Short ‘Muggsy’ Bogues has tall NBA hopes for India

The very mention of NBA tends to conjure up images of tall, strapping men leaping to astonishing heights to dunk a basketball. But try telling this to Tyrone ‘Muggsy’ Bogues and he only smiles. For at 5’3″, Bogues is the shortest man ever to have played in the America’s National Basketball Association (NBA). In fact, despite being at an obvious disadvantage, the point guard went toe-to-toe with the best in the business for a remarkable 14 seasons, finishing his career with 1369 steals, 39 blocks, 1433 turnovers, 6726 assists and 6858 points.

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