Alright, so, I was browsing TikTok the other day, and I came across this video about the smallest shoe sizes in the NBA. It got me thinking about Muggsy Bogues, who I used to watch play back in the day. I always remembered him as being really short, but I never really thought about his shoe size until now.
So, I started digging around a bit. First, I went to my go-to source for all things basketball, which is, well, the internet. I typed in “Muggsy Bogues shoe size” and started reading. Turns out, there’s a lot of chatter about this guy, mainly because he was only 5’3″, the shortest player ever in the NBA! Can you believe that? He was nicknamed “Mighty Mouse”.
I found a few different answers. One article said he wore a size 8.5, another said size 9. Honestly, I wasn’t sure which one to believe. I mean, they’re pretty close, but still, I wanted to know for sure.
I decided to look at some pictures of Muggsy. I figured, if I could find a good shot of his shoes, maybe I could make a guess based on how they looked compared to his height. It was a long shot, but I’m a bit of a visual learner, so I thought it was worth a try.
After scrolling through a bunch of action shots, I finally found one where you could see his shoes pretty well. They looked, well, small, but not unusually so for someone his size. I compared them to my own shoes, which are a size 10, and tried to imagine how much smaller Muggsy’s would be.
Based on my very unscientific visual analysis, I started to lean towards the size 9 theory. It just seemed more consistent with the photos I saw. He was a small guy, but not THAT small.
My Final Guess
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So, here’s my final verdict: I think Muggsy Bogues probably wore a size 9 shoe.
Now, I know this isn’t exactly groundbreaking stuff, but it was a fun little investigation for me. It’s amazing how much you can learn just by following a random thought that pops into your head. Plus, it was cool to reminisce about Muggsy Bogues. He was a true legend, proving that height isn’t everything in basketball.
What do you guys think? Did anyone else ever wonder about Muggsy’s shoe size? Let me know in the comments!
