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The league they entered into, Russell was oneof the very few Black players...

Goliath • S01E01 • 2023
The league they entered into, Russell was one
of the very few Black players at all in the NBA in 1956, and one of the reasons that
he was available to the Celtics as the third pick in the draft
is that the St. Louis Hawks were not going to have
a Black player period

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The league they entered into,
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Russell was one of the very few Black players
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at all in the NBA in 1956,
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and one of the reasons that he was available to the Celtics
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as the third pick in the draft is that the St. Louis Hawks
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were not going to have a Black player period.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:41
Uploaded
Mar 14, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
ZDF

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Movie Summary

The life of Wilt Chamberlain and his contribution to American history, emerging on the national scene as a high school student in the 1950s until his death in 1999, with his cultural impact in power, money, race, sex and politics.
S01 • E01 The NBA started in 1947. - Goliath 00:05
The NBA started in 1947.
S01 • E02 When he was on, when he was having a great time, - Goliath 00:11
When he was on, when he was having a great time,
S01 • E01 1950, they bring in three guys: - Goliath 00:10
1950, they bring in three guys:
S01 • E01 These three guys in this eight team league - Goliath 00:07
These three guys in this eight team league
S01 • E02 It was like you were watching a supernova - Goliath 00:06
It was like you were watching a supernova
S01 • E02 And then when he would just slam the door shut, - Goliath 00:06
And then when he would just slam the door shut,
S01 • E01 You can't take Wilt out of his era. - Goliath 00:05
You can't take Wilt out of his era.
S01 • E01 ♫♫ [man singing opera] - Goliath 00:08
♫♫ [man singing opera]
S01 • E01 Wilt's not just a basketball player - Goliath 00:06
Wilt's not just a basketball player
S01 • E01 He is trying to navigate - Goliath 00:07
He is trying to navigate
S01 • E01 100% they changed the rules in college and the pros - Goliath 00:09
100% they changed the rules in college and the pros
S01 • E02 There was this quote that I read from him - Goliath 00:17
There was this quote that I read from him
S01 • E01 At that time, the lane area was six feet, - Goliath 00:11
At that time, the lane area was six feet,
S01 • E02 Because a thousand nights with one woman - Goliath 00:14
Because a thousand nights with one woman
S01 • E01 Back then, the rule was - Goliath 00:08
Back then, the rule was
S01 • E01 So Wilt would take a running start - Goliath 00:07
So Wilt would take a running start
S01 • E02 Which is why I think he had so many relationships - Goliath 00:10
Which is why I think he had so many relationships
S01 • E01 Said you have to release the ball - Goliath 00:06
Said you have to release the ball
S01 • E01 I saw the rule change as, okay, you're at this level. - Goliath 00:05
I saw the rule change as, okay, you're at this level....
S01 • E01 In order for everybody else to catch up, - Goliath 00:06
In order for everybody else to catch up,