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1 jersey, and Stephen Curry sent his congratulations in just seven words. 11, 2027, at Spectrum Center. The Charlotte Hornets announced Tuesday that they will retire Muggsy Bogues’ No.
NBA promo, when the script on the screen said otherwise. He got emotional as Dell Curry and Hornets staff told him how much he deserved it. Bogues said he can’t wait to share the night with his family and the fans.
The Warriors superstar grew up in Charlotte while father Dell Curry played for the Hornets, so the news hit close to home. The ceremony is set for halftime of the Hornets’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. Bogues found out while filming what he thought was a Jr. The reveal was a setup. Bogues sat down to read a teleprompter for what he believed was a Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA video, and the lines turned out to announce his own night.
Bogues is the shortest player in NBA history at 5-foot-3. The average player during his career stood 6-foot-7 and weighed 213 pounds, which made him 16 inches shorter and 77 pounds lighter. Before the league, he helped Dunbar High School in Baltimore go 60-0 across his junior and senior seasons. Over 14 NBA seasons he averaged 7.7 points and 7.6 assists, and only eight players from the 1987 draft class played more games. He was also part of the franchise’s first playoff series win in 1993.
Bogues said when the jersey goes up, “it’ll be like I’m the one looking down at the entire world. Co-chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin called him “a role model for generations.”