1972 Vintage Wire Press Photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Phoenix, Arizona.
All action was halted during Lakers and Phoenix Suns last night and the ball presented to Wilt Chamberlain of Los Angeles who scored his 30,000th career point. Phoenix Suns General Manager Jerry Colangelo and Lakers coach Bill Sharman made the presentation. Phoenix won the game.
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 feet 1 inch tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association for 14 seasons. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, and was elected to the NBA's 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams.
Photo is Dated: February 17, 1972.
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC PHOTO, NOT A COPY OR SCANS.
Photo Measures Approximately: 5.5 x 8.5 Inches.
THERE ARE FEW MINOR CREASE MARKINGS.
Part Number: AAA72016
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