MUGGSY Bogues made his presence known in the NBA despite his small frame.
And his daughter is following his lead in the business and PR world.
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Bogues, 60, was the shortest player in history at 5ft 3ins.
But he still reached lofty heights in the league during his iconic NBA career.
Bogues spent ten seasons at the Charlotte Hornets.
He also played for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.
The point guard was unfazed by the challenge facing him on the basketball court.
His daughter Brittney has similar traits in her business career.
She launched Bogues Group PR and is making waves in the communications and events space.
Brittney earned a masters degree in communications.
She quit her job to pursue her entrepreneur dream, unfazed by a previous failure.
In an interview with Axios, she said, “I felt stifled, unable to exercise my creativity and unhappy before I became an entrepreneur.
“I prayed and put in my two weeks notice to pursue my company.
“I knew from my first venture I needed to have a clear brand identity, unique selling point and have systems in place.
“On my journey as an entrepreneur, I noticed a trend amongst all the other entrepreneurs I’ve met along the way.
“We fail, but we don’t become stagnant or disheartened.
“Rather, we use it as a lesson that we incorporate in the next project.
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“I had to become and continue to be self-aware and really be real with myself by refining my strengths and addressing weaknesses head on.”
Bogues is also a survivor of domestic violence, and bravely publicly shared her ordeal in 2017.
She said, “Sharing my story lifted a burden and weight I had been carrying for too long.
“Aside from sharing my story, learning about the cycle of abuse through my work at Safe Alliance and going to therapy all played a major role in my healing.”
As a daughter of an NBA icon, Brittney has fond memories of her childhood around basketball.
Her dad spent a lot of time with Dell Curry, an ex-NBA star who is father of Steph and Seth Curry.
Brittney said, “Every time I reminisce on growing up, I realize how much it always felt like family.
“Even when my dad or other teammates were traded. It’s a special bond.
“From game nights at the old Coliseum, playing with my brothers, Seth and Stephen Curry in the back family room.
“Changing into our pajamas in the car so we can go to bed immediately after a game when it was school night.
“Going to Carowinds and getting mobbed because my dad was with us.
“Having family dinner in Toronto with Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady.
“Going to All-Star each year and meeting other NBA kids and feeling like a mini reunion seeing old teammates and their families.”
