Mikal Bridges is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets. He participated in collegiate basketball with the Villanova Wildcats, who won the 2016 and 2018 national titles.
Jack Bridges and Tyneeha Rivers, who gave birth to Bridges at the age of 19 and reared him as a single mother, are his parents.
He grew raised in Overbrook and the surrounding areas of Philadelphia. In middle school, he relocated to Malvern, Pennsylvania. Tyrone Garland, a former La Salle player, is his second cousin.
Jim Nolan served as Bridges’ coach at Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
When he reached the height of 6-6 in his sophomore year, he started to take basketball seriously. He scored 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds a game as a junior. He was chosen for the First Team All-Class AAAA during his senior year.
As a senior, he recorded 18.5 point, 7.2 rebound, 2.4 assist, 2.4 block, and 1.6 steal averages per game. As a senior, Bridges was selected to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s first team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Boys Basketball.
He amassed 1,340 points and 511 rebounds throughout his career. He committed to Villanova in June 2013 and was ranked as the 82nd-best player in the country by ESPNU when he graduated from high school.
What Is Mikal Bridges Net Worth And Salary
Mikal Bridges agreed to a four-year, $90,900,000 deal with the Phoenix Suns, with a guaranteed $90,900,000 in addition to an average annual salary of $22,725,000.
Bridges will receive a basic salary of $21,000,000 in 2022–2023, as well as a $21,000,000 cap hit and a $21,000,000.000 dead cap value.
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