Mikal Bridges

Mikal Bridges

NBASmall Forward|New York Knicks
United StatesAugust 30, 1996

Biography

Mikal Bridges (/mɪˈkɛl/ mih-KEL; born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, winning national championships in 2016 and 2018. Bridges was selected with the tenth overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night, where he was a part of the team that reached the 2021 NBA Finals. He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023 and was later traded to the Knicks in July 2024. Nicknamed “the Warden”, Bridges holds the active record for the most consecutive games played, having not missed a game in his NBA career since being drafted.

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Mikal Bridges — NBA Guard for New York Knicks
Mikal Bridges — NBA Guard for New York Knicks
Mikal Bridges — NBA Small Forward for New York Knicks
Mikal Bridges — NBA Small Forward for New York Knicks

Career Timeline

1996personal

Mikal Bridges (/mɪˈkɛl/ mih-KEL; born August 30, 1996) is an American profess...

Mikal Bridges (/mɪˈkɛl/ mih-KEL; born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2016achievement

He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, winning national cha...

He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, winning national championships in 2016 and 2018.

2018career

Bridges was selected with the tenth overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in...

Bridges was selected with the tenth overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night, where he was a part of the team that reached the 2021 NBA Finals.

2023career

He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023 and was later traded to t...

He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023 and was later traded to the Knicks in July 2024.

Achievements

2016

He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, winning national cha...

He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, winning national championships in 2016 and 2018.

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