For 20 years, the NBA Draft Combine’s vertical jump record stood at 45.5 inches. It was held by Kansas’ Kenny Gregory and hadn’t been touched for years.
Until now. And not only was it touched — it was shattered.
Tennessee guard and potential lottery pick Keon Johnson was the one that did the shattering. He made Gregory’s record look like an absolute afterthought with his jump.
On Wednesday, he pulled off a 48-inch max vertical jump at the combine in Chicago. It was just as spectacular as you think it was. When you take a look at the video of him breaking the record in slow motion, it looks like he’s flying.
.@Vol_Hoops freshman Keon Johnson sets new draft combine record with 48.0 inch vertical leap! #PhantomCam
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— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) June 24, 2021
That’s what jumping out of the gym looks like, fam. Unbelievable.
