Larry Jordan (MJ's brother) dunking
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- This is Larry Jordan, brother of legend Michael Jordan, dunking a basketball at 5'8. I guess athletic genes run through the Jordan family. Originally aired during the 1987-88 season.
Casually double pumping a reverse dunk at 5’8 is fucking insane
Check out Spud Webb 1986 dunking contest and winner 🏆 only 5'7
Ummm, yeah
Height doesn't matter, only wingspan matters and he clearly has an extra long wingspan
It suddenly becomes clear what MJ's dad meant when he said Larry was the better basketball player. The dude has handles and moves for sure. MJ just lucked out with the height.
@@divac7777 height doesn't matter? the length of your god damn legs and torso puts you closer to the rim and makes it easier to dunk. That might be the dumbest statement ive ever heard.
5'8 and dunking with ease... that's crazy
He's black...
this kids today have training and conditioning techniques that they didn't have in the 80's and 90's...they just went off of raw talent.
flytii Yea they practices their hops for UA-cam. Lol. Larry Jordan = Raw Talent. Probably dunking out the womb
Look again at his second dunk. I think there might be a trampoline. You can hear it and see it
Being black doesn't guarantee hops like that. How many 5'8" guys do you know can dunk, West African or not?
Most of the winners of the high jump in the olympics aren't exactly from West Africa.
No, we didnt wanna see the ball.. we wanted to see more of Larry!
we didn't want to see that damn globe!
EXACTLY .>🎤
Facts!
On MomMas
I'm from the future fact speaker
So this is how MJ got so good. He was basically able to play 1 on 1 with himself all his life.
micheal said larry was better than him growing up
Ha ha, that's a good one hilarious. I knew this kid named Troy he was like 5'8 and could also dunk a regulation height basket in high school.
Counter Strike Michael Jordan said it himself, he would never admit anyone is better than him. He said himself that Larry was better than him
First off good comment , if anybody knew about MJ they’d know he said his brother was better than him , I mean dudes 5’8 Jordan’s 6’5 if they both had that height they’d both probably be monsters. Micheal admits it all the time.
bs he was a heralded freshman on that squad which was rare at that time
5'8" with ups like that, it's definitely in the blood.
nerdwithjordans He's black man.
nerdwithjordans exactly he’s just black
Miderlens W you white ass boys have no ideia, jus cause you're black it dont mean you can dunk instantly, its rare for a 5'8 dude to be dunkin like that
FunkyDemonCat Nigga I’m black and I’m 5’9 14 year old n I can dunk
I am Asian and I am 5'8. When I was young I could dunk too with one in ten success rate. Meaning I could dunk, but just barely. lol
Michael Jordan turned out to be what Larry would've been if he was 6'6"
Actually Larry would've been a better version of Damon Stoudemire and Allen Iverson.
Exactly
larry's better than jordan
It’s all about perspective. Growing up we all wanted to be Jordan. And Jordan just wanted to be like his older brother
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Conclusion: Larry Jordan is the true GOAT
Dang that's crazy. That's straight up Jordans fall away. That double pump reverse he did against Dominique in the dunk contest. No wonder Jordan was so good on defense. He had to guard a mini / faster him!
Guarding that dude would be difficult. I am surprised he did not make it.
Tori Temple. So am I.
MJ was the same height (5 foot 8) until he was a junior in highhscool.
@@VolcardoReviewer When MJ said he started to beat Larry, that's when he knew he could beat anybody in the world. I'm assuming this was between his sophomore and junior year when he hit a enormous growth spurt. No wonder he suddenly started dominating. He grew up getting killed by his super talented big brother and it drove him to a maniacal work ethic and desire to win. I had a brother 4 years older than me and I experienced the same thing. He beat up on me for years but as soon as I hit 8th grade I was almost his height when he was going into college. Once I started giving it to him, I felt like I could beat anybody.
On God.
