 More hostile was Chamberlain 's relationship with fellow center Kareem Abdul @-@ Jabbar , ten years his junior . Although Abdul @-@ Jabbar idolized him as a teenager and was once part of his inner circle , the student / mentor bond deteriorated into intense mutual loathing , especially after Chamberlain retired . Chamberlain often criticized Abdul @-@ Jabbar for a perceived lack of scoring , rebounding , and defense . Abdul @-@ Jabbar accused Chamberlain of being a traitor to the black race for his Republican political leanings , support of Richard Nixon , and relationships with white women . When Abdul @-@ Jabbar broke Chamberlain 's all @-@ time scoring record in 1984 , Chamberlain repeatedly called on Kareem to retire . When Abdul @-@ Jabbar published his autobiography in 1990 , he retaliated by writing a paper titled " To Wilt Chumperlane [ sic ] " in which he stated " Now that I am done playing , history will remember me as someone who helped teammates to win , while you will be remembered as a crybaby , a loser , and a quitter . " Their relationship remained mostly strained until the end . 
