I'd be lying through my teeth like a politician running for office if I said that I didn't find Wilt to be very attractive, physically, but that's not the only reason I find him so appealing. There are plenty of male celebs whom I find attractive, but as they say, the buck stops there. Most are rather shallow, or clueless, some are involved with stuff that they have no business being involved with; whatever the reason, the "total package" is missing. Wilt has at least already demonstrated, through his behavior, that there's a whole lot more to him that a gorgeous smile. He's not a put-on when it comes to being nice. It's not just a public front, but the real deal. He's a genuinely compassionate, caring person, and a real old-fashioned gentleman, the sort who opens doors for people and says "yes, M'am" to total strangers. He's also versitile in what he can do-I hear so many women lament that their husbands can't fix things that break around the house, can't even check the oil in the car-Wilt can do all those things that the "man of the house" used to be expected to take care of "back in the day", and he doesn't MIND doing them! He is also an excellent role model for young kids, especially young boys, if they'd bother really paying attention to him, through his unerring sense of fair play and sportsmanship and his determination. It's obvious from GWH that he and Jordan were not from the best neighborhood, and Jordan acknowledges that without Wilt's guidance in his early years, he might not have turned out to be such a gentleman himself. Kids don't get to see such a positive role model often these days, unless that character is all sappy and sacharine, but Wilt is as tough as he is gentlemanly, and that is a rare gem, indeed.
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