Wow, look at how much he moves like Michael Jordan at 1-3 seconds, on the pump fake and then drive. How he kind of slowly takes a step with his right foot while bringing the ball up, and then explodes to the right. That looks exactly like MJ. Crazy how you can clearly see Larry's influence on MJs game from that little clip alone. MJ moved the same way, had the same tendencies.
+Ty Haddle It's both brother. You ever heard of nature vs. nurture. Almost all behavioral characteristics are a combination of the two.
+Ty Haddle also Larry is his older brother, that's why he said he's air Jordan 1 I'm 2.
+Ty Haddle It's clearly influence, more so than genetics. Jordans older Bro missed out on Michaels height, but Jordan picked up attributes from his older brother. Kobe isn't related to Jordan at all, and you can clearly see Jordan's influence on Kobe's game
+jamesasui Larry Jordan was Micheal Jordans idol and mentor he wanted to be just like him and Larry was number 45 and mike always thought he was half as good as larry so he took half of 45 which is 22.5 so Mike just took 23.
its definitely not nature
michael picked up his older brother's swagger, everything from his walk to his shot to the way he splits his legs on his dunks. he picked up all of his older brother's movements prolly cause he looked up to him when they were younger.
That first step was vicious. Imagine he was tall as MJ, work harder on his skill, or at least 6'2 to be a PG, playing on NBA with Michael on the same team, 10peat straight🤣At least this man made his lil bro as a GOAT we're not mad
Add Pippen to the mix that’s a terrorising backcourt and wings. The other team can’t even get past half court when they up their D. Imagine MJ n Pipen with mini JORDAN
Imagine not being on his nuts so hard
Spud Webb was out there too…
@@swayvacious1 good player, with a very big vertical jump. other than that he's not up there with mike and pipen
@@swayvacious1if spud was 6'6 hed be the goat. Jist like IT
I played basketball with Larry Jordan back in the 80's in Wilmington, NC. He was a good player and obviously a great leaper.
His vertical seems higher than the listed 44'
Nice lie..
yea i played against him too. i would usually beat him 11-2 without really trying, and then to end the game i would usually 360 or front flip dunk on him.
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that man Larry can jump high.
The last dunk with him slapping the backboard with his other hand while dunking us insane
How is his brother 5'8" and he's 6'6"? I think we can safely say Jordan won the genetic lottery.
PINGPONGROCKSBRAH Jordans dad is 6' or less also. MJ got blessed with 6'6" with the same athletcism as his brother from this video. The games between Larry n MJ in the backyard are the reason his airness became what he was. MJ always said once he could beat larry he felt like he could beat anyone. The rest speaks for itself
PINGPONGROCKSBRAH huge wingspan, good leg genetics (one of the highest verticals), insanely big hands, and tall enough to have good handles and contend other tall players. His body was built for basketball he indeed his the genetic lottery
Mj's parents are both 5'6 lmao
PINGPONGROCKSBRAH they are both jordan
PINGPONGROCKSBRAH Salt In His Shoes
You can see his confidence against mj,and the ease he dunks for 5ft 8 inches tall.. INSANE
Crazy to see how proud michael is of his brother, like after the first dunk when he looks at everyones reaction. Very rare to see that man give up that kind of respect, especially on the court (even if he was in a long sleeve sweatshirt lol)
Just think if Larry was MJ's height. He would have dominated in the NBA.
scary
Dominated?
Michael Jordan has said the same.
If Larry was 6'6 he would be MJ
distefano 210 bullshit
"If I could beat my brother Larry, I can beat anyone", Michael Jordan
Well Mike believed that in terms of confidence. That said, Larry wasn't as good as the people in the comments would like to believe. It's fun to play the what if games and make up stories about a player that doesn't exist. That said, Larry was still incredibly talented and was actually beating Mike one on one before high school, until MJ started getting the better of him. Interesting stuff regardless.
@@billj4525 Definitely it was the self belief and mental hurdle that he overcame in beating Larry.
