Muggsy Bogues

1.59m of brilliance, tenacity and quickness. The years Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history, played in Charlotte will remain in all basketball fans' memory. He did not need to score 20 points, no, his passes, his talent, his vision of the game, all this made him amazing. 1.59m of pure talent!

To throw off his opponents he used his secret weapon conferred to him by his unusual size: incredible speed coupled with a very low center of gravity and an impressive vertical jump of 110 cm which could compensate for his size. Like a "mugger", he rushed on opposing point guards in an attempt to steal the ball from them.

But Muggsy was more than mere power and speed. He had acquired over the years a real gift for leading, knowing how to change the pace when necessary, and how to play half court or up-tempo at the right time.