GOAT Wilt Chamberlain becomes first NBA player ever to appear on U.S. postage stamp

[CavaliersFTW]

GOAT gon GOAT :bowdown: :applause:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/wilt-chamberlain-becomes-first-nba-player-ever-commemorated-on-u-s--postage-stamp--photos-182722708.html

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tbYNZKpz72OewrHdRIcQjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/sports/2014-10-02/f91b4fb0-4a60-11e4-8baa-29cba1886239_The-U-S-Postal-Service-s-Wilt-Chamberlain-stamps-Images-via-USPS-.jpg

[Psileas]

GOAT gon GOAT :bowdown: :applause:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/wilt-chamberlain-becomes-first-nba-player-ever-commemorated-on-u-s--postage-stamp--photos-182722708.html

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tbYNZKpz72OewrHdRIcQjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/sports/2014-10-02/f91b4fb0-4a60-11e4-8baa-29cba1886239_The-U-S-Postal-Service-s-Wilt-Chamberlain-stamps-Images-via-USPS-.jpg

:applause:
The one on the right shows a well-known pic, but I'm not sure about the one on the left.

[ralph_i_el]

The only people that still send snail mail were alive for Wilt's prime...makes sense.

[Nowitness]

not goat. averaged 22.5 ppg for his career on teams that scored more than 110.

like the gesture from the government. nice to see them honor a top 10 player. :applause:

[swagga]

he is also the first GOAT ever to appear on a milk carton box during the playoffs.

[swagga]

GOAT gon GOAT :bowdown: :applause:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/wilt-chamberlain-becomes-first-nba-player-ever-commemorated-on-u-s--postage-stamp--photos-182722708.html

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tbYNZKpz72OewrHdRIcQjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/sports/2014-10-02/f91b4fb0-4a60-11e4-8baa-29cba1886239_The-U-S-Postal-Service-s-Wilt-Chamberlain-stamps-Images-via-USPS-.jpg

btw, one picture for each ring?

[CavaliersFTW]

not goat. averaged 22.5 ppg for his career on teams that scored more than 110.

like the gesture from the government. nice to see them honor a top 10 player. :applause:
http://t.qkme.me/3os6tn.jpg

[Nowitness]

http://t.qkme.me/3os6tn.jpg

never seen a worse rebuttal.

i post a fact and you post a picture of yourself. :facepalm

[inclinerator]

http://i.imgur.com/aokLUv7.jpg

[CavaliersFTW]

never seen a worse rebuttal.

i post a fact and you post a picture of yourself. :facepalm
you posted your opinion, and i posted what i assumed was a picture of you based on your opionion, but funny retort regardless :oldlol:

[Iceman#44]

Great!:applause:

[jongib369]

not goat. averaged 22.5 ppg for his career on teams that scored more than 110.

like the gesture from the government. nice to see them honor a top 10 player. :applause:
What's your point? When he was asked to score he did so with great efficiency

[oarabbus]

Russell is GOATer than Wilt, but pretty cool nonetheless.

[SouBeachTalents]

he is also the first GOAT ever to appear on a milk carton box during the playoffs.

:roll:

[TheMarkMadsen]

Goat gon GOAT unless its in the playoffs

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Russell, Jordan and Kareem should have been on there before Wilt, but still pretty cool :applause:

[TheMarkMadsen]

This stamp is to commemorate the playoffs as that's usually when Wilt decided to mail it in.

[TheMarkMadsen]

I heard this stamp cost 75 cents as a tribute to how wilt could never find the 4th quarter.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

he is also the first GOAT ever to appear on a milk carton box during the playoffs.


This stamp is to commemorate the playoffs as that's usually when Wilt decided to mail it in.
http://replygif.net/i/707.gif

[DatAsh]

:applause:
The one on the right shows a well-known pic, but I'm not sure about the one on the left.

Is the picture on the left even representative of an actual photo? It looks weird.

