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Hornets to retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 jersey on Feb. 11

The Charlotte Hornets will retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 jersey on Feb. 11, 2027, making the 5-foot-3 point guard, the shortest player in NBA history, the third player so honoured by the franchise.

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Mixed · 2The Charlotte Hornets will retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 jersey on Feb. 11, 2027. Left · 1ABC News (Australia) reports that the ceremony will be held at half-time of a home game against Milwaukee. Mixed · 2Bogues, who stood 5-foot-3 (160cm), is the shortest player in NBA history.

Mixed · 2He will become the third player to have a Hornets jersey retired, joining Bobby Phills (No. 13) and Dell Curry (No. 30). Mixed · 2Bogues was the 12th pick of the 1987 draft by Washington and joined Charlotte through the 1988 expansion draft; he played parts of 14 NBA seasons, including 10 with the Hornets, and also played for Golden State, Washington and Toronto. Mixed · 2Fox News lists him as the Hornets' all-time leader in assists (5,557), assists per game (8.8), steals (1,067) and minutes played (19,768), and says he played 632 games for the team; Newsweek also calls him the franchise leader in assists, steals and minutes.

Mixed · 2Hornets co-chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin said Bogues "was here from the beginning and played with a heart, toughness and competitive spirit that made him a fan favorite," and a role model showing young people "that their size doesn't have to limit what they can achieve." Mixed · 2Bogues called the honour "incredible" and said Charlotte has been home to him and his family; he told reporters, in ABC's account, that it would be like looking down at the world after years of looking up. Mixed · 3Accounts of his career numbers differ: ABC gives career averages of 7.7 points and 7.6 assists, while Fox gives 8.8 points, 8.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game for his Hornets years. Newsweek attributes the news to ESPN's Shams Charania, and says Charlotte reached the playoffs three times in his tenure, while ABC cites three consecutive 50-win seasons and the franchise's first playoff series win in 1993.

Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.

Left1 outlet

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ABC (Australia) runs a human-interest piece built around Bogues' own quotes and the irony of the shortest player being looked up to.
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Height comparison with the average NBA player, Bogues' quotes, Milwaukee game and half-time ceremony.
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Franchise record totals given by Fox.
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“surreal moment”
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“Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues spent his entire NBA career looking up at all other players. They'll be looking up at him now.” — ABC News (Australia)

Centre1 outlet

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Newsweek presents a celebratory career retrospective sourced to an ESPN report.
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Legacy, inspiration to undersized players, 1990s teams with Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning.
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No quotes from Bogues or the team, and no mention that he is the third Hornets player to be honoured.
Charged language
“Historic Honor”“beloved figures”
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“Now, his No. 1 jersey will receive a permanent place of honor in Charlotte basketball history” — Newsweek

Right2 outlets

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Fox News (OutKick) relays the team's statement with franchise records.
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Official Hornets statement, record statistics, Bogues' gratitude.
Leaves out or plays down
The opponent and ceremony details reported by ABC.
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“cornerstone”
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“Muggsy Bogues may have been small, but his impact was enormous.” — Fox News

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