Great article about Wilt Chamberlain’s house-warming party in 1972. An excerpt:
“The party began at 4 p.m., and the first wave of guests included members of the Lakers organization and other professional people. The early-morning revelers were the swinging singles.”
“‘These are the people I particularly socialize with,’ says the 35-year-old bachelor, referring to the late crowd. ‘It’s also a way for male friends of mine to meet female friends and also a way for me to meet the new young ladies. The party in the afternoon was for people I already know and most of whom are married.’”
More highlights:
- Wilt called his house Ursa Major: “At the touch of one of the many electronic devices in the room, a triangular mirror above the bed rolls back enabling the Big Dipper to see the Big Dipper on a clear night.”
- The guest room featured velvet sofas surrounding a waterbed lined with rabbit fur.
- Wilt’s own bedspread was made of “wolf-nose” fur pelts from Alaska.
- One of the first guests to arrive? OJ Simpson.
(via Bucky Sinister)
