Johni Broome clowned over his embarrassing vertical leap

Keep in mind that players do not get to take a step and build momentum towards a jump for that drill, so the measurements tend to come in low for players. It also didn’t matter to fans that there were other players at the combine who had a lower leap than Broome. Broome became the face of memes over his jump. Specifically, fans kept pointing out that 464-pound offensive lineman Desmond Watson had a higher vertical jump measurement than Broome.

The internet can be a cruel, cruel place — and context is often omitted.

Broome is listed at 6-foot-10 and 235 pounds. He began his college career at Morehead State before transferring to Auburn, where he spent the last three seasons. Broome averaged 18.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game last season, so NBA teams might give more weight to that rather than his jumps.