Wilt Chamberlain… one of the most dominant centers in NBA history… was also a very stinky man. Just ask Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and he’ll tell you all about it. Kareem testified to Wilt’s disgusting habits last year when he shared a story in the HBO documentary\u00a0Kareem: Minority of One<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hall-of-Famer reflected on that one time where Wilt gifted him with one of his malodorous, sweat-soaked suits. The musty suit, according to Abdul-Jabbar, didn’t even fit. But he accepted the gift anyway and took it home because he didn’t want to offend his friend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He had partied in them and sweated through them, and they didn\u2019t smell too good,” the Lakers legend said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Abdul-Jabbar may have been willing to tolerate the horrid stench, his mom didn’t want any part of that putrid scent in their house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My mom said, \u2018We can\u2019t keep these,\u2019 and we had to throw them out,\u201d Abdul-Jabbar said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The topic of Wilt’s hygiene practices, or lack of, came up recently on social media when everybody’s favorite Twitter user, DragonflyJonez<\/a>, vehemently defended his commitment to using aluminum deodorant, as opposed to joining the “natural deodorant” movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Really don’t care if aluminum deodorant is taking years off my life,” the popular Twitter personality said. “That’s a trade off I’m more than willing to make. Growing old with a reputation of being musty your whole life is wild as hell.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another person, who goes by Erik on Twitter, then dragged Wilt’s name into the conversation. Sharing a screenshot from Basketball Reference<\/a>, Erik revealed a nickname Wilt had earned for his sloppy habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That nickname? Big Musty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This man scored 100 points in a single game and couldn\u2019t escape that nickname, no chance anyone looks past a musty mere mortal. pic.twitter.com\/4Tc3QzJwzR<\/a><\/p>— Erik (@SikkCaden) August 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>