When we think of sports stories, we tend to think of tales of epic on-the-field glory or

incredible against all odds come back stories.

Well, on the new podcast Sports Explains the World, you'll hear some of the wildest and

most surprising sports stories you've never heard.

And also some stories you thought you knew, like the story of Wilp Chamberlain.

Why isn't Wilp, with his path-breaking life, enormous dominance of the game, and one of

the only players from the Golden Age who might actually be able to play today, more celebrated?

All anyone who remembers are the numerical bookends of his life.

That hundred-point game and his claim, which he made when he was in his mid-50s, that he

bedded 20,000 women in his lifetime.

How did the greatest athlete in the world lose control of his legacy?

And how can he get it back?

From award-winning journalists across the globe, Sports Explains the World goes beyond leagues

and stats to share stories like this one and so many that will redefine your understanding

of sports and their impact on the world.

I'm about to play a clip from Sports Explains the World to hear this and other incredible

stories from the wide world of sports.

Listen to Sports Explains the World on the Wondry app or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can listen to Sports Explains the World early and ad-free on Wondry Plus, join Wondry

Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts today.

On March 2nd, 1962, the NBA dispatched two of its 16 teams, the Philadelphia Warriors

and the New York Knicks, to the hills of Pennsylvania.

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