Could Spud Webb palm a basketball?
Could Spud Webb palm a basketball?
Webb, who was blessed with a 42-inch vertical leap but didn’t have hands large enough to palm the ball, showed off a surprising repertoire of slams. He sealed the victory over Atlanta Hawks teammate Dominique Wilkins by lobbing the ball off the hardwood, catching it high over the rim and throwing down a reverse dunk.
Is Spud Webb in the NBA Hall of Fame?
Spud Webb has not been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Who is the shortest person to win a dunk contest?
Spud Webb at 50 Spud Webb, the shortest NBA Slam Dunk Champ shows he still can dunk at age 50. Spud Webb is notoriously known for being one of the shortest NBA players in history. That’s why his iconic Slam Dunk Contest victory over 25 years ago made him one of the league’s favorite NBA basketball players to watch.
Who has the highest NBA vertical?
Michael Jordan still holds the record for the highest max vertical leap at 48 inches but since then many might not have broken it but have certainly matched it. We take a look at the top five players with max vertical leaps in the league ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season.
Who can jump higher Lebron or Jordan?
Bottom Line: James’ 44 inch (4 inches less than Jordan’s) vertical leap puts the top of his head a full 4 inches above the rim and only two inches lower than His Airness. This takes into account James’ 2 inch height advantage over Jordan. Lebron is a beast, but not the biggest beast in the sky!
Who is the oldest dude in the NBA?
Here are the 10 oldest NBA players in 2022. Udonis Haslem (42 years old) is the oldest.
