Ever read them stories about old-school ballers touching the top of the backboard??

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do n1ggas really expect us to buy that sh1t??

Earl Manigault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Like other street basketballers of the day such as Jackie Jackson, Earl was reportedly able to touch the top of the backboard to retrieve quarters and dollar bills, part of "elaborate innovations and tricks" elite street players of the era performed before games to help build their reputations.[3] He was only 6'1", but wore ankle weights constantly during practice as a child which helped him to build up tremendous jumping ability. He once dunked two-handed during a game from near the foul line over two players much taller than himself (Sahil Muliyil 6'8", David Urenda 6'9").[3] He once reverse dunked 36 times in a row to win a $60 bet.

So none of the Flight Brothers/Westbrook/D-Rose/John Wall/any other product of modern medicene and athletic training can even come close, but this impoverished n1gga does? do you realize a 6'1" person touching the top of the backboard would require over a 60" vertical??

Jumpin Jackie Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jumpin Jackie Jackson went on to a 20 year career with the Harlem Globetrotters, earning his nickname from snatching a quarter from the top of a basketball backboard on a bet.

ducktales...

 

[Regular_P]

He once dunked two-handed during a game from near the foul line over two players much taller than himself.

 

[dantheman9758]

do n1ggas really expect us to buy that sh1t??

Earl Manigault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



So none of the Flight Brothers/Westbrook/D-Rose/John Wall/any other product of modern medicene and athletic training can even come close, but this impoverished n1gga does? do you realize a 6'1" person touching the top of the backboard would require over a 60" vertical??

Jumpin Jackie Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia




ducktales...

dis guy might have done it

 

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^ i'm aint doubting wilt putting dimes on the top of the backboard.... i'm talking bout old azz n1ggas actin like every cat in NYC back in the 50s could do that shyt like it was a layup

 

[dantheman9758]

^ i'm aint doubting wilt putting dimes on the top of the backboard.... i'm talking bout old azz n1ggas actin like every cat in NYC back in the 50s could do that shyt like it was a layup

Oh ya u mean like 6-3 David Thompson?

 

[Bilz]

I don't believe anyone 6'1" was doing it but I'm sure it has been done.

 

[DalMem]

I didn't read the link, but are you talking about "The GOAT" from New York?

 

[rantanamo]

When I was a kid I went to the Spudd Webb charity all-star game and they had a "jumping contest" before the dunk contest at half time. Detlef Shrempf, Nique and Shawn Kemp touched the top of the backboard. Didn't even seem that hard. I just remember being shocked because Detlef was first up and it looked easy.

 

[Stinky Diver]

When I was a kid I went to the Spudd Webb charity all-star game and they had a "jumping contest" before the dunk contest at half time. Detlef Shrempf, Nique and Shawn Kemp touched the top of the backboard. Didn't even seem that hard. I just remember being shocked because Detlef was first up and it looked easy.

Hate to break it to ya bruh...But them mahfukkers were probably using the My Brother and Me set:


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[Mac Casper]

That dude from the Globetrotters dunked on 12 foot rim

 

[SwagKingKong]

When I was a kid I went to the Spudd Webb charity all-star game and they had a "jumping contest" before the dunk contest at half time. Detlef Shrempf, Nique and Shawn Kemp touched the top of the backboard. Didn't even seem that hard. I just remember being shocked because Detlef was first up and it looked easy.

lmao, hate to break it to you but that shti didn't happen on a regular basket then. come on son, think about it

If Detlef Shrempf did it with ease, what do you think Dwight should be able to do, nikka should be able to hang on the top of the backboard.

Sorry but this bullshyt lie has been exposed. Some nikka writing a book got James White to try and touch the top of the backboard (note, if any nikka gonna do it it's him) and even he fell short by 2 inches. So in a very, very good day, James White can probably touch the top of the backboard. and that's barely bro.. these other ballers ain't even close in that case

 

[SwagKingKong]

And addressing that earl the goat thing.. ain't NO WAY a nikka 6'1" gonna touch the top of the backboard. if JAmes White MAYBE can do it on a very very good day then there ain't no way someone 6 inches shorter is going to come close.

 

[triplehate]

lmao, hate to break it to you but that shti didn't happen on a regular basket then. come on son, think about it

If Detlef Shrempf did it with ease, what do you think Dwight should be able to do, nikka should be able to hang on the top of the backboard.

Sorry but this bullshyt lie has been exposed. Some nikka writing a book got James White to try and touch the top of the backboard (note, if any nikka gonna do it it's him) and even he fell short by 2 inches. So in a very, very good day, James White can probably touch the top of the backboard. and that's barely bro.. these other ballers ain't even close in that case

 

[triplehate]

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

He once dunked two-handed during a game from near the foul line over two players much taller than himself.

it's possible.