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Miles Emmanuel Bridges Sr. (born March 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (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 year. Bridges was selected 12th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018 NBA draft, but was traded to the Hornets on draft night.
In his junior year, Bridges and Huntington Prep played in the 2015 Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals Tournament at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, Queens, New York. On April 2, 2015, Huntington Prep defeated Jaylen Brown and #5 ranked Wheeler 73β70 in the quarterfinals. On April 3, Bridges had 21 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in a losing effort as Huntington Prep lost to #1 ranked Oak Hill Academy 61β51 in the semi-finals. On the season, Bridges averaged 15.7 points per game, 10.6 rebounds per game, 3.5 assist per game, 2.8 blocks, and 2.3 steals per game with a 31β3 record the most in the school's history, where he played alongside senior and future NBA player Thomas Bryant.
In the 2015 summer, Bridges participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp at the John Paul Jones Arena in Virginia. As a senior, Bridges averaged 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.0 steals while leading Huntington Prep to a 25β11 record. In January 2016, Bridges was named a McDonald's All-American and played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game, on March 30, 2016, at the United Center in Chicago, IL, where he scored eight points, three rebounds, and two steals in a 114β107 loss to the West team. He also competed in the Jordan Brand Classic All-Star game.
In his debut vs. Arizona on November 12, 2016, Bridges scored 21 points and recorded seven rebounds. On November 24, he scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help defeat St. John's. On December 1, Tom Izzo announced that Miles Bridges would miss "as least a couple of weeks" due an injured ankle. Bridges returned to action on January 4, 2017, after missing seven games. He scored a career-high 33 points in a January 24 loss to Purdue.
Bridges was named Big Ten Freshman of the week five times. On February 2, 2017, Bridges was named as one of the ten finalists on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year watchlist.
He was named Big Ten Freshman of the year and earned second team all-Big Ten honors. He was named to the Sporting News Freshmen All-American Team and USBWA All-District V Team. He was also named unanimous Associated Press Big Ten Newcomer of the Year and AP All-Big Ten Second Team.
He finished the season averaging 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game in 32 minutes per game.
On April 13, Bridges announced his intent to return to Michigan State for his sophomore season, a move prompting many experts to peg the Spartans as the 2018 National Championship favorites, especially with incoming freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. Many also believed Bridges would be the national player of the year as well as being a top 5 pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
Following third-seeded Michigan State's upset loss in the second round of the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Bridges announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.
Bridges won the Rising Stars Challenge MVP award for Team USA in Chicago on February 14, 2020, and Team USA won against Team World 151β131.
On November 20, 2021, Bridges scored a career-high 35 points, along with 10 rebounds, in a 115β105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. On April 13, 2022, during the Hornets' 103β132 play-in tournament loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Bridges was ejected and threw his mouthpiece at a 16-year-old Hawks fan. The next day, he was fined $50,000 by the NBA for the incident.
In the 2022β23 offseason, the Hornets extended Bridges a qualifying offer.
On April 14, 2023, Bridges was suspended from the NBA for 30 games without pay due to a domestic violence incident involving his then-girlfriend Mychelle Johnson and two of their children. Though the charges occurred in mid-July and early November, the NBA opened their own investigation.
On July 7, 2023, Bridges signed a qualifying offer from the Charlotte Hornets.
On November 17, Bridges returned from his suspension and put up 17 points and five rebounds in a 130β99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. On November 20, Bridges put up 14 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and a game-winning three-pointer in a 121β118 overtime win over the Boston Celtics. On February 5, 2024, Bridges scored a then career-high 41 points in a 124β118 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Two days later, he scored a then career-high with 45 points to go alongside 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a 123β117 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
On July 14, 2024, Bridges re-signed with the Hornets.
On March 7, 2025, Bridges scored a career-high 46 points in a 118β117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Outside of basketball, Bridges also makes rap music under the name RTB MB.
In October 2023, Bridges was charged with violating his probation and protection order after an October 6 incident where he allegedly threw billiard balls at Johnson's car, breaking her windshield while their children were inside the car. Bridges' current girlfriend is also alleged to have kicked the car while yelling in Johnson's direction. Bridges turned himself in on October 13 and was released upon paying $1,000 bond. At this time, Bridges had an outstanding warrant stemming from January 2023 that had yet to be served.
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