Classic Photos of Muggsy Bogues

At 5' 3", Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues was the shortest player ever to play in the NBA. He may have been the league's tiniest player, but nobody looked down on him throughout his 13-year career. In celebration of his 52nd birthday on Jan. 9, 2017, we present these classic photos of Muggsy Bogues through the years.

Classic Photos of Muggsy Bogues

Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues

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1987

Spud Webb and Muggsy Bogues

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1987

Muggsy Bogues and Michael Jordan

David E. Klutho

1989

Muggsy Bogues and Larry Johnson

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1989

Larry Bird and Muggsy Bogues

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1990

Muggsy Bogues and Magic Johnson

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1990

Muggsy Bogues and Xavier McDaniel

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1991

Muggsy Bogues and Patrick Ewing

Bill Kostroun/AP

1993 Eastern Conference Semifinals

Doc Rivers and Muggsy Bogues

Manny Millan

1993 Eastern Conference Semifinals

Larry Johnson, Muggsy Bogues and Alonzo Mourning

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1993

Muggsy Bogues, Charles Barkley and Al Franken on SNL

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1993 SNL episode

Muggsy Bogues and Isaiah Rider

John W. McDonough

1994

Robert Parish and Muggsy Bogues

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1994

Muggsy Bogues and Spud Webb

Manny Millan

1995

Muggsy Bogues

John W. McDonough

1995

Larry Johnson, Muggsy Bogues, Alonzo Mourning and Dell Curry

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1995

Muggsy Bogues and Byron Scott

Michael Conroy/AP

1995

Michael Jordan and Muggsy Bogues

Ruth Fremson/AP

1995 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Muggsy Bogues and Will Perdue

David E. Klutho

1995 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Muggsy Bogues and B.J. Armstrong

David E. Klutho

1995 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Muggsy Bogues and Pete Myers

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1995 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Muggsy Bogues and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Mark J. Terrill/AP

1995 Jim Thorpe Pro Sprots Awards

Muggsy Bogues

Jim Bounds/AP

1995

Muggsy Bogues and Dave Cowens

Jim Gund

1996

Larry Johnson and Muggsy Bogues

Rick Havner/AP

1996

Muggsy Bogues and Gheorghe Muresan

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1996

Muggsy Bogues, Anthony Mason, Glen Rice and Vlade Divac

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1997

Muggsy Bogues, Michael Smith and Olden Polynice

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1997

Muggsy Bogues and Glen Rice

Peter A. Harris/AP

1997

Muggsy Bogues, Keith Askins and John Crotty

Nell Redmond/AP

1997

Muggsy Bogues and Vlade Divac

Manny Millan

1997 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Muggsy Bogues and Saul Holcman

Ron Frehm/AP

1998 NBA All-Star Weekend $1 million three-point shot miss

Muggsy Bogues and Gary Payton

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1999

Muggsy Bogues and Alek Radojevic

Kevin Frayer/AP

1999

Muggsy Bogues and Shawn Bradley

Jeff Mitchell/Reuters

1999

Kevin Willis, Vince Carter and Muggsy Bogues

Elise Amendola/AP

2000

Muggsy Bogues

Manny Millan

2000 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Muggsy Bogues, Charlie Ward and Vince Carter

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2000 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Tracy McGrady and Muggsy Bogues

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2000 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Vince Carter and Muggsy Bogues

Mark Lennihan/AP

2000 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Vince Carter and Muggsy Bogues

Kevin Frayer/AP

2001

Justin Timberlake and Muggsy Bogues

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2003 NBA All Star Weekend

Muggsy Bogues

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2003

Muggsy Bogues

Rick Havner/AP

2005

Muggsy Bogues

Jessica Kourkounis/AP

2006

Muggsy Bogues

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2012

Muggsy Bogues and Tamika Catchings

Eric Gay/AP

2013 NBA All Star Weekend

A.C. Green, Muggsy Bogues and Dell Curry

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2013

Muggsy Bogues and Yao Ming

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2013

Michael Jordan and Muggsy Bogues

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2013

Larry Johnson and Muggsy Bogues

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2014

Muggsy Bogues and Mark Feuerstein on Royal Pains

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2015

Detlef Schrempf and Muggsy Bogues

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2015

Muggsy Bogues and Tracy McGrady

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2016 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Muggsy Bogues and Stephen Curry

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2016