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> [As a small guard, you need to understand how you impact the game and make sure you impact it in the way that you can showcase your talent on the floor and having that understanding of the game. Tony Bennett…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/as-a-small-guard-you-need-to-understand-how-you-impact-the-game-and/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

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## More by Muggsy Bogues

> [It's a whole new world once you get to the professional rankings, being able to continue to stay on top.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/it-s-a-whole-new-world-once-you-get-to-the-professional-rankings/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [I was stealing the ball from all the guys. Every time they dribbled the ball, I used to take it, and I'd go down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/i-was-stealing-the-ball-from-all-the-guys-every-time-they-dribbled/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [Speed was one of the criteria for me - one of my strengths. But I had to use them all... everything I had.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/speed-was-one-of-the-criteria-for-me-one-of-my-strengths-but-i-had-to/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [Our main thing was playing basketball and just trying to win games. Doing that was a representation of who you are and people wanting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/our-main-thing-was-playing-basketball-and-just-trying-to-win-games/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [There was a TV show that came on every week called the 'Bowery Boys,' and there was a character named Muggsy. The way I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/there-was-a-tv-show-that-came-on-every-week-called-the-bowery-boys/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [I loved the game. I loved it from the start. I was always with a basketball. I'd even dribble a basketball when I'd throw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/i-loved-the-game-i-loved-it-from-the-start-i-was-always-with-a/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [I was just trying to play the game, having fun. It was a hobby for me at the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/i-was-just-trying-to-play-the-game-having-fun-it-was-a-hobby-for-me/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [That's what you want to keep sharing with the players in today's world: knowing that you represent yourself and your family each time you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/that-s-what-you-want-to-keep-sharing-with-the-players-in-today-s/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [I was 'Little Ty,' 'Little Tyrone.' I always got this negative feedback from the game of basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/i-was-little-ty-little-tyrone-i-always-got-this-negative-feedback/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [I know I've accomplished a great deal for a man of my height. It's been a blessing, and I thank God for the talent.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/i-know-i-ve-accomplished-a-great-deal-for-a-man-of-my-height-it-s/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [No one knows how big your potential is, how big your heart is, when you start.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/no-one-knows-how-big-your-potential-is-how-big-your-heart-is-when-you/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [We tied the milk crates on each end of the fence, and we had our own milk crate basketball pickup game, and it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/we-tied-the-milk-crates-on-each-end-of-the-fence-and-we-had-our-own/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [Growing up as a kid in inner city of Baltimore, Maryland, the way I played the game, I used to always steal the basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/growing-up-as-a-kid-in-inner-city-of-baltimore-maryland-the-way-i/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [Wake Forest came knocking on the door, and I accepted that offer. It changed my life completely.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/wake-forest-came-knocking-on-the-door-and-i-accepted-that-offer-it/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

> [I tipped one in college and dunked in high school. I can still touch the rim. I've always been a guy who has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muggsy-bogues/i-tipped-one-in-college-and-dunked-in-high-school-i-can-still-touch/)

[Muggsy Bogues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muggsy-bogues/)

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