Earl Monroe Responds to Lily Lou’s Doubt on Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game: “You Never Knew Wilt – That Was Something Only He Could Do”
NBA Hall of Famer Earl “The Pearl” Monroe has always been respected for his elegance on the court and his honesty off of it. But when recent comments by social media personality Lily Lou cast doubt on one of the league’s most iconic records—Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary 100-point game—Monroe didn’t hold back.
Lily Lou, in a viral clip that sparked heated discussion online, labeled Chamberlain’s 100-point performance in 1962 as “false,” questioning the legitimacy of a feat that has long stood as one of the NBA’s most unbreakable records. That didn’t sit well with Monroe, who faced Chamberlain multiple times and knows firsthand what it was like to compete against the dominant big man.
“Lily never knew Wilt,” Monroe said in an interview response. “Anyone who ever shared the court with him would never question that game. Wilt was a force of nature—he never had a match. That 100-point night? That wasn’t impossible for Wilt. That was who he was.”
Chamberlain’s 100-point game, scored on March 2, 1962, against the New York Knicks, remains one of the most iconic single-game performances in all of sports. While there’s no existing full video footage of the game, box scores, radio call-ins, and firsthand testimonies have preserved the event as NBA lore. For Monroe, who played in the league just years later, the very idea of questioning its authenticity undermines the greatness of a player who helped shape the game.
“I’ve seen Wilt put up numbers that just didn’t make sense,” Monroe added. “Fifty points, twenty-five rebounds, triple-teamed, it didn’t matter. When he was locked in, nobody could stop him. He wasn’t just bigger—he was smarter, faster, and stronger than everyone out there.”
Monroe pointed out that Chamberlain’s dominance wasn’t limited to just that one night. In the 1961-62 season alone, Wilt averaged an astonishing 50.4 points per game—an NBA record that has never come close to being broken.
“This wasn’t a one-time thing,” Monroe said. “That 100 points? That was the pinnacle. But Wilt lived at 50 a night. People today forget what he really did out there.”
Monroe closed his comments with a note of respect—and a message to critics who didn’t witness Chamberlain’s reign.
“It’s okay to question history, but not when it comes from a place of not knowing. Wilt Chamberlain was basketball’s original myth and legend. And I promise you—every point he scored that night was real.”
As younger generations rediscover NBA history through highlights and online commentary, Monroe’s voice serves as a reminder: the legends were real, and Wilt Chamberlain was one of a kind.
