How Good Was 5 Foot 3 Muggsy Bogues
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I met Mugsy randomly at a gas station in Baltimore.. He was so cool to me. Such an inspiration for anyone who needs it
MightyMac 100 thats so cool man!
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Elijah Mumford are you ok
caleb greenwood 🤣🤣🤣
Elijah Mumford this comment is like how a crackhead talks
Funniest was the kids in the neighborhood asking Mugsy's wife if he could come out and play LMAO.... dead
Mike Harkins that shit was funny
😂😂😂 ya niggas outta pocket 😂😂
Funny ass I wanna slap u 😂😂😂🤦🏽♂️
not gonna lie..that had me rolling
SHITT LMAOO
Playing 14 NBA seasons, against talented giants, at 5’3 tells you how talented he was... legend
Just imagine how good he would have been if he was 12 feet tall and 1500 pounds.
@@reginaldforthright805 lol! I think I peed a little.
In those times and even now the doubt he had to hear all his youth coming up. Hearing people say he’ll never make it because he won’t be big enough. That would have been morally exhausting to me. I would have given up just for that.
Show me any clip where he locked down anyone.....Garbage azz era
he would've crush himself to death@@reginaldforthright805
Kevin Hart should play this guy's life story in a movie.
dont disrespect Mugsy like that
Kevin Hart isn't tall enough :)
@Patrick Mailey you're*
You should tweet that to Kevin Hart lol
Nah
His dribble is too low, making it tough for 6ft+ guards to steal. Also, his speed, agility, passing is way above the average. Small guy with incredible speed, you'd better watch out. Offense or defense, he's a threat.
well said!
Very true. I'm only 5'7", but I HATE playing against dudes that are shorter/quicker. They make it uncomfortable for you.
j ditty I highly doubt u play against smaller dudes often, ur already super small urself
@@xaflex771 lol it depends on where do you live.
Dude is running circles around these guys like he's the predator. Lmao.
Imagine one day you and your friends go to hoop and this 5’3 dude comes up to play and absolutely destroys all of you. Such an amazing player
IGuessVince I witnessed a 4’11 13 year old beat one of my best friends (6’0 tall) ass. He was 14 at the time. I mean he lost like 11-4. The kid was one of the fastest people I’ve ever seen. Had crazy dribble skills. Dribbled it through his legs like 4 times. It was crazy. I wonder how how good that kid is now.
The Legendary E I need to know too, was it?? 🤷♂️
James Sopkin nah, his name was cam or sum. He was white too. Which makes it way worse for my buddy lol
The Legendary E probably crossed his body between your friends legs along with the ball
JYG haha
If he was taller, it wouldn’t be fair for anybody else.
@john smith if he put the same effort at lets saying 6'5, he would be a B+ - A tier player
@@Poloskii rogues woulda broke the entire NBA if he was 6'5.
I think being as short as he was he found were he could use his strengths and the taller guys did kno how to deal with it ........ incredible tho
You can say that about so many players. He wouldn’t be as quick and elusive
No. His shortness is is strength.
The fact that they had this man guarding the greatest player of all time says all you need to know about him.
🤣 Whoever you think the GOAT is, they would absolutely destroy Mugsy one-on-one. Most players could just shoot right over him at will. Yeah he was a good player for his height, but let's not pretend he was some kind of lockdown defender. 😂
@@JakeKoenig OMG 😱😱😱😱😱 I never knew that! Who would thought that a 5'3 short guy could ever beat a 6'6 or 6'9 NBA SUPERSTAR one on one?! Obviously SHAQ is the Goat since no one can beat him one on one! SHAQ IS GOAT. MJ AND LEBRON ARE FRAUDS BCUZ THEy CAN'T BEAT SHAQ ONE ON ONE
@@kasumi9015 lmao let that smooth brain have it!
@@JakeKoenig Shooting over Mugsy wasn’t a problem. Dribbling around him was a problem though. You had to keep the ball to your back with him cause he could swipe at the ball mid dribble so easily.
Didn't know Larry Bird was black
Intelligence, speed, quickness, agility, heart, skill, stamina: 99.
Height: 53
Height is a big advantage. But is only one of many categories.
if you're not at least 6ft, all you said is invalid
Major Red Ball Did you not watch the video
@holasoychino youtube r/whoosh 4 wat G E N I U S
@holasoychino youtube not how you use it
Nice, agree 100%
When I tell girls on Tinder Im taller than NBA player
This was who Im talking about
same 😭😭
LMFAO.
Isiah Thomas height?
