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Charlotte Hornets: A look back at Muggsy Bogues

When you think of the Charlotte Hornets and their past players, you think of names like Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, and Baron Davis. There is one name, however, that true fans will never forget and that name is Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues.

For much of the 90’s, Muggsy Bogues, or simply just Muggsy, as most people called him, was a mainstay at point guard for the Charlotte Hornets. While Bogues was certainly a fan favorite throughout his tenure in Charlotte, it wasn’t necessarily his stats that made him so beloved. He was a serviceable point guard and did a lot of the little things you won’t find on a stat line, but fans remember him for something entirely different: His diminutive stature.