Charlotte Hornets to Retire Muggsy Bogues’ Jersey
The Charlotte Hornets are retiring the jersey of franchise legend Muggsy Bogues.
Charlotte, NC, October 27, 2026 —
The Charlotte Hornets are retiring the jersey of Muggsy Bogues, whom the team’s announcement describes as a franchise legend. The summary of the announcement does not provide a date for the ceremony or other details about how the retirement will be marked.
It also does not specify which jersey number will be retired, when the decision was announced, or whether Bogues or the team provided a statement. Those details were not included in the information available for this report.
A jersey retirement is a team recognition that sets a player’s number apart from those available for use. In this case, the confirmed development is that the Hornets plan to retire Bogues’ jersey. The information provided does not explain the team’s reasoning or describe Bogues’ playing career, so further specifics cannot be established from the summary alone.
No additional timeline or next steps were provided. The announcement leaves open when the ceremony will take place and whether the team will release further details. Until those particulars are available, the retirement itself is the only confirmed element: Charlotte plans to honor Bogues by retiring his jersey.
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