LOLLLL
>_< hahaha
He used his height as a weapon, sneaking in front of tall players, so they fouled him as they fell over him because they couldn't SEE him. When his team needed a score with the clock running out, he could almost always pull foul shots because he was just so smart, fast and determined--and a very good foul shooter. I have to admit, I'm an NBA nut, and Mugsy was my favorite player. Somebody should give him an Honorary PHD in basketball.
He was very creative as a player because he used his shortness as a plus rather than a minus. That's pure genius!
I couldn't have put it better
@@RemoteAdminJayJay2 my man did an a1 analysis of his playstyle cant do anything but respect it
@@clawzx1195 he was truly elite
You see some of that recently with Isaiah Thomas (the new one, not the Pistons guy). His greatest skill is that he gets into the paint with his dribble, gets a defender behind him, and then instead of lunging to the basket he goes straight up with it for a leaner, and gets the defender fouling him over his back almost every time. He can only pull that move because he is shorter than everyone, you are only going to be able to get under a trailing defender if you are shorter than him, and it is going to be a foul almost every time.
He worked that move so effectively, that for a couple of seasons he was an MVP contender. Drawing fouls has always been the greatest weapon of short players.
Back in the 1970's from HS to the UofW my 5'4" 135 lb. body and mind had my focus to my always having strong legs of which made me run circles around the giants at that time. And I did run those giants good and hard back in forth with my simple fakes here and there like Bird, they all fell for it but it was all fake and back in the day those giants took fists to me but they still could not catch me. Bird never really completed his simple fakes. But it gave him lots of time. Take a good look at some of his total fake passing that confused everyone.
Sure, I got crazy at times and tried for the rebounds to show off resulting in only two missing back teeth due to those elbows from the sky and I had no business being among that group working that net.
There remains one world class point guard from those years of whom we have been friends for over 55 years. No. I'm off the Tee at 240 yards. The famous PG goes to up to 290 yards. I'm gonna get him soon. Thank You.
DJ
Seattle
When I was about 10 years old I went to Mugsy Bogues Basketball Camp in NC. All the kids were sitting on the gym floor asking Mugsy questions. One kid asked, "Mugsy, can you dunk?" Mugsy said, "Yeh, I can dunk. Give me a ball." He started dribbling toward a goal, then turned and ran toward a 7-foot goal and slammed it. I'll never forget that.
I hear his vertical was 45 inches
@@ethansprague2005 I believe it. some of his layups he had his hand basically at the rim. I think he’s said before that he could dunk a tennis ball
I'm 5'3 and can't even think about doing that.
I was born in 1983 in Seattle, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. 5'10". My prime (athletically and handsomeness) was age 20-27. Even in my prime, I not once touched the rim on a 10 foot hoop.
@@unappealingundesirable2826 cool
I always thought Mugsy was like 5'7"...
5'3"?! Amazing!
5”5
@Eli S. Ramirez In sports inches or real life?
Wire
@@wrldonwill wtf Is sport inches
@@trinidaddri6096 maaaaaan.... If you have to ask, then nevermind. 😁
if you've ever played with 6'6"+ guys at the park and youre of average height, how hard was it? now imagine the entire league like that but theyre all world class athletes who can bench press you as a warm up. thats how tough he had it. what he did was monumenatal for an athlete, especially a sport where height in the first requirement.
Doubt they could bench press him as a warm up, most NBA players aren't very strong.
That's true, it takes a lot more work playing with/against tall players. He was pretty damn tough.
In a way he had his own advantage, imagine being 6 foot 4 and having to get the ball from someone who is over a foot below you.
@@jdhshuajfjueudhbd6227 you don't think a 6'+ NBA athlete can't easily bench 150lbs? ok bro
@@jdhshuajfjueudhbd6227 It's so easy lol, taller players have massive reach against an opponent of that kind
to put into perspective how short this guy is, Kevin Hart is taller than him.
Malte Hvitfeld so you’re 9 years old
He is not , muggsy is 5.3 and kevin is 5.2
Malte Hvitfeld how tall r u?
@@blackhoodie4170 no he is not , compare to him to 5’3 muggsy bogues , kevin looks slightly shorter , they def around the same heigth , or compare him to 5’8 ice cube ,ice cube is way taller than him . there is no way kevin hart is 5’5 .
@Sal Lopez walk around like you’re bigger than Prince...
There will never be another player like this in the NBA. NEVER. These days you can’t even make a middle school team at 5’3”. Such a unique and special talent who was able to succeed in the most dominant and physical era of the NBA to date.
I made the middle school basketball team at 5ft 1 i was is 6th grade.
