Although the core of the 2021 NBA-finalist Phoenix Suns may have disintegrated and gone through some tough times in sports and otherwise, the friendship forged by some of its players remains intact.
Mikal Bridges, a locker room favorite, left last February for Brooklyn in the Kevin Durant trade, but he remains one of the group, as made clear by Chris Paul's gift to him.
On Tuesday morning, Bridges woke up to a package on his doorstep from none other than Chris Paul.
The veteran Suns point guard had sent him a football helmet with the Nets' crest and Mikal's initials on the back.
Antetokounmpo will play against Bridges more after Brooklyn trade
Bridges has traded the Western Conference for the East, where Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid dominate with an iron fist.
The small forward is often the Greek's primary defender in their matchups, and Paul believes he'll need extra protection now that he'll play a minimum of two more games per season against him.
In fact, the Nets are likely to cross paths with the Bucks in the playoffs.
Especially if they fall into a playoff spot, so Paul believes the helmet will be of extra help. Both saw the funny side once Bridges had opened the gift.
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