It is generally accepted that a basketball player must be very tall.
Especially when it comes to a professional athlete.
However, American player Muggsy Bogues proved that you can play basketball well even if you are 160 centimeters tall.
And not just play well, but regularly play in the main basketball league on the planet and even become a world champion.
Biography of Muggsy Bogues
The future athlete was born in the American city of Baltimore in early 1965.
At the age of 10, the boy decided to take up basketball seriously. The sport helped the child to distract himself from problems in the family.
It soon became clear that Mugsy was a talented basketball player, first playing successfully for his school team and then for his university team.
In 1986, Muggsy Bogues was included in the United States national team. At the World Championships in Spain, the Americans came first. Of course, Muggsy also won a gold medal.
In 1987, Bogues became a player for the Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association.
He later played for the Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.
Bogues' small stature gave him one serious advantage over other basketball players. We are talking about interceptions, of which the athlete made a lot during his career - 1369.
Such actions helped to stop the opponent's attack and start a counterattack for Bogz's team.
Bogues also had 2,318 rebounds and 6,726 assists.
By the way, the basketball player didn't throw the ball into the basket that rarely. In 889 games played in the NBA, Bogues earned 6858 points.
The athlete ended his basketball career in 2001.
At 160 cm, Muggsy Bogues still holds the title of the shortest NBA player in the history of this competition. The second place is held by Earl Boykins, who played from 1999 to 2012: his height is 165 cm.
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