What kinda middle schools are you talking about?? 😂😂😂😂
You can make highschool varsity at 5’3 shut your stupid fucking mouth up
@@SWBZ. lucky
Fr when I was in middle school we had like 3 six footers
"How Good Was 5 Foot 3 Muggsy Bogues"
Good enough to be in the NBA.
I know out of everyone on the planet very few make it. Just making a NBA team as a bench warmer ya have to be really good
Good enough to star in the NBA 👀
King Zeeb RIP Kobe🟣🟡🟣🟡
I think he was a ticket seller
LOL
Honestly, I think his lack of height makes him arguably one of the most talented basketball players we’ve ever seen. Not best, just talented.
Inch for inch.
Agreed
hard work
We need more short players like this to trip up the giant players.
@@vincentfan8323 im so tired of them downplaying successful players. With certain types of people its athleticism. With others its hard work
Mugsy
His height: 5'3
His heart,will, and determination: 6'8
10'8*
@@perc1530 even taller then akumpo
yeah but what sucked was when Bogues set a screen on the 7' trees, he kept getting slapped in the face by their package. that is not cool.
It’s kind of discriminatory that you imply that tall people have more heart. That’s stupid. They don’t
@@charlesg7926 stop being sensitive
One of the main reasons he wasn’t as appreciated for his time was because he was in an insane era of basketball
Little Muggsy had bigger balls than many current players. Great defender.
hexxon77 how do you know ?
@@derek6115 just watch any current game full of prima donnas and compare with how Muggsy played.
hexxon77 woosh
Banana_Boi r/ihavereddit
...you...mean...BaLL...Theif...'' MUTOMBO''...Hated His ..Little...WATER-BUG''...ass...he..he...!
He’s a freaking beast if he made it to the nba at 5’3
Best to ever do it
Imagine if he was 6’3 or 6’6
v 14 seasons too
@@Belikon. Then he wouldn't have his current advantages
TheFrontEnd Theory / It’s not because of his height it’s because of his skill, if that was the case there’d be tons of smaller players in the NBA. If he had the height that most players had, he’d be even more amazing than he is
There is obvious advantages to being smaller but there’s a lot more disadvantages
being 4’9 myself, muggsy has been and will always be my inspiration. take every struggle the world hands you and use them as tools to handle the world.
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Man how I been the short kid all my life and I was taller than u in the 5th grade
@@jadynhasstupid2275 why are u telling him that G
@@mugiwara9507 Because he's stupid
Muggsy was a GIANT! I grew up 3 houses down from him. The stories are true. Great man. Legend. Inspiration.
Imagine meeting him at the local bar and he tells he’s a nba player and we all go 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha fax no one would ever believe him
He’s not some leprechaun or something
@@HoloScope until he pulls out good wallet 😂
😂😂
If he even got into the bar!
How is this guy's story not a movie.
edit: Space Jam doesn't count.
Because short people are fiercely discriminated against in society. Sad truth.
@@Shibefu not even is more like they're waiting for him to die then rake in 10x more
Victor Gonzalez Zapata I’m sure that’s the case too, but I don’t think they are necessarily waiting on it. But they’re definitely going to capitalize on it when it happens.
@Jonjo Jr lol
Cause they too focused on the "stars" that they miss out on these beautiful gems
This guy is a legend, no one could stop his determination to play basketball, even with 5 ft 3. I´m 5 ft 5 and this man makes me believe in myself. A hero!!
Love the Norman pfp 😂
5 foot 3 and he played against Jordan. Simply unbelievable.
He stole the ball from Jordan! That was my favorite highlight they showed. So smooth.
the fact he played in the toughest era of basketball makes this even more amazing
Facts
Toughest in some ways. But now days players are wayyyyy more hyper athletic. Could you imagine him trying to play defense on guys like Russel Westbrook or a prime D Rose?
@@FoolisH409 when I said toughest,I meant toughest contact wise,it would be fun to see a 5.3 player in the nba today tho
Leyend
Caleb Collier nba boring now, miss the firmer league, much more spectacular to watch.
I'm not even a basketball fan, but I instantly liked this guy.
That makes two of us
Watch his highlights
Classic case of reverse discrimination, you feel that way because of his height. Make him 6'3 instead and ull not even bother
chris you make Mugsy 6’3” be would be one of the best ever.
S Phung for real like me I wanna go out and play basketball rn but quarantine 🤷🏿♂️
I live in Charlotte. He is loved here and will never be forgotten. Muggsy is the epitome of toughness and grit.
