Brooklyn Nets guard Mikal Bridges pulled off a pretty incredible feat on Sunday.
After he checked in for four seconds during Brooklyn’s regular-season finale with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, he both marked the longest active streak among NBA players with 392 games and marked his 83rd game this season.
After he was traded to the Nets from the Phoenix Suns in February, Bridges wound up being available for 83 games instead of 82, the typical length of an NBA season. That number would tie a record in the NBA previously set by Josh Smith.
Via Yahoo, Bridges talked about setting this historical mark.
“I’ve been in playoffs a couple of years, so I’ve been playing over 82-plus for some years now. I mean, I’m fine, I’m healthy, so I should be fine for tomorrow — or Sunday,” Bridges said on Friday. “That’s the way to go with it. I mean it’s dope, you know, it’s crazy. Obviously, just with the situation with the whole not missing a game and then, of course, I get an extra game. Just crazy and wild, but it’s pretty cool.”
Mikal Bridges checked in for 4 SECONDS today to keep his streak of 392 consecutive NBA games played alive
The longest active streak in the NBA 💪 pic.twitter.com/quZuprNDBq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 9, 2023
Mikal Bridges has now played in 83 (!!!) games this season and has NEVER missed a game in his NBA career.
NBA IRONMAN. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ArEciKZhGc
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 9, 2023
With the Nets on the verge of making the NBA playoffs, Bridges will get more games to further his ironman streak in the postseason.
