Mikal Bridges recently opened up about his disappointment when the 76ers traded his rights to the Phoenix Suns during the 2018 NBA Draft. Against his expectations, Bridges was selected in the top 10, but he was still thrilled because he had grown up in the Philly suburbs and his mother worked for the Sixers. So, when the trade went through 15 minutes later, he was, in his own words, “pissed off” and “couldn’t control [his] emotions”. Not only did Philly lose out on his skills, but all plans for creating the feel-good story of the evening, that of a son uniting with a mother in the same professional league, were tossed aside. Since then, Tyneeha Rivers, Bridges’ mother, has gone on to work as the Chief People Officer at Cureleaf in NY.

Now, after being traded to the Nets, Bridges and Rivers will get the chance to take on the 76ers in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. Bridges has played the 76ers 11 times during his career, averaging 12.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals. In the Nets’ only game versus the 76ers this season, Bridges scored 23 points in his debut.