Brooklyn Nets Star Shares Surprising 2nd Career Choice If NBA Dream Didn’t Pan Out

For many aspiring NBA players, the thought of finding another career path isn’t usually a valid option until it stares them in the face. They want to be in the league so badly that they don’t even care about finding another career.

However, this is far from the case for one of the league’s most durable players. He revealed in a recent interview that he has another dream aside from hooping for a living:

He shared that his second-grade teacher,  Ms. Porter, inspired him to become an inspiration to children. Overtime Heroics’ Azam Mohammad wrote about his off-court actions that prove this dream as one that wasn’t cooked up on the spot:

The basketball star arrived at the school after a late-night game and found the students’ enthusiasm and energy contagious.

He played basketball with fourth graders during gym class and answered their questions about his life and career.

Bridges also taught a math lesson, played the xylophone during music class, and even joined first-grade students during lunch and recess.

It would have been quite a sight for schoolchildren to see a 6’6″ teacher eagerly teaching them about math, but that’s just what the Brooklyn Nets star is passionate about.

Nets fans are more than happy that he thrived with a ball in his hands, though. He’s currently putting up solid numbers as the Nets’ first option with 20.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists on 44%/37%/81% shooting splits.