“Jordan DIDN’T Have a 48-Inch Vertical” - Dwight Howard QUESTIONS MJ’s Vertical Leap

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🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Dwight Howard debates MJ’s true vertical leap, ranks the best dunkers ever, and relives Kobe Bryant’s iconic dunk on him as a rookie. From Wilt’s wild claims to dunk contest conspiracy theories, this is a hilarious deep dive into NBA hops, myths, and moments.

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0:00.0	And then what was your vertical leap?
0:01.4	My vertical leap was 39.
0:04.2	39.
0:04.9	Okay, Colby's was 38.
0:07.4	When?
0:08.8	You hear that his vertical leap was 38.
0:11.3	You're saying that's tough.
0:12.7	You think he wasn't 38?
0:14.7	No, I was just saying.
0:15.5	Anything in the high 30s to 40s is really, really good.
0:21.7	No matter how tall.
0:25.7	Jordan had a 48.
0:27.2	I want to see this.
0:28.4	If Jordan really had a 48, that means he's touching the top of the backboard.
0:32.2	I've touched the top of the backboard and I've touched higher.
0:34.9	I'm dunking on a 12 foot, seven foot goal. If Jordan had a 48-inch
0:42.2	vert, he should be sitting on the rim. He should be able to turn around and sit on the rim.
0:47.7	That's what they call him, Eric Jordan. But I'm saying, it's no way he had a buff. 10 feet will be
0:52.5	120 feet. So even if you're up 48, if we do the math, he's 6.6.
0:58.5	So if he's 6.6, let's just say 48, you got 120.
1:04.0	He can be...
1:04.6	He can be, you know...
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