Table of Biography
Miles Bridges is one of the most famous American professional basketball players. Not only this, Miles Bridges is better known as the player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Interestingly, let us know more about the player and his professional as well as personal life.
Early Life
The player, Bridges was born on March 21, 1998. As of 2024, he is 25 years old. Similarly, his birthplace is in Flint, Michigan, United States. Miles belongs to American nationality whereas his ethnicity is inaccessible. Also, his parents are Cynthia and Raymond Bridges. Raymond Bridges was a two-time basketball state champion at Flint Northern High School.
Caption: Miles Bridges with his father (Source: Instagram)
Additionally, Miles also has a sister as a sibling, Tara Rushing. Talking about his education, he and his sister attended middle school at Woodland Park Academy in Grand Blanc, Michigan. When Miles was 12, he used to practice at a local YMCA with future high school teammates and coach Keith Gray.
Later on, Miles joined Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia.
Miles Bridges – Career
Initially, Bridges played varsity basketball with Flint Southwestern Academy as a fresher. In 2015, he and Huntington Prep played in Dick’s Sporting Goods High School Nationals Tournament. During the same year, he also participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp at the John Paul Jones Arena.
Talking about his college career, he declined offers from schools such as Kentucky, Kansas, and Oregon. In 2015, he decided to play for Michigan State. During his college career, he was able to receive various kinds of titles as well as appreciation.
Caption: Miles Bridges in a tournament (Source: Instagram)
Regarding his professional career, Bridges was finally selected with the twelfth overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018 NBA draft. Subsequently, he traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the pick before him, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Currently, he has been playing for Charlette Hornets since the year 2018.
Net worth 2024
Based on some reports, the estimated net worth of Miles Bridges is more or less $1.5 million. Nevertheless, other details such as his annual salary, personal belongings, and other endorsements are not disclosed through any sources. His primary source of income is through his profession as a basketball player.
Awards and Nominations
Astonishingly, Miles Bridges has been able to receive and achieve various awards and mediation. Some of his preseason awards include SportingNews’s #2 player in Big Ten, Sporting News Preseason Big Ten First Team, and Sporting News Preseason Freshman of Year. By the same token, he also won Naismith Preseason Top 50, Wendy’s Wooden Award Preseason List, and Bleacher Report Most Under Pressure NCAA Player.
Moreover, he has also won several regular-season awards as well. Some of them are Big Ten Freshman of the Week, CBS Sports Big Ten Freshman of the Week, and CBS Sports Big Ten Freshman of the Week. In regards to his end-of-the-year rewards, there are numerous. Some of his further team awards are the Most Valuable Player Award (Team Vote), the Most Valuable Player Award (Media Vote), and the Jumping Johnny Green Chairman of the Boards Award.
Miles Bridges – Personal Life and Relationships
Besides, Miles is in a married relationship with Michelle Johnson. However. it is not known from which exact time the duo started dating each other. Additionally, Michelle and Miles together share two children.
Caption: Miles Bridges with his children (Source: Instagram)
Amazingly, the happy couple has a son and a daughter altogether. Though Michelle and Miles do not post their pictures together on social media, they do post their children’s pictures instead.
Miles Bridges – Body Measurements
As a professional player, Miles has great body structure. He stands around 6 feet and 6 inches tall. On the other hand, his weight is approximately 102 kg. Also, he has black hair and light brown colored eyes. Other details such as his chest size, hip size, biceps size, and shoe size are unavailable.
Social Media
Regarding his social media activity, he is active on this kind of social media platform. Hence, he has official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. On Facebook. he has over 125k followers with the username, Miles Bridges. Similarly, he has 597k followers with the username @milesbridges on Instagram. On Twitter, his username is @MilesBridges with over 158k followers.