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    Default How high was MJ's vertical?

    I was just watching some videos on youtube and you have to wonder, how high was his verical?

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    the only correct answer is infinity

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    42"

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lebron23
    42"
    gotta be higher

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Quote Originally Posted by CavsLebronMo
    gotta be higher

    According to DonDadda59.

    His Running Vertical Leap is 46"

    His Standing Vertical Leap is 36"

    http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...=123484&page=7

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Quote Originally Posted by CavsLebronMo
    gotta be higher
    I think 42" is about right ... I've seen it listed as high as 48", which is insane for someone his height and weight, or anyone ... that would put him 6" above the rim (assuming he's 6'6") and I've never seen any evidence of that ...

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Whatever it is, its amongst the highest in the NBA all time.

    At the very least top 10.

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Jordan never had his vertical measured. He didn't want to know the number because he felt it would limit him.

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Quote Originally Posted by ShaqAttack3234
    Jordan never had his vertical measured. He didn't want to know the number because he felt it would limit him.
    link? ive never heard of that...

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Between 38-40, I think

    No better than your most athletic guy in the league now... but there is more to dunking than just a high vertical...

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Quote Originally Posted by CavsLebronMo
    link? ive never heard of that...
    I read it years ago, but that's probably why you see such varying figures because there was no actual measurement.

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Somewhere in the 41-43" range. 42" is a safe bet.

    More impressive than his actual vert was his ability to get air on all sorts of jumps (one footed, two footed, sideways leaps, leaps off of hop steps etc.) without bending his legs much at all, even off quick jumps.

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Whatever Vince Carter's was minus 3.

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    Quote Originally Posted by abuC
    Whatever Vince Carter's was minus 3.

    Prime Vince vertical leap was 43".

    OJ Mayo's vertical leap is 41".

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    Default Re: How high was MJ's vertical?

    David Thompson was 48 I believe
    Drexler 44
    Doc 41

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