Who is Muggsy Bogues?

NBA legend, Muggsy Bogues is regarded as the shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association.

Muggsy Bogues Biography

Tyrone Curtis Bougues ( born January 9, 1965) is widely known professionally as Muggsy Bogues, a retired professional basketball player and now head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the WNBA from the United States.  Being an exceptional valor in his career, Muggsy had a remarkable career in the NBA despite being one of the shortest players in league history, standing at just 5 feet 3 inches tall. He played as a point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA.

At Wake Forest University, Muggsy played basketball as a collegiate, before being selected in the first round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets (now known as the Washington Wizards).

In terms of accomplishment, Muggsy Bogues has averaged 11.3 points, 8.4 assists, and 3.1 steals per game in his junior year. He led the Atlantic Coast Conference in steals and assists in 1986-87 and was Wake Forest's most valuable athlete as a senior. He was the ACC career leader in steals and assists. Wake Forest retired his number, but Bogues was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. As of 2021, he remains Wake Forest's all-time leader in both steals and assists.

Throughout his NBA career, he played for several teams, including the Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors. After leaving the NBA, Bogues worked in real estate before becoming head coach of the Charlotte Sting in 2005. Despite lacking coaching experience, he led the team to a 14-30 record. In 2011, he became head coach of the United Faith Christian Academy boys' high school basketball team in Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite being offered a new contract, Bogues stepped down in 2014 to pursue other opportunities.

 In 2014, he was named the Charlotte Hornets' Ambassador. In 2018, Bogues invested in Ash & Erie, a clothing company for short men. In 2020, he was announced as an inductee to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He founded the Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization to assist vocationally bound students with scholarships and develop community outreach programs for at-risk families. inspiring others with his story of overcoming obstacles and achieving success.

Muggsy Bogues Age

Born on 9 January 9, 1965, Muggsy is 58 years old as of 2023.

Muggsy Bogues Height & Weight

Muggsy Bogues stands at a height of 5 feet and 3 inchesand weighs 62kg.

Muggsy Bogues Nationality

He is an American, born in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States of America.

Muggsy Bogues Net worth

Muggsy Bogues has a net worth of $14 million.

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