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Holy Smokes, Dennis Smith Can Jump

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Wilt Chamberlain’s name is written all over the NBA record book. A lot of his records have fallen since he left the game, but one has only been tied: his vertical of “48.

Darrell Griffith, aka Dr. Dunkenstein, tied it, but no one else has.

Until now.

NC State’s Dennis Smith did it Sunday in L.A.

As great as that is, imagine it from a 7-1 guy with world-class sprint speed and power beyond Shaquille’s. Chamberlain was athletically incredible.

Still, Smith’s athleticism is off the charts.