{
  "id": 16785681,
  "title": "Hornets announce they will retire jersey of fan favorite Muggsy Bogues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/hornets-announce-they-will-retire-jersey-of-fan-favorite-muggsy-bogues",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T19:22:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hornets-announce-retire-jersey-fan-192210619.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Charlotte Hornets announced they will honor fan favorite Muggsy Bogues by retiring his No. 1 jersey on February 11. Bogues, who stands at just 5-3, overcame his small stature to become one of basketball's most beloved players. As the shortest player in league history, he gave his all to the Hornets during his 14-season career with the team. Bogues, with the 28th-highest assist total in NBA history, led Charlotte in assists (5,557) and steals (1,067) during his tenure. He also ranks second in games played (632) and ninth in points (5,531) among Hornets all-time leaders. The Hornets selected Bogues in the 1988 expansion draft and he remained with the team until a trade to the Warriors in 1997. Bogues helped the Hornets reach three playoff appearances, two of which the team advanced past the first round.",
  "summary": "The Hornets will retire Bogues' No. 1 jersey on Feb. 11.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Hornets to Retire Muggsy Bogues' No 1 Jersey in Historic Honor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/hornets-to-retire-muggsy-bogues-no-1-jersey-in-historic-honor",
        "published": "2026-10-27T20:10:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}