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Muggsy Bogues Biography

Muggsy Bogues is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on January 9, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He was a 5’3″ player and became the NBA’s shortest player. He played 14 years in the NBA, including with the Washington Bullets and Charlotte Hornets as well as the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.

He played a minor role in Space Jam.

Bogues was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in the Lafayette Court housing projects. He was raised by his mother after his father went to prison. He played at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, where he was coached by Bob Wade, later the head coach at the University of Maryland. He was a teammate of future NBA players David Wingate (graduating class ahead of him), Reggie Williams and Reggie Lewis (both in his graduating class). The 1981–82 Dunbar Poets finished the season at 29–0 during Bogues’ junior season and finished 31–0 during his senior season, and were ranked first in the nation by USA Today.

Bogues played for the USA national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship and won the gold medal.

Kim Bogues was his wife in 1991. He is the father of Tyisha, Brittney and Tyrone Jr.

Name	Muggsy Bogues
First Name	Muggsy
Last Name	Bogues
Occupation	Basketball Player
Birthday	January 9
Birth Year	1965
Place of Birth	Baltimore
Home Town	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Capricorn
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Elaine Bogues, Richard Bogues
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Kim Bogues
Children(s)	Tyrone Jr., Brittney Bogues, Tyisha Bogues

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets were set to enter the NBA for the 1988–89 NBA season. Despite their weakness at the point guard position, Bogues was left unprotected by the Bullets. On June 22, 1988 the Hornets selected him in the expansion draft. As Bogues settled in Charlotte, he established himself as an exceptional passer, a great stealer, and one of the fastest players on the court.

Muggsy Bogues Net Worth

Muggsy Bogues is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Muggsy Bogues's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wake Forest University was his home for four years. He averaged 14.8 points and 9.5 assists per game, while he also had 3.9 steals in his senior year.

In 1987, the Bullets selected him 12th overall.

Tyrone Curtis “Muggsy” Bogues (born January 9, 1965) is an American former basketball player. The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association, the 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA. Although best known for his ten seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, Bogues also played for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors. After his NBA career, he served as head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the WNBA.

Net Worth	$15 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Basketball Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Bogues blocked 39 shots as a professional player, including one by 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) tall Patrick Ewing, on April 14, 1993. Bogues reportedly had a 44-inch (110 cm) vertical leap, but his hands were too small to hold on to a ball to dunk one-handed.

In 1996, Bogues had a cameo at the end of Eddie in which Whoopi Goldberg’s character flirts with him. He then walks out onto the court to support her character preventing Wild Bill from moving the Knicks.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Muggsy Bogues height 5 ft 3 in Muggsy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	5 ft 3 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

After a brief stint playing for the Rhode Island Gulls in the USBL, Bogues was drafted 12th overall in the 1987 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets, and was part of a talent-laden draft class that also included David Robinson, Reggie Miller, Scottie Pippen, and Kevin Johnson. In his rookie year, Bogues was a teammate of Manute Bol who stood 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall. They were the tallest and shortest players in NBA history at the time, with 28 inches (71 cm) difference between them. Bol and Bogues appeared on three magazine covers together.

After leaving the NBA, Bogues worked in the real estate business until August 3, 2005, when he was named head coach of the Charlotte Sting in the Women’s National Basketball Association, despite a lack of coaching experience. He was shorter than all of his players—at 5’6″, Helen Darling was the shortest Sting player. Bogues led the Sting to a 14–30 record before the team folded in January 2007.

Who is Muggsy Bogues Dating?

According to our records, Muggsy Bogues married to Kim Bogues . As of December 1, 2023, Muggsy Bogues’s is not dating anyone.

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Six games into the 1997–98 NBA season, Bogues was traded, along with Tony Delk, to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for B. J. Armstrong. Bogues played two seasons with the Warriors, and then signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors, where he would finish his career. Although he was later traded to the New York Knicks and then to Dallas Mavericks, he did not play in a game for either team.

Facts & Trivia

Muggsy Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Muggsy Bogues celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.

In 2011, he became the head coach of United Faith Christian Academy boys’ high school basketball team in Charlotte, North Carolina after serving as an assistant to former head coach Shaun Wiseman. His autobiography, In the Land of Giants, recounts the struggles of growing up in inner-city Baltimore and achieving success in the NBA.

What did Michael Jordan call Muggsy Bogues?

The story about MJ ruining Muggsy’s career by calling him a midget, which is unlikely true… They say Michael Jordan ruined Muggsy Bogues’ career by telling him to shoot the ball during a big moment in the 1995 playoffs while calling Muggsy a midget. The rumor is that this exact sentence ruined Muggsy’s career.

How old was Muggsy Bogues when he was shot?

His mother was 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) and his father was 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m). He had three older siblings. Bogues’s childhood was troubled. At five years old, he was hit by stray buckshot in his neighborhood and had to be hospitalized.

Did Muggsy Bogues ever get a block?

In the 1993-1994 season, he averaged 10.8 points per game and 10.7 assists! Despite his lack of height, he managed to block 39 shots, including a shot attempted by 7’0” center Patrick Ewing. Bogues was said to have a 44-inch vertical leap and could nearly dunk a basketball on a ten-foot hoop.

Is Muggsy Bogues a Hall of Famer?

Muggsy Bogues (Class of 1987) and Tim Duncan (Class of 1997) are on the ballot for next year’s Hall of Fame class, which will be announced in the spring. Duncan is eligible for induction for the first time in 2020 while Bogues is on the ballot for the fourth consecutive year.

What was Muggsy Bogues vertical?

Bogues’ vertical jump is measured at 44 inches, giving him more than enough hops to throw it down.

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