I used to go to a lot of Hornets games when Muggsy was playing. Never a dull moment from Muggsy. He played his heart out every game and the crowd just loved him. With Alonzo, Larry Johnson and players like Dell Curry those Hornets were one of the most exciting teams in the league. Poorly timed injuries kept them from making any deep playoff runs. Then came the move to New Orleans, the new Bobcats and eventually the purchase by Jordan.
Haven't been to an NBA game in well more than a decade now. It is just not the same.
So glad he got his talent back after the aliens stole it an space jam... wow I'm old
🍺🥃 to the memories m8!
I'm 24 and I laughed harder then I should have because oh space jam lol how old are you guys? 🤔
So weird I just put space jam on yesterday for my 3 year old daughter
Lol I was born the year he was drafted
@@Panchitoisdead714 I am 40 something m8...you lose track and stop caring eventually!!🥃🍺
I was honored to be able to see Mugsy in action many times in Charlotte. One night they were playing the Lakers, Magic stole the ball from Mugsy and went full court for a basket. Mugs beat him down the court, stole it back, and ran back up for the basket! I'll remember that play for the rest of my life.
Bloody hell ...
That is the stuff that legends are made of; and a story to tell the grandkids ... especially if one ends up being 5'3", or less ...
Dam bro I would have been age 7 or something watching that with u on tv all the way from nz. Probably pretending I'm sick from school like every hornets game that was on they used to be on live from about 1-2pm here.
when we had one sport channel for the whole country.😅 My favourite team
Two legends there! 👊🏻💥👊🏻
Damn I wish I could have seen that... 😢
That must have been an incredible experience. Thanks for sharing.
Grew up watching Mugsy in the 90s. I remember the nostalgic Sprite commerical too. Bogues may have been 5'3 but he had a motor, fast, fiesty, high basketball IQ and used his height as an advantage.
I am 5'10 and I can't even jump a pavement without complaining😳... Damn!!! This inspires me a whole lot. There is no excuse greatness begins in the mind. You see it first before you can realize it.
I am 5'10", Japanese-American, born in Seattle in 1973 where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. I was in my athletic and handsome prime from age 20-27. Even in my prime, I not once touched the rim!
I could dunk at 5’8 or 5’9 I reckon
Muggsy steals ball from MJ.
MJ: "That's when I took it personally."
Hahah😂
I hit the slow-mo and technically...in my opinion this was not a steal but a rejection. MJ was taking a shot, he was not dribbling or passing but taking a shot and got rejected in the early phase of a shot.
5:05 for anyone who missed it.
MJ was like what the fucking fuck did he just fucking do. it looked like MJ was about to conk Buggsy in the head
@@starwars95i loll
He didn’t have control of his height, but he had control of his destiny.
Beautiful 😭😭
Quote of the year
if you have control over it it’s not destiny
Dale McNeil it is possible that we can shape our own destiny. You make your own decisions right?
@@fouofit1 It's possible we can shape our own future. But by definition destiny is predetermined. So no, destiny can't be shaped by our own decisions.
He had a stellar career in the toughest era, he would be even more menacing with today’s rules and play style.
He should be a first ballot Hall of Famer for having the career he had at 5'3". Pound per pound, he was absolutely incredible, and that should count for something. It counts for quite a lot in combat sports, but it should count for something in other sports too.
Him and Earl Boykins are my heroes.
It makes sense, if everyone else is almost 7 foot, send in a little ninja to run under the giants.
😂🤣😂🤣💯
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Haha true
Or an even taller person haha
OXBADCODE 657 What?
Bro, 4 rebounds per game being 5'3"? Lol goat
Lmao ikr. How tf did he even get 1 rebound
Right...I bet there was a 6'6" teammate averaging 3.8 on his team
😂🤣👌🏽
Yes and he's playing with Larry Johnson and big Alonzo mourning a rebound beast. Also fyi he played with Steph currys dad for a long time in hornets.
🤣🤣
I got to watch a Hornets practice when Mugsy was there. They were running Suicides as a warm up exercise. Mugsy was running laps around everyone. No one could keep up with him. He actually ran faster backwards than most of the team running forwards. The good natured taunting of his teammates is something I will never forget. Simply put, Mugsy was the Man.
I'm 5'6", I can relate. I quit playing bball around high school once everyone else grew to six feet and plus. I can still handle my own at the park around average height guys. I'm no boggues, but I believe if I would've been more determined and had the right motivation, I could have gone a bit further. I love this story. I thought he was 5'9" actually. Thanks for clearing it up.
