MUGGSY BOGUES

Henry: Good afternoon/morning, I am Andrew Neil and today we will be interviewing Muggsy
Bogues. Good morning Muggsy.

Oscar: Good morning Andrew.

Henry: So, would you like to tell us how you became the 12 th best NBA player in history, being 5 foot
3?

Oscar: Yes. Mainly through determination and attitude. I also had to deal with bullies which was very
hard, but deep inside, I always knew that I could make it to where I am now.

Henry: Hmmm, yeah. But there was one bully in particular, am I right?

Oscar: Yes indeed, you are.

Henry: I believe that he is waiting outside.

Oscar: Oh, really…

Henry: Yes. Should we invite him in?

Oscar: Ok…

(Ruben comes in and takes a seat next to Henry, and Oscars face is surprised)

Oscar: Ohh my…

Henry: Hello Mr ( )

Ruben: Hello Henry, and Muggsy ( nodding at both)

Henry: So it looks like your opinions on Muggsy were not true.

Ruben: Yes. When we were younger I could see that Muggsy was a good player, but me and mi gang
thought that we had more of a chance to become professionals but we were obviously wrong. Looks
like size don’t matter, in it? ( Henry and Oscar both nod)

Henry: Hmmm. So, Muggsy, you were also offended by what Michael Jordan said to you when you
were both playing a playoff series against each other.

Oscar: Yes. I remember very well. We were tied 2-2 in the series and we had a chance to win the 5 th
match. I received the ball and was planning to pass it. Michael was in front of me and said: ‘shoot if
you can f------ midget’. So I shot and missed. I think that that single play ruined the rest of my career.

Henry + Ruben: Hmmm

Oscar: Don’t tell me Michael’s waiting outside( laughing)

Henry + Ruben: Hahhhaha!!!! ( everyone laughing)

Ruben: That would ruin your day!!!! ( all keep laughing )

Henry: So, getting back to the interview, how did you manage to play basketball not having too much
money when you were a child?
Oscar: Well, it was very hard living among drugs and gunfire, but when we played basketball, we
used to hang an open-bottomed milk crate to the fence so they would become the baskets and we
played with them.

Henry: Ohhh. That’s clever.

Ruben: Yeah, I remember. Me and mi friends came along, kicked ‘em out (I regret that now), and we
used their ‘hoops’ to play.

childhood playmates were future NBA players Reggie Williams and David
Wingate.
among drugs and gunfire
friends practiced slam dunks with an open-bottomed milk crate hung on a
fence