Michael Jordan is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA players of all time. The Chicago Bulls legend was a relentless attacking force who didn’t shy away from taking shots at his opponents. Jordan was famed for his unparalleled intensity and drive to succeed, but he occasionally went overboard with those qualities.

Jordan did everything he could to win because of his fierce drive and determination, even if it meant bullying his opponents. His notoriety as a troublemaker and tough guy, in addition to his skill set, catapulted him to the pinnacle of success.

Muggsy Bogues was one such player who fell victim to Jordan’s bullying traits. Bogues is possibly the largest oddity in NBA history. Standing at 5’3″, his likelihood of making it to the league was close to nil. But playing basketball was sheer bliss for the NBA’s shortest ever player.

Muggsy Bogues was asked in an interview about his approach to defending Michael Jordan.

“It was no technique, it was pretty much the type of aggressive defense that I always put on my player, you know, in terms of making the challenge to get the ball across halfcourt because as a point guard, that’s where it all starts,” Bogues said.

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“And then once we cross halfcourt if you get switched up on a guy like Michael Jordan, knowing the type of skill set he possessed, but again, the respect I was able to get…of course you saw him turn his back as opposed to trying to just face me and coming right at me, he used the size factor in trying to back me down. But I was able to smack the ball down as he was going up, “ he added.

Muggsy Bogues also talked about his relationship with Michael Jordan

Muggsy Bogues is the smallest player ever to step foot on an NBA court. He provided inspiration to a number of young athletes that it’s only the talent that does the talking. The former player has always backed up his reputation, a thing Michael Jordan would surely appreciate.

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In a segment of “All The Smoke“, Muggsy Bogues talked about his relationship with Michael Jordan.

“MJ, He always liked to f**k with me,” Bogues said. “That’s just who we are.”

“When we come in contact, even of the court to this day, walking around, he will put his hand up high trying to get me to give a high-five and I will put my hand low, you come down a give me a low-five. So we just compete against one another.”

Muggsy Bogues also took the opportunity to shoot down the rumors about Jordan ending his career.

“You know M, man, especially when we are playing a game. It was some stuff on the internet where they said he called me a mi**et, which is not true. He always called Lil fella, Lil a** and that short stuff.” 

Of course, this rumor sounds far too fabricated to be true. Michael Jordan’s famed trash-talking qualities, however, make it more than believable.

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Bogues has acknowledged that it was his knee injury that wrecked his career, which is perhaps the only correct explanation. Following a return from his injury, he became more of a role player and was asked to provide support from the bench.