NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows

NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows – Muggsy Bogues

Most NBA players gain fame because of personal achievements on the basketball court. They lead the league in scoring, or rack up highlight plays, etc. For Muggsy Bogues, while he was certainly a very talented player, his claim to fame was simply that he made it into the NBA at the height of 5’3″. He built a long, 14-year career despite his height, a testament to his dedication and ability.

The visual dissonance of his size versus his peers likely earned him a spot in the original Space Jam as one of the players zapped of his powers by the aliens. He was the antithesis to 7’6″ Shawn Bradley, while the other players were chosen more for their star power.

Bogues hung around the Hollywood game, memorably appearing in a 2004 episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where he meets Larry David in the bathroom and predictable humor ensues. His affable nature and wide smile made him a logical choice to cameo in Curb and a few other shows around the tail end of his career.