Gravity is non existent in the jordan family, they mom prolly dunking too......smfh
You should check out the video of MJ's grandma dunking at the age of 74. Shit is unbelievable.
I'm pretty sure dad could dunk he was an athlete
Haaaaaaaa that's true
Lol.
Mom dunking lol. Reminds me of that one clip where his mom turns into a man and does a reverse dunk.
No wonder Jordan was fiercely competitive. Larry owned his ass.
He was a better player just small in height.
You got triggered boi ! But abusing won't change the truth. So abuse all you want.
Larry and MJ with that elastic, lightning quick first step. MJ being just as quick with the same bounce is insane
Larry Jordan was a beast! Man, he was explosive and had some serious hops! He had handles, too!
everyone talking about how he can dunk but did nobody notice that explosiveness?? That drive past michael was like a D rose drive in his prime
Not quite that quick. D.Rose is the quickest ever in his prime.
Lets calm down here man!
Cuz he Short, short players are faster
@@therealc.t.7085larry had a higher vertical than Rose 44 vs 40
@@kedrpraoLarry's vertical was 4 inches higher
We have Larry Jordan to thank for fostering MIke’s ultra-competitiveness. It drove MJ crazy trying to beat his older brother 1 on 1 in basketball. He hated to lose to Larry and did everything he could to win. Mike really couldn’t beat Larry when they were kids until he got taller than Larry.
Why hasnt anyone responded...this is singlehandedly the best answer
His dad would also tend to side with Larry which would also fuel MJ's competitive drive
@@HanHonHon exactly, respect + resentment is competitive rocket fuel
Damn Larry, he double clutched and two handed that dunk.
That jump fader from Larry was fire
I knew a guy who used to play basketball with Larry Jordan when they were young. The guys used to call him "World". This was before Michael Jordan became famous.
That's what Lloyd "World" B. Free was called in the playgrounds because of his 360 dunks and 44 inch vertical
Jordan didn't just dominate the NBA with his killer will, he dominated his own genetic code. Jordan is the only member of his family that was taller than 6'0. His brother, father, and mother were all short and so was he until he hit a growth spurt after 10th grade.
The dude was just born to play basketball!!
Mrs Jordan has too much things to explain.
His dad's 6ft? And his cousin's 6'7?
+rich polio Nah bruh, only Jordan is above 6ft in his family
Well Shishio I literally watched a short bio on YT and it said he has a 6'7 cousin
MJ brother has the same name of legends, Larry and Jordan.
Just imagine if those two played together in Chicago. They could have won championships. Probably eight or more. You know how high that basketball IQ Larry has in that short clip. He was fast and that fade away jumper was smooth like butter.
Announcer: "l know what you're thinking..."
Me: "Yes! If Larry AND Micheal were both in the NBA or even on the same friggin team!"
Announcer: "...you wanna see the ball again."
Me: " Oh..."
its amazing how his father and brother are less than 5'9, so as his mother and sisters, and he is 6'6.
He ate everyone’s food
without larry we wouldnt have had mike. so thank u larry we owe u big time.
You can see James Jordan Sr in both of them!! 🙏🏽❤️
LJ was in the World Basketball association (pro league for 6-4 and under ) back in 87". LJ had insane hops,good strength,and could run an offense with the the illusion of having eyes behind his head,& IMO Had he stayed motivated at UNC A&T he would've been another spud web type with a few extra inches ,and stronger defensive skills . SOMETIMES diamonds fall through the cracks . And Larry his a diamond just like mike but yes in a 5-8 wrapper.
Fact - Michael wore number 23 cuz Larry wore number 45 at Laney high school ,and his own opinion "being 1/2 the player his brother was "
you got some highlights of him anywhere, crazy hops
I never knew his brother was so athletic. That very hard to do at 5'8
That's hard to do at 6'4"
Are you kidding me that dude's got some mad hops, no wonder MJ is so good!
