diff --git a/js/entities/player.js b/js/entities/player.js
index c04dd76..82d60c4 100644
--- a/js/entities/player.js
+++ b/js/entities/player.js
@@ -139,12 +139,13 @@ class Player extends Entity {
             
             // Draw the correct sprite frame
             // Center the sprite on the entity position, with y-offset to align feet with collision box
+            // Stretch the sprite vertically to match the collision box height
             ctx.drawImage(
                 this.sprite,
                 this.currentFrame * this.frameWidth, 0,
                 this.frameWidth, this.frameHeight,
-                -spriteDisplayWidth / 2, -spriteDisplayHeight / 2 - 2, // Adjusted y-offset to align with collision box
-                spriteDisplayWidth, spriteDisplayHeight
+                -spriteDisplayWidth / 2, -spriteDisplayHeight / 2, // Remove the negative offset that caused levitation
+                spriteDisplayWidth, spriteDisplayHeight * 1.2 // Stretch sprite vertically by 20% to match collision box
             );
             
             ctx.restore();
@@ -167,9 +168,9 @@ class Player extends Entity {
                 ctx.lineWidth = 1;
                 ctx.strokeRect(
                     screenX - spriteDisplayWidth / 2,
-                    screenY - spriteDisplayHeight / 2 - 2, // Match the sprite drawing offset
+                    screenY - spriteDisplayHeight / 2, // Match the updated sprite drawing position
                     spriteDisplayWidth,
-                    spriteDisplayHeight
+                    spriteDisplayHeight * 1.2 // Match the stretched sprite height
                 );
                 
                 // Draw a dot at the entity's exact position