Bill B, your story sounds a little like Prince the musician. Evidently he was quite the baller himself!!!
I agree, with the right coaching you could've played as far as you wanted!!!!!
@@tommajor3832 ha, prince was the shiznit...I think it was spud web who was 5'9"
Some special forces guys are shorter than you! lol
@@billb.3265 Spud was only 5'7, maybe 5'9 in shoes.
@@maskcollector6949 spud was 5'6 without shoes
This man is shorter than Kevin Hart playing in the nba
isnt hart 5'2
Pegih Adrianto nope he’s 5’4
How much 180cm
@@kareem5655 around 5'10 to 6ft
Dave Chappelle watch Kevin hart lie detector test he admits he is 5’2
The dude got so much better as his career went on. When he came into the league he was a liability on offense, but he kept working on his shooting and by mid career he was a solid shooter that you had to guard on the perimeter. He was also crazy tough, he'd take a charge from ANYBODY - get stomped, pop back up and smile. Definitely a product of a lot rougher era in the league.
So was he know for defense?
@@dripxloading I watched him play in the 90s, and remember his speed kept a lot of players on their toes. I remember commentators stating that the players he guarded had to hunch over more so that he couldn't steal their balls. He averaged two steals per game during one of the seasons that I remember.
@@VicInCommentSection Yup. He was just a good player all around. He took his 5'3 height and instead of it focusing on where it limited him, he took advantage of where it didn't. Anyone who's played ball gotta know someone who was like Muggsy. We all had that short dude who has all the tools and then also knows that their height allows them to strip the ball from bigger guys so easy. They can take advantage of passing lanes by staying low and defensively they just pester you all day long... That was Muggsy. He was always giving dudes fits because as short as he was, he had great balance and LONG A** ARMS! When you're 5'3 and can dunk, that's just crazy. I know he didn't do it in games but he could jam with zero issue due to his insane vertical combined with his long arms. He was smart, could shoot and get to the rim, great at getting loose balls and working the entire court. He was impressive to watch.
@@dripxloading His defense was definitely a strong part to his game. He would get real low and even small PGs are at least 6ft tall so they had 9inches on him, so he'd get under them and just wreak havoc by getting at the ball for the entire game. You don't see it often, especially with the rule changes of today that don't allow the defender much wiggle room without a foul being called. Imagine Patrick Beverly but 5'3... Thats probably a good comparison of how he played defense. Always on the ball, making the right read on screens, invading passing lanes and getting steals. He could score though. It's not like he didn't have that ability.
@@mk-ultramags1107 You said "especially with the rule changes of today that don't allow the defender much wiggle room without a foul being called" and I was just wondering what your thoughts are on how good/bad of a player Mugsy would be in today's game of basketball.
I have got nothing but respect for muggsy....he needs more recognition!!!
I’m a life long Charlotte resident. Saw him countless games. He was a giant here in NC !! Thanks for all the memories Mugs !
"How good was Muggsy?"
His power helped aliens almost enslave the Looney Toons. Obviously he was/is a baller.
Barkley didn't do the Chaos Dunk!!
Hahahahahahahahahaha
😂👏🏿👍🏿 I was thinking of when he lost his talent in space jam😂🤣
Underrated? Nah, Forgotten maybe. At the time everyone loved Mugsy and thought his skill was amazing.
Still is amazing.
Facts
Yeah I haven’t thought of Muggsy in a minute! Always had respect for him and Webb!
I’m only 17 and didn’t watch them growing up, but muggsy and Nate Robinson are the reason I ever touched a basketball and I have to thank them for bringing me that joy
I'm 5'3 and like Mugsy's mother said, you have to do things differently. That's what I did. Stripping the ball, I would block their eyes when they shot instead of blocking the basketball. Also was very agile like Mugsy. You don't have to be tall to play, you have to be smart.
Funny you should say that. I had a youth coach who taught us to block the eyes, not the ball. It worked. Strange that this technique is not used widespread
@@Mark-sj3xb i think the issue is that at the NBA level, the players have such good muscle memory that if they have their normal shooting motion they can hit a shot with their eyes blocked, whereas if you get your hand on the ball there's no chance they can still score. so it's worth the risk to go for the block
but below the NBA? honestly idk why people don't teach that more
@@litapd311 I played streetball and it was very usual to practice no-look shooting.
