Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Miles Emmanuel Bridges Sr. was born on March 21, 1998, in Flint, Michigan. He is a forward in the NBA.

He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. A native of Flint, Michigan, he competed for Flint Southwestern Academy (freshman season) at the high school level before moving to Huntington Prep School for his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Bridges was selected 12th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018 NBA draft but was traded to the Hornets on draft night.

On July 2, 2018, Bridges officially signed a three-year contract with the Hornets worth $10,896,360. Bridges participated in the 2019 Slam Dunk Contest. Bridges won the Rising Stars Challenge MVP award for Team USA in Chicago on February 14, 2020, and Team USA won against Team World 151-131.