February 18, 200719 yr It would be close. I would like to know if anyone has tried and who can do it. I need you to look that up for me. You haven't done much work tonight.:lol: :lol:
February 18, 200719 yr I didn't mean to come off like it couldn't be or done or hadn't been done, I too had heard the quarter stories. I was just meaning I can't see anybody else in today's basketball world doing so, talking And1, college, I just don't see anyone getting up like that right now besides Howard. I'd like to see Lebron try. ..........................................................................................^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Miss something???????? :sssh: :confused:
February 18, 200719 yr It would be close. I would like to know if anyone has tried and who can do it. I need you to look that up for me. You haven't done much work tonight.:lol: :lol: Already have...Earl Manigault, David Thompson & Levitt are rumored to have done it. All I can find.
February 18, 200719 yr Already have...Earl Manigault, David Thompson & Levitt are rumored to have done it. All I can find. Present day I ment.
February 18, 200719 yr Highest leaper ever... Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson of the Globetrotters MARCH 30, 2001: Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson of the Globetrotters attempts to break his own world record in the vertical dunk that he set a year earlier during Final Four Weekend. This year Wilson was not alone in his attempt to break the 12-foot barrier during Final Four Weekend, as three of the nation's top college seniors were invited to challenge the record with Wilson during halftime of the NABC All-Star Game at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Wilson narrowly misses dunking on a basket set at 12 feet, one inch. Each player was given three attempts at each height before being eliminated. Terry Black of Baylor University, Tarvis Williams of Hampton College, and David Walker from the University of Alabama-Birmingham all dunked successfully at 10 feet, six inches. Black dunked at 11 feet, but was eliminated when the basket was raised to 11 feet, six inches. Williams successfully dunked at 11 feet, six inches on his third attempt, but could go no higher. The Globetrotters' Wilson dunked on his first attempt at each height before failing to make the 12 foot, one inch mark. APRIL 1, 2000: Record DunkDuring halftime of the NABC All-Star Game, Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson breaks his own world record in the vertical slam dunk by successfully dunking on a 12-foot basket. The event, which took place at Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse, marked the Harlem Globetrotters' first-ever appearance at Final Four Weekend. Wilson's record dunk was captured and televised nationally on Fox Sports Net. FEBRUARY 27, 1998: Before a live national television audience on ABC's "Good Morning America," Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Fred "Preacher" Smith attempt to set a new world record for the vertical slam dunk at 12-feet. However, they both fall short in breaking their own record. The event took place at the Reebok Sports Club/NY. OCTOBER 25, 1997: Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Fred "Preacher" Smith establish a new world record of 11 feet, 11 inches as part of Warner Brothers' "Space Jam Tour" in Birmingham, England. The dunk was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. AUGUST 30, 1997: Guinness Book of World Records acknowledges new record of 11 feet, 10 inches by Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Fred "Preacher" Smith in Dusseldorf, Germany, as part of "Space Jam Tour." MARCH 2, 1997: Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson soared to 12 feet, 2 inches at the Los Angeles Forum, however it was an unofficial attempt at the world record. FEBRUARY 16, 1997: Sean "Elevator" Williams and Fred "Preacher" Smith successfully dunked at 12 feet at New York's Madison Square Garden, however it was an unofficial attempt at the world record. JANUARY 25, 1997: At Minneapolis' Target Center, Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Sean "Elevator" Williams successfully dunked at 12 feet, however it was an unofficial attempt at the world record. SEPTEMBER 16, 1996: Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Sean "Elevator" Williams establish new record of 11 feet, 8 inches at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla. The old mark was 11 feet, 7 inches, held by former Arizona State University guard Joey Johnson. http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/news/12footdunk.asp
February 18, 200719 yr I remember the first time I saw Wilson during his Memphis State days, that guy opened my eyes back then. As far as the sticker I believe he left a verse from the bible.
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