During New York's 100-91 win over the Orlando Magic, Bridges became just the seventh player in NBA history to participate in 500 straight games. The Iron Man streak is something historic for Bridges. No other active player is even close to his current mark.

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has always been known to be an iron man when it comes to health. Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets this past offseason, Bridges has not missed a single game in his NBA career,

Iron Man Mikal Bridges made his 500th consecutive appearance in Sunday’s 100-91 victory over the Magic, a streak that started from his first rookie game with the Suns. It’s among the more impressive accomplishments in the NBA given the recent context.

Death, taxes, New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges suiting up. The Knicks star reached an epic landmark when he took to the floor at Kia Center on Sunday evening: by partaking in the Knicks' conference clash with the Orlando Magic,

When the New York Knicks traded for Mikal Bridges this summer, it was a huge deal—in both senses of the phrase. In the metaphorical sense, the move made waves across the NBA landscape. Everyone went berserk about the impact Bridges could have in New York. That, combined with the Villanova connection, was enough to get everyone excited.

It’s understandable because the correction requires over a decade of context, but Josh Hart was partly wrong in his defenses of the Mikal Bridges trade.