[jongib369]

Is the picture on the left even representative of an actual photo? It looks weird.
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3OTI=/$(KGrHqJHJFUFC,zOI7mEBQnDfqTOu!~~60_35.JPG


http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tbYNZKpz72OewrHdRIcQjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/sports/2014-10-02/f91b4fb0-4a60-11e4-8baa-29cba1886239_The-U-S-Postal-Service-s-Wilt-Chamberlain-stamps-Images-via-USPS-.jpg

:confusedshrug:

[CavaliersFTW]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3OTI=/$(KGrHqJHJFUFC,zOI7mEBQnDfqTOu!~~60_35.JPG


http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tbYNZKpz72OewrHdRIcQjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/sports/2014-10-02/f91b4fb0-4a60-11e4-8baa-29cba1886239_The-U-S-Postal-Service-s-Wilt-Chamberlain-stamps-Images-via-USPS-.jpg

:confusedshrug:
yep :applause:

[HomieWeMajor]

he is also the first GOAT ever to appear on a milk carton box during the playoffs.
http://img.pandawhale.com/post-26056-Antonio-Banderas-reaction-gif-RNWc.gif

[DatAsh]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3OTI=/$(KGrHqJHJFUFC,zOI7mEBQnDfqTOu!~~60_35.JPG


http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tbYNZKpz72OewrHdRIcQjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/sports/2014-10-02/f91b4fb0-4a60-11e4-8baa-29cba1886239_The-U-S-Postal-Service-s-Wilt-Chamberlain-stamps-Images-via-USPS-.jpg

:confusedshrug:

Nice

[jongib369]

yep :applause:
almost looks more like the guy who played him in the movie :lol

[deja vu]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think only deceased people can be commemorated on postage stamps. Right?

[jongib369]

"The Chamberlain Forever stamps' official commemoration will come on Dec. 5 in Wilt's hometown of Philadelphia in a ceremony held during halftime of the Philadelphia 76ers' home game against Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wells Fargo Center. The ceremony will feature "a special three-dimensional tribute video using the team

[gts]

http://t.qkme.me/3os6tn.jpgThat's the guy that designed the stamp...

[AnaheimLakers24]

http://replygif.net/i/707.gif
ay dios mio

[riseagainst]

:roll:
:roll:

i bet those stamps only costs 3 quarters.

[SamuraiSWISH]

GOAT can only be argued if they have 4+ MVPs and 4+ Chips club.


Wilt is as succesful resume wise as Hakeem. So, no. He's not in the convo. How are you going to stan someone you never saw play anyway? There is no connection or attachment.

[KobesFinger]

GOAT can only be argued if they have 4+ MVPs and 4+ Chips club.


Wilt is as succesful resume wise as Hakeem. So, no. He's not in the convo. How are you going to stan someone you never saw play anyway? There is no connection or attachment.

Bird and Magic have no case?

And OP - the day MJ dies, they'll rename e-mail to J-mail because its so fast, Michigan will be named Mjchigan so its initials are also MJ and the Miami Heat will build a statue of him outside the arena

[Psileas]

Lol at the 4 MVP/4 championship arbitrary criteria. Sorry, SS, but GOAT can only be argued if he satisfies the 3 MVP, 2 championship, 50+ NBA records criterion.



Wilt is as succesful resume wise as Hakeem. So, no. He's not in the convo.

No, he isn't as successful as Hakeem. 4 MVP's vs 1, 6 Finals appearances vs 3. No reason to even go to stats.
Likewise, West's vs Oscar's NBA titles are 1-1, and nobody calls them equal at team success.


How are you going to stan someone you never saw play anyway? There is no connection or attachment.

Which is ironically what you practically did in your first phrase, the only difference being, you stanned against him.

[CavaliersFTW]

GOAT can only be argued if they have 4+ MVPs and 4+ Chips club.


Wilt is as succesful resume wise as Hakeem. So, no. He's not in the convo. How are you going to stan someone you never saw play anyway? There is no connection or attachment.
Sure. If you ommit like 96 unfathomably dominant records + several Finals appearances and the leader of two GOAT-caliber teams and several dozen scoring/rebounding/assist/accuracy titles beyond Hakeem "first round exit" Olajuwon. Does Hakeems name even exist in the NBA record book?, If so... are a single one of them considered awe inspiring or "unbreakable"? Wilt's got several dozen that literally can't ever be touched. Even your boy MJ didn't put his name in the books like that. Wilt carved his legacy out of granite by playing basketball on such a dominating level people don't believe his accomplishments or records are possible, touchable, or fair.

