Okay, here is my sharing about the “highest verticals in NBA history”:
Alright, so the other day I was watching some old NBA games, and I got curious about who has the highest vertical jump in history. I mean, some of these guys can really fly. So I started digging around to find out.
First, I hit up Google, just to get a general idea. I typed in “highest vertical jump NBA” and a bunch of stuff popped up. There were articles, forum discussions, and even some videos. It was a bit overwhelming at first, but I started sifting through it all.
One name that kept coming up was Michael Jordan. Apparently, he had a 48-inch vertical. That’s insane! I mean, the guy could practically jump over a car. I watched some of his old highlight reels, and it’s just mind-blowing how high he could get.
My Research Process
- Searched online for “highest vertical jump NBA”.
- Read through various articles and forum discussions.
- Watched highlight videos of players with high verticals.
- Compared different sources to see if there was a consensus.
But then I found some other names, too. There’s this guy, Dennis Smith Jr., who also reportedly had a 48-inch vertical when he was a rookie. So now I’m thinking, “Okay, maybe Jordan isn’t the only one.” I looked into some of the NBA combine data. There were some impressive numbers, but it was difficult to find consistent data on older players.
Next, I decided to cross-reference some of the information. I checked different websites and sources to see if they were all saying the same thing. For the most part, the numbers seemed to match up. But there were a few discrepancies, which is understandable. Measuring a vertical jump isn’t an exact science, and there are different ways to do it.
After all that digging, I felt like I had a pretty good handle on the topic. It looks like Michael Jordan and Dennis Smith Jr. are tied for the highest recorded vertical jump in NBA history, at least according to the sources I found. Of course, there might be other players who could jump just as high, but their jumps weren’t officially measured or recorded in the same way.
Honestly, it was a fun little research project. It’s always cool to learn about the incredible athleticism of these players. And who knows, maybe someday we’ll see someone break the 48-inch mark. That would be something!
