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when Wilt Chamberlain shot his 100-point game, he did so shooting his free throws underhand (e.g. granny style ). He later switched back to overhand, even though it made his percentage go way down, just so he wouldn t look silly.

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Fun Fact: when Wilt Chamberlain shot his 100-point game, he did so shooting his free throws underhand (e.g. “granny style”). He later switched back to overhand, even though it made his percentage go way down, just so he wouldn’t look silly.

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