In my personal opinion, muggsy was the greatest basketball player ever but was limited in gaining god level stats due to his height. It’s incredible for him to be so damn good that he was even considered to play in the nba much less to have such a long career in it. All these tall players getting passed over to keep muggsy, speaks for itself.
honestly you have a pint specially at 5’3 he had to have insane court vision and just great basketball iq if he was 6’3 would def be a all time great
The smallest player in the NBA yet so incredibly talented how can he be so under rated....? Is it cause of his height! He is a diffenately one of the greats!
...along with ...5'7''...spud-webb'''...
@@PedalToTheMetal61888
Spudd Webb wasnt Underrated and Overrated
He was Underrated coming into the NBA
When he won the dunk contest
He became known as a Superstar
Nobody even cared that he was 5'7
Nate Robinson
Jeramyah Shepard look who’s talking
definitely*
He's like a custom character where you max everything out but make him as short as the game allows as a goof except he's in real life.
Lmao classic
I made some of those lol
Lmao 😂🤣 well said
lmao that's facts
Imagine how much discouragement he had to put up with when he was still on the his way up.
Dude was 5'3" in a league full of 6-and-a-half-footers. The mere fact that he _made_ it into the NBA should be enough to show he was an amazing player.
Not only was he the smallest to ever do it but he was a damn solid player as well.
He was as quick as a damn rabbit, just like it the video bits, he would just pop out of nowhere and take possession. He was fun to watch and in my opinion he played in the best era for the NBA, so it's not like he wasn't up against so-so's and has-beens. I wish all athletes would bring it like he always did, then sports would be fun to watch again.
He was the reason we all had Hornets jackets in high school in 98
Dunk Master Darius larry johnson? alonzo mourning?
It’s been years since I replied to a RUclips comment but this is solid gold and 100% accurate, haha. Good day fellow 80s kid
@T D Not like Bill Clinton was though 😂
Mourning and Johnson, but i think the big reason was just the colors. NBA teams didn't have colors like that at the time
it’s was definitely the colors. they were a new team in the early to mid nineties and starter claimed the purple and teal outsold all other color ways in that era
I had Hornets season tickets during his time here. Having watched him and Jordan live and in the same game, he was every bit as exciting to watch as Jordan. In some cases, what he was able to do at his height was even more impressive. Like Jordan, I’ve seen him turn the tide of a game all by himself. He still has great respect in Charlotte.
Muggsy was the reason charlotte coliseum set attendance records for like 8 years straight, he was the hornets. Period. He electrified that building, I was there as a kid and watched. He was an amazing phenomenon.
I'm just surprised why isnt he in any Ted talks or something. How he broke the odds and made it to NBA is like winning lottery. He is a great inspiration. Plus, he's a underrated perimeter defense. People are scared dribbling against this guy. He should be a defensive consultant for small guys.
Or therapist for short guys. you know, like to give them inspiration or something
@@kenarnarayaka huh ? Watchu talking about ?
@@GioVanni_825 tinder girls not matching with anyone under 6'0, sometimes it affects men's confidence - especially if they're short. It's overexaggerated really, but a lot of women don't date short guys
sadly it was for marketing 😢
He was inducted to the HoF not only made it to the NBA. He killed it and played in a time where no slack was given and they bullied him for his height.
This is the result of someone who doesn't make excuses for "lacking" anything and goes full 100 on skill.
This guy had the real Mamba mentality.
Dr. Common Sense are you saying that Kobe didn’t have the “real” mamba mentality
@@BoT-wj6nu They both did.
THIS!!!
look at ai
and 100 hard work
Thanks for such an informative and interesting video about one of truly iconic player from 90-th
When he played for Wake Forest, it was during the heyday of the ACC, there was only 8 schools and WF was in the center of the basketball universe playing UNC, DUKE, NCSU, GT, UVA - who all had great iconic squads themselves. He willed WF through the ACC tournament his senior year... He was the star and everybody knew he'd go far in the NBA. He was an inspiration to every kid to play basketball, including me because he proved that height didn't matter. He should be doing TED talks.
Always loved Muggsy’s game! He signed a ball for my buddy and wrote “Always Believe” alongside his signature- incredibly inspirational player
I remember when I was a kid me and my dad met mugsy at a grocery store. My dad was so excited. Since my dad is 6'4 I didnt believe him that mugsy played basketball. I asked my dad why he wasnt a pro too lol
😂😂😂
Always brought smiles to your face and something to talk about in the neighborhood.
Was a Bulls fan growing up, but always loved to see Mugsy Bogues play against us. Definitely a fun, exciting player to watch, and so unique with his height being used to his advantage against taller players.
"I wish I was a little bit taller, wish I was a baller, wish I had a girl that looked good I would.... Wait, scratch that first one, I'm good on the other two also, actually."
