Basketball was never simply about proving that a 5-foot-3 player could compete in the NBA for Muggsy Bogues. It was about overcoming expectations, representing the people who believed in him and showing generations of young athletes that their circumstances did not have to determine their limits. That journey took him from the playgrounds of Baltimore, Maryland, to the NBA, where he became one of the most recognizable players in Charlotte Hornets history. And as the franchise prepares to give him one of its highest honors, the emotions of that remarkable career became impossible to contain. Bogues broke down in tears during a press conference reflecting on the announcement that the Hornets will retire his No. 1 jersey. The former point guard became emotional while discussing the support he received from his hometown of Baltimore, particularly the community at Dunbar High School, which helped shape him into the player and person he became.