tsarukyan said on why no one will fight him. "(Charles) Oliveira wants to fight for the title, Topuria wants to fight, everybody wants to fight for the title, and when the title fight is going (to get) booked, and then I'm going to get the fight."
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC legend Demetrious Johnson rubbishes claims of Jon Jones never losing: 'He broke the rules'
Demetrious Johnson can't consider UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones undefeated. Outside of a 2009 disqualification loss to Matt Hamill for using then-illegal 12-6 elbows, Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) has never lost in MMA. He dominated generations of light heavyweight talent as champion, then successfully claimed a second UFC belt at heavyweight after Francis Ngannou left the promotion. Johnson, the record holder for most consecutive UFC title defenses, says Jones' blemish can't be ignored, even if it's a disqualification. "He did lose. He lost to Matt Hamill. Yep, he f*cking lost. He broke the rules," Johnson said on the "JAXXON PODCAST." "A loss is a loss. Whether you win by a second or five miles, winning is winning. ... 28 wins and one loss, he lost to Matt Hamill. UFC, Ultimate Fighter 10, December 5th, 2009, disqualification, illegal elbows. It's still a loss, motherf*cker. His record shows 28-1-1." Johnson said he does consider Jones one of the greatest to ever do it and has constantly defended him when people exclude him from the GOAT conversation due to his history with failed drug tests. But he's not ready to acknowledge him as an undefeated fighter. "Has Jon Jones ever gotten finished or what not? No, he has not," Johnson said. "But he did get disqualified, which led to a loss, so he has lost before." Jones notched his first heavyweight title defense when he finished Stipe Miocic by Round 3 TKO at UFC 309 this past November. He is expected to face interim champion Tom Aspinall in a title-unification bout next. Why Joe Rogan picks Jon Jones as greatest UFC fighter of all time Jon Jones can 'see the good' in overturning Matt Hamill DQ, but enjoys not being undefeated Jon Jones blindsided by Matt Hamill's 'disrespect' after Dana White's talk of overturning DQ Dana White wants Jon Jones' DQ loss overturned, Joe Rogan agrees, Matt Hamill responds This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC legend Demetrious Johnson rubbishes claims of Jon Jones never losing: 'He broke the rules'
