{"id":2057754,"date":"2026-07-23T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2057754"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:00:38","slug":"miles-bridges-suns-new-hope-arrives-in-phoenix-addressing-his-past-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2057754","title":{"rendered":"Miles Bridges, Suns\u2019 new hope, arrives in Phoenix addressing his past problems"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PHOENIX \u2014 Miles Bridges on Wednesday came across as someone who wanted to prove himself to the Phoenix Suns fanbase. As someone who wanted to make a difference in the community and as someone who wanted to elevate a basketball team to a higher level.<\/p>\n

It will take some doing to convince everyone, but for his first public appearance since he was traded here from the Charlotte Hornets, the 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward seemed sincere. Bridges, 28, took responsibility for his actions relating to a 2022 incident in which he pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge<\/a>. He said he has gone through therapy and counseling and has prioritized becoming a better man.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve been at rock bottom before, and I\u2019ve had to work my way up to where I am now,\u201d Bridges said. \u201cI can\u2019t pinpoint one thing that I\u2019ve learned. It\u2019s just a lot of things that I learned about life in general.\u201d<\/p>\n

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