-Muggsy
Skee-Lo - I Wish (Muggsy Remix) 😅
Rabbit in a hat .
Khechari The man‼️
I dare all the girls to take cool whip pies to the face and put the video on youtube!!
I had a feeling I would find a Skee-Lo reference, and I was not disappointed.
This is what “anything is possible “ looks like
facts
Tell that to a 5'1" guy who never made it
Dude came to my school when I was in 8th grade(I’m like 80% positive he did)
Muggsy bogues is a perfect example of heart over height... This is so crazy and inspiring at the same time it's insane!!
This guy out of all nba players is probably the most inspiring and i dont care what anyone else says
Whole heartedly agree, a large reason im still a hornets fan today despite only living in NC for a few years in the mid 90s
Desmond Hoorn tbh it would be nice to see a team like the hornets get some championships or maybe see the bulls rise again
agreed
I agree and also Manute Bol's story is inspiring. Born in Jordan - one of the poorest countries in the world. He devoted his life to humanitarian efforts and lived a very humble simple life. RIP.
Nah D Rose takes that spot
For someone who doesn't really like basketball I was mesmerized watching this video of this amazing 5'3" Muggsy... WOW!!! ❤
Check out Spud Webb 5'7" and won the slam dunk contest
Check out Faf de Klerk, a rugby player who doesn't let size stand in his way
Me too!! Actually im just using my husbands youtube account, he loves basketball .. me,not really but when i came across this video cant help but love this little guy..
@@bigdoggstatus99 Nate Robinson shits on Spud Webb , three time slam dunk contest winner cuz
Lmao I was taller then him in 5th grade
Simply an incredible player. So talented and exciting to watch.5"3 and up there with the best.Great vid, thanks for uploading.
Awesome motivation plus incredible inspirations to be able to make something happen
It kinda sucks he didn't get inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017
Really u got to be kidding
@Robert Phillips you stfu he wasn't that good
Dustin Jackson Muggsy Bogues 5foot3 played at a time where there was nothing but giants so he was really good
@@sethgutierrez847 I watched him play and he was average at best. Just cause he was short and played in the NBA doesn't mean he should be in the HOF.
Dustin Jackson he was good until Jordan ended his career with words
I love Shaq, but we have to be honest - he was physically made for basquetball, so did Yao, Chamberlain, etc.
Muggsy wasn't really, and still was able to humiliate some of those giants. As a 5ft 9 boy, I respect and get inspired by Muggsy more than any other athlete
5'3"
Lucca Parolo anyone can play basketball man.you just need love and passion for the game.now when you start talking height you’re heading toward commercial exploitation of something that’s meant for everyone to enjoy
Lucca Parolo 5’3*
@@makhtar6029 I think he was saying as himself being 5ft 9 (less than optimal height for basketball as well) he gets inspiration from muggsy
It isnt About being born for Basketball
I Dont Believe in that kind ofThat fucking Bullshit
Your 7 Foot?
Alright Ill still Fuck you up in Basketball even though im only 6'0
I respect Short Players more than the Tall ones
It explains that Nobody is born to do anything
Its Dedication and Hard work
No other answers just that
Basically muggsy had the skills for nba being matched with the toughest nba players, he def belonged in the nba and will always be remembered hope he knows that
and this guys stayed in the league for 15 years. what a legend.
Human nature is to root for the underdog. Everyone loves Muggsy
When you factor in all of the obstacles he had with his height he should be in the hall of fame.
Absolutely agree he wasn't a great player for 5ft3, he was a great player full stop.
@@RedMist925
People should start a petition arguing that he should be in the HoF ... hell, he damn well earned it, given how hard he played ....
Red Mist he was a great player
nah man come on he was good but hes not HOF.
Ripley's and Guiness
This was well put together
Great vid! Amazing guy
muggsy wasn't underrated, he starred in space jam, alongside charles barkley, patrick ewing, shawn bradley, larry johnson and michael jordan, those guys got printed in my mind as the best nba players at the time, regardless if they were or not LMAO
Giancarlo Giovannetti this nigga
But Shawn Bradley was on that team.
...yeahhh...79...million...Larry-johnson...TURNED-OUT-TO-BE-A...BUM'''''''
No one in the history of this planet has put Shawn Bradley on any greatest list.
Giancarlo Giovannetti yeah but as a spectacle more than as a talent
Muggsy was the proof that anyone who had talent and was willing to work harder than the next guy could make it
Naaah man its all about the current opportunity, who you know, and if you have money that helps a lot. But if you dont, ots about if they can make money off you.
