2018 NBA DRAFT: Twitter Erupts After Sixers Select, Trade Nova's Mikal Bridges
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Social media went into a frenzy on Thursday night after the Philadelphia 76ers selected and then traded Villanova's Mikal Bridges during the 2018 NBA Draft.
The night started off with Philly picking up Bridges with the No. 10 overall pick.
With the 10th pick of the 2018 #NBADraft the @sixers select... @mikal_bridges! pic.twitter.com/DnmNIeJibm
— NBA (@NBA) June 22, 2018
Mikal Bridges mom talking about she's excited that her son is going to play for the Sixers where she works.....he gets traded to Phoenix about 10 minutes later...Cold world pic.twitter.com/3puYQQcfFq
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 22, 2018
The last time a Philly team drafted a Villanova player, it turned out pretty well.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 22, 2018
Welcome to the @sixers, @mikal_bridges! #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/n2N7xbHqMc
Our guys fired up for their boy @mikal_bridges !! pic.twitter.com/sRiWJ8oFmo
— Jay Wright (@VUCoachJWright) June 22, 2018
Then, the Sixers traded Bridges for the Phoenix Suns' 16th overall pick Zhaire Smith.
Mikal Bridges has yet to learn of his trade to Phoenix and is answering questions about staying home in Philly pic.twitter.com/MIoOlAaUUH
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 22, 2018
Suns are acquiring Mikal Bridges in a deal that will send Smith to Sixers, league source tells ESPN. Suns will send 2021 first-round pick via Miami in deal too.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2018
welp, still glad you got drafted Mikal!!!
— Ryan Arcidiacono (@RyArch15) June 22, 2018
Mikal Bridges' mom about to open 5 burner accounts of her own to curse out the Sixers
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) June 22, 2018
Too bad about Mikal Bridges not going to the Sixers, where his mom works. Don't really get this trade for Zhaire Smith.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 22, 2018
mikal bridges mom about to quit lmaooooo
— drew (@Dcorrigan50) June 22, 2018
Mikal Bridges Mom was just spotted.... pic.twitter.com/9wkdsoi4tk
— Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) June 22, 2018
Well this tweet aged well. ????♂️ https://t.co/VuhJsY7Hwu
— Lane Johnson (@LaneJohnson65) June 22, 2018
When Mikal Bridges' mom shows up to work with the @sixers on Monday. #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/6dWbcWD0E0
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) June 22, 2018
Mikal Bridges' mom when Brett Brown introduces Zhaire Smith to the #Sixers pic.twitter.com/8GRLKMjyZR
— Gayle Saunders (@EagleSessions) June 22, 2018
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