Muggsy Bogues on Being a Charlotte Hornets Legend, Inspiring Small Guards, The Art of Defense & More

Baltimore’s finest joins the pod today, y’all! Q and D sit down with the iconic Muggsy Bogues to detail his journey from playing on one of the best high school hoops teams in history to becoming a trailblazing point guard in the NBA. Muggsy dives into the art of defense, his standing as an inspiration for smaller guards with NBA dreams, and his unique experience as an original member of the Charlotte Hornets. Tune in!


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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 Bust Yo' Ass
00:02:20 Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland
00:04:55 One of the Greatest High School Teams
00:07:58 The "Muggsy" Nickname
00:15:25 Art of Defense
00:20:35 Playing in the ACC
00:22:36 USA Team
00:24:49 Draft
00:27:51 Playing with Manute Bol
00:28:33 Charlotte Hornets
00:34:29 Larry Johnson Grandmama Nickname
00:37:53 Most Satisfying Steal
00:39:06 Small Point Guards
00:45:48 Helping to Build a Franchise
00:48:08 Steph Curry
00:50:52 Space Jam
00:53:23 Spud Webb
00:55:02 Pat Ewing Block
00:55:57 Coaching
01:01:23 Start Bench Trade
01:02:41 Starting 5
01:03:30 Playing in Toronto
01:09:41 First Big Purchase
01:10:44 Outro