MJ's biggest motivation to be the best.
WTF... did he actually have a higher vert then MJ ? Thats unreal!
And he did it like it was nothing.
He probably had 4-8 more inches of vert than MJ. That reverse dunk is Spud Webb level vert for a guy that short and I bet he is past his prime in this video.
I would've been impressed if he was able to do a two handed dunk at 5 ' 8 let alone a reverse... Just goes to show how damn athletic these guys are/were
Those one and one sessions must've been insane when they were kids.
Michael Jordan moves so much like him!! Crazy.
I know its not uncommon,but anytime you have two bros that far apart in height is still crazy to see!
Sheesh! I was always thought MJ was overstating his older brother's game. I thought he was exaggerating. Sheeshx2!!
That's one of the nicest double pump reverses I've ever seen! And I watched a few..
I'm 5'8 I can barely touch the backboard , damn.
The way he created space for himself by shifting right was incredible to watch.That was lightning fast.Wow!
Stuff like this is really striking and gives you an idea of how gifted someone like Michael Jordan really was. Bobby Fischer's father wrote a review of the entire encyclopedia.
Jordans big little brother blessed him. I can relate larry.
In Halberstamm's book about Jordan he speaks about the brother and his athletic ability and how the sibling rivalry shaped Michael's skills. How can there be such a huge height difference between brothers?
Even the brother is better than lebron 🤤
5'8'' and being able to dunk is credibly insane. What hops for a little man!
There ain't nothing little about 5'8".... lol
This dude would of been one of the most dominant short players of all time imo. Had he gotten into a team.
Remember Jordan said if Larry was 6’2 he would be known as Larry’s bro. Only his height stopped him from being pro. He whooped Mj’s ass for years gotta love the brotherly respect of the GOAT. Being able to dunk on that height with ease is ridiculous to say the least. Top tier Basketball DNA right there.
Holy smokes...Michael got all his moves from Larry. Those were all Larry's moves and that fade away was sooo smooth and clean.
Amazing ability, imagine if he had a brother 6'6" he perhaps couldve made it to the nba
5’8 with a 48 inch vert is crazy
Wonder what that would have been like to see Larry Jordan coming off the bench or maybe assuming the starting role or PG
+Ian Ayers Michael, and his father were both adamant that Larry had more talent than he did.
+Josh Potts yes very true, if I'm not mistaken, Michael himself said he would always lose going against his brother.
Eddie Perez wrong he said when he beat his brother he knew was unnostopable or something like that
Where? In Chicago? Ian Ayers, you are an idiot.
Imagine those two as a back court tandem pure pwnage especially since they know each other on the court so well
Aweseome, 5'8" and dunks easily. Double pump 2 handed reverse
That Nike Bears sweatshirt is so late 80’s fresh.
Dude his brother got the shaft, 5'8 vs. 6'6? What happened during that pregnancy?
Their parents were short. Michael got lucky
crazy hops even nowadays for that height, pump reverse with pants on like nothing..no short guys ever in the nba could jump like this high
David Chandler spud webb
This proves it's all in the GENES and I ain't talkin' Levi's!!
This bro has got to have a 58" vertical leaping ability, 10 more than his taller brother MJ. Sarcasm.
:D :D who has 58 ' vertical???????? nobody on earth has 58 inch vertical...the world record is 50.5 inch
5''8' and he is dunking easily wtf!! thats crazy
You didn't know what I was thinking
Amazing how MJ is 10 inches taller than his older brother, who is from the same parents. Just goes to show that anything can happen with destiny.
Man, I'd love to see if SIr James Jordan had those hops back in the 50s or 60s
You don't get a 45 inch vertical by riding your bike. Millions of kids ride their bikes everywhere and can't jump like that. It's not from playing lots of hoops either or else all those white kids in Indiana who play day and night would be exceptional leapers. It's genetics and there is nothing wrong with that.
He's quick, mj didn't even have time to react in that first sequence....
