But back in 1967, the Oakland Arena was a new, state-of-the-art venue, having opened in the fall of 1966, yet then-Warriors owner Franklin Mieuli refused to play the game there. His logic?

"Chamberlain is not an easy man to love," Warriors owner Franklin Mieuli said after the trade, per Sports Illustrated. "I don't mean that I personally dislike him. He's a good friend of mine.