Biography of Muggsy Bogues [Age, Height, Wife, Kids, Family, Salary, Award & Net worth ]

Muggsy Bogues is often seen using the statement, heart over height. In fact, he is the shortest person ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Bogues stands proud and confident at 5 feet and 3 inches. NBA has the record of having 7 feet and 7 inches player as well.

Muggsy Bogues is the representation of diversity in the NBA. He was incredibly good at his game. He is an ambassador to advocate the saying: your weight, height, color, or anything else has nothing to do with your potential.

Bogues is a former American basketball player with a long 14-season career in the NBA. He played for Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors.

Further, he served as head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) after his retirement as an NBA player.

Today, we will be talking about Muggsy Bogues, without excluding anything significant that has ever happened in his personal and professional life.

Quick Facts About Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues – Early life and Family

Muggsy Bogues was born on January 9, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He was born to parents Richard Bogues and Elaine Bogues.

He has three siblings: Sherron Bogues (Deceased), Anthony Bogues, and Chuckie Bogues. The Bogues siblings grew up in Lafayette Court housing projects in Baltimore.

Muggsy’s father went to prison with his mother alone at home to raise their kids. Later, in August 1993, his father passed away in Baltimore of pneumonia.

Just like his father, his older brother, Chuckie had also struggled from the battle with drug addiction. In 1995, he then moved to live with his brother to help him with his addiction.

Similarly, his sister Sherron was a worker at the Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks, who later died from cancer at age 55 in 2015.

 

Basketball and Young Tyrone, aka Muggsy

Bogues went to Dunbar High School in Baltimore.

He played at his high school for the Dunbar Poets basketball team, under coach Bob Wade’s mentorship. Bob Wade later became the head coach of the University of Maryland.

He was together in high school with future NBA players David Wingate (high school senior), Reggie Williams, and Reggie Lewis (classmates).

The Dunbar Poets on the 1981-82 season recorded 29-0. Bogues was in his junior year at this time. Likewise, they finished the season at 31-0 when Bogues was in his senior year. In fact, the Dunbar Poets were ranked first in the nation by USA Today.

 

Muggsy Bogues – College Basketball Career

Bogues went to Wake Forest University, North Carolina.

He played for four years at his college. He recorded 11.3 points, 8.4 assists, and 3.1 steals per game on average in his junior year.

Further, he registered 14.8 points, 9.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game on average in his senior year.

He stood up as the ACC career leader in steals and assists with the end of his collegiate career.

 

Muggsy Bogues – National Team Career

Bogues represented the USA national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship. His team won the gold medal at the tournament.

Muggsy Bogues – Professional Basketball Career (NBA Career)

Bogues played for the Rhode Island Gulls at the United States Basketball League (USBL) for quite a while.

Then, he was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 1987 NBA draft, 12 overall. He was also a part of talent-laden. The class also included players like David Robinson, Reggie Miller, Scottie Pippen, and Kevin Johnson.

 

Bogues was a teammate of Manute Bol, who stood at 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m) tall in his rookie year. They were the tallest and shortest players in NBA history, having 28 inches (71 cm) gap. Manute Bol and Muggsy were shown on three magazine covers together.

Bogues blocked 39 shots in his professional career, one of which was initiated by 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 m) tall Patrick Ewing on April 14, 1993.

He had a 44-inch (110 cm) vertical leap. But his hands were too small to hold on to a ball to dunk one-handed.

Charlotte Hornets

Bogues joined Charlotte Hornets after Washington Bullets. Charlotte Hornets selected him in the expansion draft on June 22, 1998.

He proved himself as an exceptional passer, a great stealer, and one of the fastest players on the court while at Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte Hornets competed against the Miami Heat in the 1988-89 season.

Muggsy was given the responsibility of guard position. He did a fantastic job without any protection from his teammates.

He played for ten years in association with the Charlotte, as the Hornets, led by Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson.

 

The Charlotte Hornets stood up as one of the most popular NBA teams and also a perennial playoff contender, while Bogues was with them.

Bogues has been one of the most popular players in the Charlotte Hornets’ history. He was the Hornets’ career leader, with 19,678 minutes played, 5,557 assists, 1,067 steals, 1,118 turnovers, and 13.5 assists per 48 minutes.

NBA Career after Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets traded Bogues and Tony Delk to the Golden State Warriors after six games of the 1997-98 season. The trade was made in exchange for B. J. Armstrong.

Bogues played two seasons with the Golden State Warriors.

He then signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors. He ended his basketball career with the Raptors.

However, Toronto Raptors traded Bogues to the New York Knicks and then to Dallas Mavericks. He did not play a single game for either of these teams.

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Some of his awards and achievements during his career are highlightws and updates on Bogues’ life on the NBA’s website.ed below. 

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (1987)
• First-team All-ACC (1987)
• Player of the Year, Charlotte Hornets (1989-90)
• Jim Thorpe Award for Special Inspiration (1995)
• No. 14 retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Muggsy Bogues and Michael Jordan

Muggsy Bogues sent a well-made career in the NBA, despite many doubted about his height. In a similar case, back in 1995 gameplay of Bulls’ first-round battle against the Charlotte Hornets, many stated that Michael Jordan ruined Muggsy’s career.

As a fun fact, this said statement was just dependent on a single sentence made by Jordan to Bogues. As per the supposed statement, Jordan stated, “Shoot the ball, midget!”

