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USPS, Sixers Stand Tall To Honor Chamberlain With First NBA Stamp

Basketball icon Wilt Chamberlain is on the first U.S. Postal Service stamp to feature an NBA player. The unveiling will come during the halftime of a game with the Oklahoma City Thunder that is scheduled to include a video tribute, poster give-aways, and a Twitter-hosted competition. Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Chamberlain's sisters and other honorees will recall the Hall of Famer Chamberlain, who passed away in 1999 at the age of 63, and his illustrious hoops career.

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