Editing Wilt Chamberlain (section)

== Philadelphia 76ers Championship ==

Chamberlain returned to Philadelphia with the 76ers in 1965, joining a team built to compete for championships. The 1966-67 season produced what many consider the greatest team in NBA history, their 68-13 record breaking benchmarks that seemed impossible. Chamberlain's willingness to modify his game—scoring less while facilitating teammates—demonstrated basketball intelligence that his statistical dominance sometimes obscured.<ref name="goudsouzian"/>

The championship victory over the San Francisco Warriors, followed by defeating the Boston Celtics and their rival Bill Russell, answered critics who claimed Chamberlain's individual achievements came at team expense. The title validated his career while demonstrating that his abilities could serve team success as effectively as individual statistics. Philadelphia celebrated a championship that Chamberlain's presence had made possible, the city's connection to his career finding its ultimate expression.<ref name="cherry"/>

His subsequent trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1968 ended his Philadelphia career, though a later championship with the Lakers confirmed his ability to contribute to winning teams. The Philadelphia years—with both the Warriors and the 76ers—represented the core of his career, the city providing context for achievements that defined basketball's individual possibilities.<ref name="goudsouzian"/>