They dont give a dlying fuck about your family or your talent as long as you sell tickets. Wake up and smell the capitalism you keep throwing money at idiot.
Flynn Lives cmd Stupidest thing I’ve ever read
Random Person those things you mentioned are a part of the talent category.
@@7thhokage87 You must not read much, amigo. Sure, it was dumb. But that possibly couldn't be the stupidest thing you've read. 😛
Luis Valdez it was an exaggeration.
Scottie pippen used to have a rule for muggsy which was if you couldn’t see him he was probably behind you about to steal the ball
So much respect for this man 🙏💯
We might see the next MJ, kobe or Lebron but I feel comfortable in saying we may never see the next muggsy bogues
Agreed. I can't remember who said this but back in the day I remember I think it was a coach saying that he thinks we have a better chance of seeing another Larry Bird then we do of seeing another Muggsy Bogues
@@EricMichaelSC I heard it said by Michael rapaport
thats because a midget cant play ball in today's era
@matthew dada yeah, there might even be better short players than tall ones. They're just not given a chance
why not? The nba always been a tall man's sport even back then, and back then basketball was a more physical game which would make it even harder to play. If anything he would probably be a star in this era
Bogues actually had some advantages playing against taller players... He could pick their pocket more easily. Alot of respec for the man.
And that Advantage is Extremely hard to Obtain
Extreme Hard work was put into it
Muggsy Might have worked 10x Harder than MJ did
No disrespect to the GOAT
But muggsy gave it all he had on Every game
He played like his Life depend on it
He was a pick pocket!!! I respect the hustle. I'm 5'2"😊
Dudeeeeee this dude... Fought so hard and look him now! He inspired Soo many short hard working guys :)) I'm so proud of him.m. mega respect
I used to attend most of the home games for the Hornets in Charlotte and really enjoyed watching him play. It was like watching a bush in a forest of trees but a fast moving one.
Y’all ready for the plot twist?
PLOT TWIST: People still think it’s impossible for a guy 5’3 to make it to the league. Smh
I love and admire Muggsy, but frankly in today's league, he likely wouldnt get picked or have a long career. Tall players now can handle the ball well, shoot well and are quick. When Muggsy played you had 5'10 PGs, that is hardly the case anymore. Also handchecking is gone. How Muggsy is guarding MJ in the video isnt even allowed anymore. MJ would just go past or shoot over him. Not only dont we see a 5'3 guy anymore, we dont see anyone smaller than 6' really. It was always the exception, i mean look at how good you had to be at that size: Stockton, Nash, Isiah Thomas. Those were about 5'10 guys and they were so much better in every aspect other than height. Today with all the tall guys having the same assets, they will always have the edge and thus get picked up by a team.
You will now remember 5 foot 5 inch Earl Boykins
Imagine a 3’3, would be sort of cree
*creepy
Max Meier, Nash is 6'3" and Stockton is 6'1"
There’s a reason this guy had his talent stolen from the Monstars in Space Jam
That's what I was thinking!🤣
Mon-stars
Stolen by
Keep in mind that Muggsy took an expansion team and captained on the court, the team into a Playoff Contending team. (Hornets). He completely DOMINATED the fanbase of Charlotte NC so much that every time his name was called, even if it was just going to the foul line, the crowd went insane.
Freaking A..I get chills watching these highlights. Nice video of this great player.
Muggsy Bogues has the highest career AST:TO ratio of all time in the regular season at 4.69 to 1.
he also has 4/5 of the best single season ones... including a 5.94 in 89-90..
Sixty nineeeee
That is AMAZING at his height
Assist to turnover ratio
@@BigNickEnergy5 why would his height make his assist to turnover ratio amazing? lol... height makes other things like dunking and rebounding amazing
I was a construction worker in Charlotte when the new Arena was built for the Bobcats (Hornets) and the WNBA Sting for which Mugsy was the coach
He’d be in that practice facility daily just draining threes to get ready for coaching a practice.
Look, he was 3 inches shorter than Spud Webb and played a lot longer.
5-3 in the nba
That’s ALL SKILL and game craft
I love watching these old clips. These are real heros of sports
Let's say he "lacks" the height. It resulted into him being quick and agile, and only a few players in the NBA can pair with his speed. Every action has an equivalent opposite reaction. You give someone a tall physique, they become slow and unathletic. You give someone a small body type, they become fast and flexible. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. There are just some people who are too jealous of him because they are taller than 5'3 but can't even reach Muggsy Bogues' level of skill.
"I may be small in stature, But I will DIE a colossus" - Darksouls 3