One of the many unfair things in life.
Besides, I just don't believe Wilt. Sorry. He's lying or delusional. Perhaps it's merely wishful thinking or marketing to sell a book.
Lots of myths about Wilt out there. After he died I saw at least three or four articles talking about his athletic prowess and each said he could run a 4.4 40 yard dash. I still don't believe it. First off, in Wilt's day they didn't really run and time the 40 yard dash. It was developed later for football players, who rarely have to run more than 40 yards on a given play. Second, in Wilt's day a 4.4 40 would have been world class speed. He would of been possibly the fastest sprinter in the world at that speed and I'm not buying it. Wilt was an Olympic shotputer, they should leave it at that when it comes to his track and field career.