The shortest player ever to play in the national basketball association, the 5 ft 3 in 1. Webb was the shortest person to win the nfl dunk contest. 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. Nba on espn russell westbrook bringing the defense in. Nba basketball 1986 slam dunk contest photo signed by hawks legend spud webb. However, it must be noted that in the same era another player by the name of spud webb. Mad spoofs the 80s vintage comic books, vintage comics, caricature. Promoting his new book, a raptor tale, former toronto raptors point guard muggsy bogues dropped by tsn. In 2005, he left real estate and began coaching basketball. Bill laimbeer runs his heart out, muggsy bogues cooks him anyway duration. Find out jordan kilganons biography, net worth, salary, height, age, relationship, spouse, family, residence, achievements, education, hobbies, social media accounts. He runs max whittle through some of the moves that made. 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.
Shortest in the nba the muggsy bogues untold story. Tyrone muggsy bogues played in the nba from 1987 to 2001, despite being just 53 tall. 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. The official nba youtube video already has more than 5 million views what nba game has the first slam dunk. Jordan kilganon bio, height, age, net worth, girlfriend. Watch shortest player in nba muggsy bogues throw down a dunk. Reddit muggsy bogues dunk contest corner stable coupon cockeysville sport1 gewinnspiel 100 000 euro nate robinson 5 ft. Stay in the loop with the latest news updates in the world of muggsy bogues. Saturday you can catch some of the nbas best player in a skills challenge threepoint contest and slam dunk contest. At only 5 3, muggsy was short, putting him at a serious disadvantage in a league where the average height is 6 7. Muggsy bogues addressing the rumours about micheal jordan mulliganbrothers interview. No, bogues never dunked in a game as his height was too short to dunk.
Muggsy bogues in the land of the giants by jane leavy. The dunk in the commercial is clearly faked for the advertisement, but i couldnt resist the using the misleading title. A new childrens book about the toronto raptor, written by muggsy bogues. How good was 5 foot 3 muggsy bogues nba got game tv. Retro tv commercial for sprite starring muggsy bogues. I remember hearing as a kid that he could, were they just false rumors. Webb tossed the ball to robinson, who leaped over webb and dunked, earning. That muggsy bogues has arrived where he has, a significant member of one of. As sportsfan3790 pointed out, muggsy stated in an interview that he did dunk in high school. Instill fundamentals, teamwork and a love of the game in the hearts and minds of todays youth. 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. Former toronto raptor muggsy bogues talks championship run.
All of the available evidence suggests that muggsy bogues never dunked during a nba game. 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. Well, the winner of sprite slam dunk contest in toronto jordan kilganon is a professional dunker and the founder of bouncer kit. Muggsy bogues in the land of the giants washington post. Did muggsy bogues ever win the slam dunk competition answers. 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. That muggsy bogues has arrived where he has, a significant member of one of the n. 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. Tyrone curtis muggsy bogues born january 9, 1965 is an american former basketball player. 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. A superior athlete, he left his mark in the nba, ranking among the top 20 players in career assists.
But try telling this to tyrone muggsy bogues and he only smiles. Muggsy bogues career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. Win the childrens book written by a former raptors player. She told everyone she could about him, family and friends and teammates. 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. So he is capable of dunking, but he hasnt dunked in a game since except in practice. Young steph curry gets airplane ride from muggsy bogues. Muggsy bogues trading card values sportlots price guide. Bogues, standing at 53, could dunk on a standard hoop 10. Tyrone curtis muggsy bogues baltimore, 9 januari 1965 is een voormalig amerikaanse basketbalspeler. See more ideas about nba players, nba and nba basketball. O cara tem apenas 1,65 pulou quase o dobro da sua propria altura. Lady bug, miraclous ladybug, ladybug comics, marinette adrien, miraculous ladybug funny.
Some of the shortest players were muggsy bogues who was 53 and played in the nba for 14 seasons. First, with a reported 44 inch vertical jump, he would be able to get above the rim and dunk a basketball. Purchase any of tim peelers books about nc state basketball here. The nbas shortest player never gave up at 5 foot 3, muggsy bogues holds the record as shortest player in nba history. What is the highest vertical jump of muggsy bogues. Why theres much more to muggsy bogues than height and. Muggsy bogues project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Contact me for any appearance opportunities and i will be in touch with you immediately.
Second, muggsy bogues himself has claimed he could dunk on numerous occassions. Criticism of his height started on the basketball courts of. Tyrone curtis muggsy bogues born january 9, 1965 is an american former basketball. Dynasty sports has a large selection of basketball autographs, memorabilia, and.
View muggsy bogues basketball card values based on real selling prices. Other than that, he is retired and enjoying his life in charlotte, north carolina. The story of muggsy bogues when tyrone muggsy bogues was growing up, no one expected him to be an nba star. Once he got the recognition, he liked being muggsy bogues. 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. In an interview with muggsy bogues, the interviewer asks him if he can dunk. Alonzo mourning can dunk the basketball and you cant. 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. Muggsy bogues stands fivefootthree and is the shortest player in nba history. 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.
Its not muggsy but spud webb on the classic hawks team can dunk and he is 54. Some big guy is liable to come up and slam dunk him along the base line. 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. Shortest in the nba muggsy bogues incredible story. Nba allstar slam dunk contest 2000 vince carters amazing performance duration. Tallest, shortest, biggest, smallest, youngest, oldest.
Muggsy bogues greatest hits with the hornets youtube. Personally, his legacy and how he views his career is pretty straightforward. 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. But he ignored the naysayers, and went on to have a successful basketball career despite the odds stacked against him. After basketball muggsy bogues worked in the real estate business from 2001 to 2005. Bogues looks after his brother to help him get clean 2. Played a quick match with that team and he dunked 80% of the time. Muggsy bogues, tracy mcgrady among firsttime candidates. How 5ft 3in muggsy bogues made it big in the nba video sport. Isaiah thomas, nate robinson, spud webb, muggsy bogues. 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.
The shortest person to dunk on a ten foot rim is not anthony spud webb, its mugsy bogues. Muggsy bogues did dunk on december 4th, 1990 in a game between the hornets and the washington bullets in charlotte. In fact, a recently released book he has written with david levine is called in the. 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. Muggsy bogues dunk, second, muggsy bogues himself has. 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.
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