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All-Time NBA Draft Winner GoBigBlueFanGA

I can't understand Wilt at #11. A little known fact. Red Auerbach actually coached Wilt at one time. Back in the day, some of the resorts where the rich folks stayed hired top amateur players and they entertained the patrons by playing games at night. Red was the athletic director and coach at one resort and Wilt played for him. Red tried to get Wilt to go to a college in the Boston area so Boston could select him in the draft as their "territorial pick" (which was allowed back then). Wilt wrote in his book that he chose Kansas because of money. He was given a list of phone numbers (no names). When he needed money, he would call the top number on the list and identify himself. An envelope with money in it would be waiting for him at an assigned place. He would work his way down the list and back to the top as needed.
 
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