Dunbar star dwayne woods dubbed bogues muggsy, telling him that his physical style of play reminded him of a mugging. So he is capable of dunking, but he hasnt dunked in a game since except in practice. View muggsy bogues basketball card values based on real selling prices. Isaiah thomas, nate robinson, spud webb, muggsy bogues. If youre under 6 foot, whats the likelihood that you can practice your way to would you rather be able to dunk a basketball or hit a 300 foot home run muggsy. Promoting his new book, a raptor tale, former toronto raptors point guard muggsy bogues dropped by tsn. On february 8, 1986, spud webb, who at 57 was one of the shortest players in the history of professional basketball, wins the nba slam dunk contest, beating. Muggsy bogues addressing the rumours about micheal jordan mulliganbrothers interview. Webb was the shortest person to win the nfl dunk contest. Reddit muggsy bogues dunk contest corner stable coupon cockeysville sport1 gewinnspiel 100 000 euro nate robinson 5 ft. Some of the shortest players were muggsy bogues who was 53 and played in the nba for 14 seasons. She told everyone she could about him, family and friends and teammates. Tallest, shortest, biggest, smallest, youngest, oldest.
Shortest in the nba muggsy bogues incredible story. A superior athlete, he left his mark in the nba, ranking among the top 20 players in career assists. Second, muggsy bogues himself has claimed he could dunk on numerous occassions. As sportsfan3790 pointed out, muggsy stated in an interview that he did dunk in high school. All of the available evidence suggests that muggsy bogues never dunked during a nba game. Former toronto raptor muggsy bogues talks championship run. The 2019 slam dunk contest at the nbas allstar weekend involved several props finishing one of his dunks on his way to a win in the 2000 dunk contest. Watch shortest player in nba muggsy bogues throw down a dunk. Other than that, he is retired and enjoying his life in charlotte, north carolina. Webb tossed the ball to robinson, who leaped over webb and dunked, earning.
Once he got the recognition, he liked being muggsy bogues. See more ideas about nba players, nba and nba basketball. That muggsy bogues has arrived where he has, a significant member of one of the n. Tyrone curtis muggsy bogues born january 9, 1965 is an american former basketball player. Lady bug, miraclous ladybug, ladybug comics, marinette adrien, miraculous ladybug funny. He runs max whittle through some of the moves that made.
Mad spoofs the 80s vintage comic books, vintage comics, caricature. Muggsy bogues project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The shortest player ever to play in the national basketball association, the 5 ft 3 in 1. A new childrens book about the toronto raptor, written by muggsy bogues. By far the shortest player in the history of the national basketball league, tyrone muggsy bogues became a fan favorite over his 16season career from 1987 to 2001. No, bogues never dunked in a game as his height was too short to dunk. Bogues looks after his brother to help him get clean 2. Find out jordan kilganons biography, net worth, salary, height, age, relationship, spouse, family, residence, achievements, education, hobbies, social media accounts. The dunk in the commercial is clearly faked for the advertisement, but i couldnt resist the using the misleading title. Bill laimbeer runs his heart out, muggsy bogues cooks him anyway duration. However, rumor has it that muggsy had a massive inch vertical jump which would have provided him enough boost to allow him to dunk muggsy bogues dunk basketball. Why theres much more to muggsy bogues than height and. But try telling this to tyrone muggsy bogues and he only smiles.
College during his junior and senior year, dunbar won 59 consecutive games and was ranked as one of the top high school team in the united states. However, it must be noted that in the same era another player by the name of spud webb was setting the nba on fire with his amazing leaping ability. In an interview with muggsy bogues, the interviewer asks him if he can dunk. Well, the winner of sprite slam dunk contest in toronto jordan kilganon is a professional dunker and the founder of bouncer kit. Retro tv commercial for sprite starring muggsy bogues. That muggsy bogues has arrived where he has, a significant member of one of.
Young steph curry gets airplane ride from muggsy bogues. At only 5 3, muggsy was short, putting him at a serious disadvantage in a league where the average height is 6 7. Shortest in the nba the muggsy bogues untold story. Win the childrens book written by a former raptors player.
Its not muggsy but spud webb on the classic hawks team can dunk and he is 54. Instill fundamentals, teamwork and a love of the game in the hearts and minds of todays youth. Some big guy is liable to come up and slam dunk him along the base line. Muggsy bogues did dunk on december 4th, 1990 in a game between the hornets and the washington bullets in charlotte. However, it must be noted that in the same era another player by the name of spud webb. Stay in the loop with the latest news updates in the world of muggsy bogues. Muggsy bogues the 5foot3 dynamo who was, and is, the shortest player to ever play in the nba is among the firsttime candidates for the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame, along with. First, with a reported 44 inch vertical jump, he would be able to get above the rim and dunk a basketball. Muggsy bogues career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa.
