US EditionWilt Chamberlain's Friends, Family Root for Today's NBA Stars to Challenge Hall of Famer's Records
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander aims to score 20+ points for 127th straight game, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's 63-year record of 126 consecutive 20-point games.
- Tonight, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attempts to break Wilt Chamberlain's 126-game 20-point streak against the Boston Celtics, after tying the record Monday against the Denver Nuggets with 35 points.
- Chamberlain set the 126-game benchmark between 1961 and 1963, a feat Gilgeous-Alexander considers "almost like a mythical creature" since chasing it from November 2024.
- Gilgeous-Alexander maintains a 66.7% true shooting mark while leading the league in 20-point games and averaging 2.1 turnovers per game, the fewest on record for a 30-PPG scorer.
- Vaughn Alexander, the star's father, expressed pride in his son's off-court leadership, while Olin Chamberlain noted the family celebrates record challenges to keep the legend's memory alive.
- While Chamberlain averaged 48.4 minutes per game during his streak, Gilgeous-Alexander achieved his run with fewer minutes, remaining on pace to average 30-plus PPG for the fourth consecutive season.
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Wilt Chamberlain's friends, family root for today's NBA stars to challenge Hall of Famer's records
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Olin Chamberlain will have the Oklahoma City Thunder game on TV and his phone nearby, just as he does any time one of his uncle’s NBA records is getting challenged. The family group chat tends to blow up a bit each time Wilt Chamberlain – that’s “Uncle Dippy” to Olin and others close to the late Hall of Famer – might have another record toppled. The latest instance comes Thursday night when reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-A…
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Wilt Chamberlain's family rooting for today's stars to challenge his records
Getty Every time an NBA player gets close to one of Wilt Chamberlain’s records, the Chamberlain family knows what happens next. The group chat lights up. Olin Chamberlain — Wilt’s nephew — says the family keeps a close eye whenever someone threatens one of the late Hall of Famer’s many marks. That includes Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who tied Chamberlain’s streak of 126 straight games with at least 20 points. (SGA can break the record …
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