Spud Webb is famous for being one of the shortest players in NBA history. Despite being under 170 cm tall, which is just about 5 feet and 6 inches tall, Webb was able to dunk the ball, even winning the Slam Dunk Contest. Webb had a 9-year career, which is one of the most impressive things in the league’s history, considering his height.
A photo of Webb dunking the ball at an elementary school in Japan has gone viral, with many fans reacting to it.
Spud Webb dunking over a 5 ft Japanese girl at an elementary school near Tokyo, Japan.
The 5 ft 6 Atlanta Hawk guard had a reported 42-46 inch vertical. pic.twitter.com/WriKZsv1Ye
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“But why over an elementary student? Great hops but wtf?”
“Damn, this is so cool.”
“This pic goes hard.”
“Spud Webb, what a beast.”
“Damn, put a little girl on a poster, lol.”
“Wow.”
“This is crazy.”
“I don’t even know how to feel about this.”
“Man, some wild stuff gone down in the NBA.”
“Spud Webb was the man.”
“This man showed the world anyone could hoop.”
While the photo itself is quite rare and not something that one sees every day, it’s also a great opportunity to remember and honor the career of Spud Webb and everything that he managed to achieve.
The Story Of Spud Webb’s Slam Dunk Contest Victory
Spud Webb became the shortest winner of the Slam Dunk contest, and it was estimated that he had a nearly 46-inch vertical to be able to dunk the ball. That is almost hard to believe, and the story of how he won that contest is a good one.
“Webb started the final round out with a 360-degree, one-handed tomahawk slam dunk. This scored him a perfect 50.
“Wilkins matched Webb’s score with a 50 on his first dunk, so it came down to Webb’s second dunk.
“Webb bounced the ball off the floor, it hit off the backboard and one hand slammed it home. This dunk gave him another 50.
“Wilkins second dunk only scored him a 48, giving Webb the title of Slam Dunk Champion.
“This Slam Dunk Contest win cemented Webb’s place in NBA history and inspired every basketball player under six feet that they could achieve anything.”
The way that the game has evolved, it’s harder and harder for people without size to dominate in the NBA. But for any young player that doesn’t have the height needed to succeed, Spud Webb remains an example and inspiration, it would be wonderful to see someone like him play well in the league again.
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