Muggsy bogues greatest hits with the hornets youtube. The official nba youtube video already has more than 5 million views what nba game has the first slam dunk. Nba allstar slam dunk contest 2000 vince carters amazing performance duration. Muggsy bogues dunk, second, muggsy bogues himself has. I remember hearing as a kid that he could, were they just false rumors. Muggsy bogues nba dunk among that list of nba players of short stature, the smallest of them all in the history of the league is none other than tyrone muggsy bogues, coming in at a minuscule 5 feet 3 inches tall. Personally, his legacy and how he views his career is pretty straightforward. Finding his niche and filling it remarkably well is what made point guard tyrone muggsy bogues a dominant player in the national basketball association nba. Jordan kilganon bio, height, age, net worth, girlfriend. Before the start of davistownsend elementary school season this winter, her parents introduced her to highlight videos of a former charlotte hornet who was famous two of her lifetimes ago, a 5foot3 guard named muggsy bogues. Muggsy bogues has published his new book, inspired by the raptors epic playoff run, online so he can share the story with everyone. In an interview with coach mag, he said i never dunked in an nba game but i can dunk a basketball no problem. The story of muggsy bogues when tyrone muggsy bogues was growing up, no one expected him to be an nba star. Nba on espn russell westbrook bringing the defense in.
The shortest person to dunk on a ten foot rim is not anthony spud webb, its mugsy bogues. Muggsy bogues in the land of the giants washington post. Tyrone muggsy bogues doesnt want to only be remembered as the charlotte hornets alltime leader in assists and steals or for being the shortest player to ever make it to the nba. Alonzo mourning can dunk the basketball and you cant. Did muggsy bogues ever win the slam dunk competition answers. Muggsy bogues trading card values sportlots price guide. Muggsy bogues, tracy mcgrady among firsttime candidates. What is the highest vertical jump of muggsy bogues. Nba basketball 1986 slam dunk contest photo signed by hawks legend spud webb. Dynasty sports has a large selection of basketball autographs, memorabilia, and. Bogues, standing at 53, could dunk on a standard hoop 10. After basketball muggsy bogues worked in the real estate business from 2001 to 2005. Nb80s takes a look back at the careers of muggsy bogues and manute bol, and their time together with the washington bullets when they set.
Tyrone curtis muggsy bogues baltimore, 9 januari 1965 is een voormalig amerikaanse basketbalspeler. The nbas shortest player never gave up at 5 foot 3, muggsy bogues holds the record as shortest player in nba history. Purchase any of tim peelers books about nc state basketball here. How good was 5 foot 3 muggsy bogues nba got game tv. Criticism of his height started on the basketball courts of. Portrait of tyrone muggsy bogues one of the nbas top twenty career assist leaders and the smallest player ever to play in the nba, during the 2003 allstar weekend on february 9, 2003 in atlanta, georgia. Tyrone muggsy bogues played in the nba from 1987 to 2001, despite being just 53 tall. Twenty years after webbs victory in the slam dunk contest, he trained new york knicks point guard nate robinson who stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall to win the event. You are about to learn the truth about muggsy bogues vertical jump and along the muggsy bogues dunk we will show you some cool tips that can help you jump higher boguee muggsy in his. But he ignored the naysayers, and went on to have a successful basketball career despite the odds stacked against him. Muggsy bogues stands fivefootthree and is the shortest player in nba history. Tyrone curtis muggsy bogues born january 9, 1965 is an american former basketball.
In 2005, he left real estate and began coaching basketball. The very mention of nba tends to conjure up images of tall, strapping men leaping to astonishing heights to dunk a basketball. Played a quick match with that team and he dunked 80% of the time. In fact, a recently released book he has written with david levine is called in the. Contact me for any appearance opportunities and i will be in touch with you immediately. O cara tem apenas 1,65 pulou quase o dobro da sua propria altura. Muggsy bogues in the land of the giants by jane leavy. Saturday you can catch some of the nbas best player in a skills challenge threepoint contest and slam dunk contest. Muggsy bogues stats muggsy bogues talks charlotte hosting allstar, space jam 2 and more shortest nba players of all time beyond muggsy bogues why theres much more to muggsy bogues than height and numbers. At 5foot3inches tall this would have been an amazing effort. How 5ft 3in muggsy bogues made it big in the nba video sport.
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