Golden State Warriors Memorabilia

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The history of the Golden State Warriors closely parallels the history of the NBA itself. That’s because the team was founded in 1946 in Philadelphia as one of 11 charter members of the new Basketball Association of America, which included team’s...
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The history of the Golden State Warriors closely parallels the history of the NBA itself. That’s because the team was founded in 1946 in Philadelphia as one of 11 charter members of the new Basketball Association of America, which included team’s as far west as the St. Louis Bombers and as far east as the Boston Celtics. The Philadelphia Warriors won the league’s first championship in 1947, beating the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1. Two more BAA championships were played before it merged with the National Basketball League (founded in 1937) to become the National Basketball Association. In Philadelphia, the Warriors won a second championship, this time in 1956 over the Fort Wayne Pistons, but perhaps the most momentous event in Philadelphia Warriors history was the signing of Wilt Chamberlain in 1959. Prior to joining the Warriors, Chamberlain had been playing for the Harlem Globetrotters because in those days the NBA could not sign players who had not completed four years of college—Chamberlain left the University of Kansas at the end of his junior year. Upon joining the Warriors, Chamberlain made an immediate impact, and his 27 rebounds and more than 37 points per game earned him the titles of both NBA Rookie of the Year and NBA Most Valuable Player. In his third season, his scoring was even more extraordinary, as he sunk an average 50.4 points per game, an NBA season-scoring record that still stands. That 1961-62 season is also when Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game. In 1962, the Warriors moved to San Francisco, playing at various venues and experiencing a lot of personnel changes on the court. In 1963, Nate Thurmond joined the team, giving the Warriors not one but two dominant big guys up front. That move got the team to the finals again, where they lost to the Celtics. Chamberlain was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers the following season, and in 1965 the team acquired Rick Barry, who would leave the Warriors in 1967 for the Oakland Oaks...
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