Hakeem level resume... pffffffft :roll:

[Asukal]

Sure. If you ommit like 96 unfathomably dominant records + several Finals appearances and the leader of two GOAT-caliber teams and several dozen scoring/rebounding/assist/accuracy titles beyond Hakeem "first round exit" Olajuwon. Does Hakeems name even exist in the NBA record book?, If so... are a single one of them considered awe inspiring or "unbreakable"? Wilt's got several dozen that literally can't ever be touched. Even your boy MJ didn't put his name in the books like that. Wilt carved his legacy out of granite by playing basketball on such a dominating level people don't believe his accomplishments or records are possible, touchable, or fair.

Hakeem level resume... pffffffft :roll:

Records that only translated to 2 rings. That's GOAT material? :oldlol:

Btw "wilt" and "leader" don't belong in the same sentence. :rolleyes:

[DatAsh]

Sure. If you ommit like 96 unfathomably dominant records + several Finals appearances and the leader of two GOAT-caliber teams and several dozen scoring/rebounding/assist/accuracy titles beyond Hakeem "first round exit" Olajuwon. Does Hakeems name even exist in the NBA record book?, If so... are a single one of them considered awe inspiring or "unbreakable"? Wilt's got several dozen that literally can't ever be touched. Even your boy MJ didn't put his name in the books like that. Wilt carved his legacy out of granite by playing basketball on such a dominating level people don't believe his accomplishments or records are possible, touchable, or fair.

Hakeem level resume... pffffffft :roll:


Even ignoring stats, they're still not the same.

[oarabbus]

GOAT can only be argued if they have 4+ MVPs and 4+ Chips club.


Wilt is as succesful resume wise as Hakeem. So, no. He's not in the convo. How are you going to stan someone you never saw play anyway? There is no connection or attachment.

Russell - 11 Rings, 6-8 FMVPs realistically if the award was given out back then.

IMO Russell is the only candidate for GOAT other than Jordan. Just like the Yankees 26 championships is unrivaled for any sports team in any major sport worldwide, Russell's 11 rings is insanity. Doesn't matter that his team was crazy stacked, Wilt was in the league after all, and there have been many incredibly stacked teams in sports history that did not recreate that kind of success.

MJ GOAT, but MJ/Russell could be Co-GOAT.

[DatAsh]

Russell - 11 Rings, 6-8 FMVPs realistically if the award was given out back then.


7-10 is a better estimate for FMVPs

[SamuraiSWISH]

Records that only translated to 2 rings. That's GOAT material? :oldlol:

Btw "wilt" and "leader" don't belong in the same sentence. :rolleyes:
:applause:

[-23-]

Sure. If you ommit like 96 unfathomably dominant records + several Finals appearances and the leader of two GOAT-caliber teams and several dozen scoring/rebounding/assist/accuracy titles beyond Hakeem "first round exit" Olajuwon. Does Hakeems name even exist in the NBA record book?, If so... are a single one of them considered awe inspiring or "unbreakable"? Wilt's got several dozen that literally can't ever be touched. Even your boy MJ didn't put his name in the books like that. Wilt carved his legacy out of granite by playing basketball on such a dominating level people don't believe his accomplishments or records are possible, touchable, or fair.

Hakeem level resume... pffffffft :roll:


Rofl, you loser Wilt fans can only talk about records, why not talk about his finals record for being the biggest loser with 2 rings.

[Psileas]

I normally don't respond to stupidities like this but:


Rofl, you loser Wilt fans can only talk about records, why not talk about his finals record for being the biggest loser with 2 rings.

:facepalm
Because we're not comparing teams, that's why. Because Sam ****ing Jones has 10 rings and nobody cares, since he doesn't hold any records. Records are way more significant than rings and Wilt holds like as many as the next 5 GOATs combined.

[red1]

he is also the first GOAT ever to appear on a milk carton box during the playoffs.
:roll: