January 13
From Hoopedia
- 1933 - (Right) Hall of Famer Tom Gola, one of Philadelphia's most beloved players of all time, is born in the City of Brotherly Love.
- 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain, another Philly favorite, scores 73 points in a Philadelphia Warriors victory over the Chicago Packers. That total breaks Elgin Baylor's record of 71 points in an NBA regulation game. In March 1962 Chamberlain would break his own mark with a 100-point game.
- 1999 - Michael Jordan announces his second retirement from the NBA, just prior to the start of the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season.
- 2006 - Adidas launches the Garnett ’06 shoe.