Following it, as Bogues made the shot, he missed it. Later, Bogues made it clear that the single statement did not affect him.

“That’s one of the craziest, most asinine stories that you can hear. Somebody says something and it’s going to affect my career? It doesn’t make any sense.” -Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues – Life After NBA

Bogues tried his hand at the real estate business after retiring from the NBA. He indulged in it until August 3, 2005.

Coaching Career

Charlotte Sting hired Bogues as the coach for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Bogues didn’t have any coaching experience but still did a great job.

HE WAS SHORTER THAN ALL HIS MENTEES.

Charlotte Sting built a 14-30 record under his mentorship. However, the team dissolved in January 2007.

 

Bogues then served as a head coach of the United Faith Christian Academy boys’ high school basketball team in Charlotte, North Carolina. He became the head coach in 2011. Before that, he worked as an assistant to former head coach Shaun Wiseman.

Further, he became the Charlotte Hornets’ Ambassador on March 18, 2014. He also participated in the team’s rebranding.

 

Muggsy Bogues – Autobiography

Muggsy’s autobiography, ‘In the Land of Giants: My Life in Basketball,’ is his personal story, covering the obstacles and criticisms he overcame and also the achievement he gained.

It showcases the hardship of growing up in inner-city Baltimore and then achieving success in the NBA.

Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation

This non-profit organization founded by Muggsy Bogues is located in Matthews, NC 28106. To illustrate, it helps at-risk youth and families with education, food insecurity, and job training.

Bouges initially commenced Always Believe, Inc. in 2013 that worked to help at-risk youths to achieve their dreams. Back then, he assisted more than 1,000 youths in Charlotte, and hence, he moved to expand his organization.

In 2019, with the help of key sponsors and donors, Muggsy changed the name of his nonprofit to the Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation.

Muggsy Bogues – Television and Movie Appearances

Bogues has appeared in several movies and television shows. He gained immense popularity from his basketball career, gaining exposure from everywhere.

He was a part of the 1996 movie Space Jam. They cast him as one among five NBA players (alongside Charles Barkley, Shawn Bradley, Larry Johnson, and Patrick Ewing).

The movie revolves around Bugs Bunny asking NBA players’ defeat a criminal alien in a basketball tournament.

He also had a cameo appearance in the 2002 film Juwanna Mann. The movie covers an NBA player who gets booted from his team and later ends up in the Women’s pro league.

He also had cameo appearances in the TV series Curb Your Enthusiasm, sharing a restroom with Larry David and Richard Lewis. In the movie, Bogues almost had a noisy feud with David after catching them looking at his penis while urinating.

 

Further, he made a cameo appearance in 1996, at the end of Eddie. Whoopi Goldberg’s character is shown flirting with Bogues. Also, Bogues walks to the court to support her character to prevent Wild Bill from moving the Knicks.

He also had a cameo on an episode of Saturday Night Live with Charles Barkley as host. Similarly, Bogues was seen in an episode of Hang Time, where he spoke against steroids.

He was then seen in “Rebound,” the first episode of season 7 of Royal Pains. He attends a welcoming party hosted by Ms. “New Parts” Newberg in the episode.

Further, Bogues gave an interview for the Baltimore Boys. It is an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary highlighting the Dunbar Poets high school basketball team, the one where Muggsy played.

Muggsy Bogues – Wife and Children

Muggsy Bogues is married to Kim Bogues. She is a professional chef. The duo initially broke up and got divorced back in 1995 and Kim took custody of the children.

However, they again got back together and remarried in 2015.

They have three children together: a son, Tyrone Bogues Jr., and two daughters Britteny Bogues and Tyisha Bogues.

Not to mention, Bogues also has a grandson named, Samartine Bogues who is a high school freshman. Additionally, he has been on the hype for his basketball skills and plays since his elementary days.

Back in 2020, he had already gained his first college basketball scholarship offer.

Muggsy Bogues – Net Worth

Bogues, being one of the most popular NBA players, earned really good money.

MUGGSY’S NET WORTH IS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND $15 MILLION.

He lives a decent life with his wife, Kim.

Muggsy Bogues – Social Media Presence

Bogues is very active on his social media handles.

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Common Queries about Muggsy Bogues

Did Muggsy Bogues ever dunk?

Muggsy Bogues never tried a dunk during an official NBA game. However, he performed dunks during practice games and practice drills.

It is believed that he could not or did not dunk at all because of his height. We could never know the real drill as he never tried dunking in an official NBA game.

Is Muggsy Bogues a Hall of Famer?

Muggsy Bogues was selected for the Hall of Fame Class 2020 for the fourth consecutive year. However, he could not make it this time.

How high can Muggsy Bogues jump?

Muggsy Bogues is recorded to have a 44-inch (110 cm) vertical leap. However, his hands were too small to hold on to a ball to dunk one-handed.

How much is Muggsy Bouges’ basketball cards worth?

Muggsy Bouges’ basketball prices are of several kinds and all of them have a price ranging from $1 to even $1,200 and more. You can check out his basketball cards through the link.

Which jersey number did Muggsy Bouges feature in?

Muggsy Bogues features in jersey number 1 for Bullets, Hornets, and Warriors while he wore jersey number 14 for the Raptors. Also, he wore a jersey number 5 for the NBA playoffs.