Oscar Robertson and Earl Monroe Respond to Lily Lou’s Doubt on Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game: “You Never Knew Wilt – That Was Something Only He Could Do”
When social media influencer Lily Lou sparked a storm by publicly questioning the legitimacy of Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic 100-point game, calling it “suspicious” and “more legend than reality,” two Hall of Fame legends wasted no time in setting the record straight.
NBA greats Oscar Robertson and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, both of whom played during Chamberlain’s era, came out swinging in defense of one of basketball’s most untouchable feats.
“You never knew Wilt,” said Robertson. “You didn’t see what we saw. That was something only he could do—and he did it. I was there for the era. I played with him, against him, watched him dominate. People think it’s just folklore because there’s no video—but that’s not how the game works.”
Robertson, often called “The Big O,” didn’t just praise Chamberlain—he dismantled the logic of modern skepticism. “This generation doubts everything that doesn’t fit in a TikTok clip. But we’re talking about a man who could score 50 in his sleep, grab 30 rebounds, and play every minute of every game. If anyone was going to hit 100, it was Wilt. And it wasn’t even close.”
Earl Monroe, known for his flair and streetwise grace, echoed Robertson’s defense, but with an added edge.
“It’s disrespectful,” Monroe said. “We’re talking about Wilt freakin’ Chamberlain—not some myth. The man was a physical anomaly. I’ve never seen anyone like him before or since. I wasn’t there that night in Hershey, but I know the stories from the players who were—and they all said the same thing: Wilt got hotter than hot, and nobody could stop him.”
Monroe also took a direct jab at Lily Lou’s reasoning: “You can’t rewrite history just because you weren’t alive for it. That’s lazy. That’s ignorant. We protected the game so that people today could enjoy it—not question its greatest moments.”
The legendary 100-point game occurred on March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the New York Knicks 169–147, with Chamberlain posting 100 points—still the single-game scoring record in NBA history. There was no full video recording of the game, leading to occasional skepticism, but official box scores, newspaper clippings, radio broadcasts, and testimonies from players and fans in attendance have long confirmed the feat.
But Robertson says this new wave of social media speculation is missing something deeper. “Wilt didn’t care what people thought. He just did what nobody else could. That 100-point night? That was just Wilt being Wilt. We admired him for it. And if you knew basketball—really knew basketball—you wouldn’t question it. You’d just be in awe.”
As doubt tries to creep into one of the NBA’s greatest achievements, two of its most respected voices have made one thing clear: Wilt’s 100-point game is not up for debate.
“Some stories don’t need proof,” said Monroe. “They just need memory. And we remember Wilt.”
