 Although Cherry points out that Chamberlain was an egotist , he added that he had good relationships with many contemporaries and enjoyed a great deal of respect . He was especially lauded for his good rapport with his fans , often providing tickets and signing autographs . Dr. Jack Ramsay recalled that Chamberlain regularly took walks in downtown Philadelphia and acknowledged honking horns with the air of a man enjoying all the attention . Jerry West called him a " complex ... very nice person " , and NBA rival Jack McMahon even said : " The best thing that happened to the NBA is that God made Wilt a nice person ... he could have killed us all with his left hand . " Celtics contemporary Bob Cousy even assumed that if Chamberlain had been less fixated on being popular , he would have been meaner and able to win more titles . 