Foreal tho just off that let me know he prob would’ve been on some Allen iverson god speed
He's the Charlie Murphy of the NBA.
Bad analogy. Charlie was funny but not super funny. Larry can ball his ass of and do everything just as good as Michael but got overshadowed because of his height. He still played league ball.
The sport is all genetics and lineage, but that doesn't make it less amazing.
the tallest person in Jordan's family was one uncle who was 6'3 i heard
but other than him nobody in his family was over 6 foot
Julianne Johnson yeah jordan was actually 5'8 in sophmore then in junior he became 6'3 which is ridiculous
Larry Jordan son Justin is 6'3.
So imagine that athletism on a 6'6 frame sheesh
Goddamn! Larry has hops.
Mike got that athleticism honest. I can see Larry giving him hell growing up.
0:14 damnn
trampoline
That fit Jordan had on was fire.
On me 😂
He got skills
So basically he took his brothers moves and Kobe took his moves lol
now I know where MJ got his hang time jumper from.
Imagine if Larry Jordan was tall and grew like Michael !!! We’d be talking about 2 Jordans right now theseBrothers are so athletic!!
"now for some razzle dazzle" hahaha
You can clearly see his brother was extremely athletic and quick
how tall was the UPS delivery man??
LeBron fanboy?
He looks exactly like his dad.
I remember them removing that joke from “Come Fly With Me” as a kid when I had the VHS in the late 80s. I guess they thought it was inappropriate humor since so many kids would be watching it. Then when they released that “Ultimate Jordan Collection” in the 2000s, they had Michael and his sister making jokes about “the milkman was tall”.
MJ looked like his dad anyway. He had some very tall uncles and cousins, just no one else tall in his immediate family.
haha... that's some sweet vintage footage. Larry got some ups. sick.
where is the instructional video that Larry teaches kids how to shoot and stuff
Larry Jordan has a son (Justin Jordan) that's pretty good in bball. He's one of the top prospects for the 2013 class.
mhdchannel And he's 6'3
Everyone talkin about the Jordan's... I'm just tryna get MJs sweatshirt!
FasterZone I don't think it cost all that much. 75 dollars maybe? Now if it was LEATHER? smh....
Mike was real proud of big brother Larry.
Think of how much better Larry would be if he was 6'6''. He would have been better than Micheal. Or even if Larry was young today he would probably make it into the nba now and have All Star potential. But not back then because they did not give smaller guys a chance. It's a real shame because it would have been cool to see Larry play.
Julian Perez mougsey
Pepperoni Pizza
mugsey and Spud were 2 out of how many?
Now imagine if Larry was 6’6, oh wait thats the GOAT
im just 5.6 but i have a dream to dunk. lol and i even teared my ligament permanently but this wont stop me from dunking. im training hard just to dunk and nothing else. great guy. and i love michael jordan so much. the legend that nobody will even ever go close to him
And so ? Once you dunk you are able to enter in paradise. We are idiots
Here in our hometown Larry is a legend in these parts who routinely won dunk contests around the city. And he’s 5-7, not 5-8.
Better than Spud!!
Spud Webb is 5'7 so being an inch shorter and dunking that high is just as impressive.
THEDARKSIDEOFTHEFORCE66 spud is 5'3
You're thinking of Muggsy Bogues
This guy's got the same quickness & leaping ability as his brother.
Sheesh!
Bet he could have made it to the NBA even at 5'8"
Who? Larry or Michael?
If it's Larry you're talking about, you lose your bet. He is 5'8" and never made it to the NBA.
@@tc1817 he never choose to tbh.. he was more skilled than mike.
@@hoodvines2720 If he were more skilled than Mike he would have been in the NBA you fucking idiot.
he would have been another MJ if he was tall..easy..
Wait a minute.....how come every Jordan can dunk the Ball LIKE THIS?! Its a Family Gift! incredible
0:25.....*Triggered*