According this article, Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues is the shortest player ever to play in the NBA. Despite his size 5'3", he had attributes that made him successful:
-He had unreal heart and mental toughness
He was one of the few NBA players not to back down to the toughest player ever to play - Michael Jordan.
-He had Competitive Spirit
Bogues was competitive enough that his friends said that if you challenged him, he would challenge you back. This is something that most professional athletes are born with and Bogues would not let his size diminish his spirit.
-He had generated enormous power and speed
He compete on the court with players that were much taller and stronger. He proved that size is not everything and you can compete with the best athletes in the world if you have the heart of a champion.
He was an unbelieveable athlete. Despite being mentally tough and competitive, Bogues was obviously a tremendous talent at 5'3" and one of the best athletes to ever play in the NBA.
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