RTB MB is a fast-rising NBA superstar who plays for the basketball team Charlotte Hornets. Known by his real name Miles Bridges, the American-born NBA rapper has achieved quite a bit since moving to Michigan State, both on and off the court. Besides being a rising NBA star with the Hornets, Bridges is also establishing himself as a musician under the pseudonym RTB MB.
His Michigan rapping style, adopted as a nod to his Flint roots, has been praised on several albums and singles. Discover more about the NBA rapper by reading on.
Personal Profile of RTB MB
- Full name: Miles Emmanuel Bridges
- Nick Name: RTB MB
- Date of birth: 21 March 1998
- Age: 24 years old
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Place of birth: Flint, Michigan, USA
- Parents: Raymond Bridges and Cynthia Bridges
- Siblings: Tara Rushing Bridges
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Religion: Christian
- Sexuality: Straight
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Cynthia Mychelle
- Children: 2
The Early Childhood and Education of the NBA Rapper, also known as Miles Bridges
RTB MB, or Miles Emmanuel Bridges, is an American who spent most of his life in Flint, Michigan. He was born on 21 March 1998. Now 24, the fast-rising NBA rapper is the youngest child of his parents Cynthia Bridges and Raymond Bridges. He also has an older sister Tara Rushing.
His father, Raymond Bridges is a two-time basketball state champion at Flint Northern High School. According to the NBA rapper, all thanks to his father who was heavily involved in his basketball career from childhood. He always refers to his father as the man who put the basketball in his hand, even though his mother never wanted him to take up basketball as a career. He also mentioned that his sister was an important figure in his childhood.
As regards Miles Bridges’ education, he attended middle school at the Woodland Park Academy, a public school located in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He later went to high school at Flint Southwestern Academy and Huntington Prep School for his sophomore, junior, and senior years, before completing his college education at Michigan State University majoring in journalism. It was during this formative period that Miles Bridges was honing his basketball career.
A look at his basketball career
After spending several of his formative years at the basketball powerhouse Huntington Prep in West Virginia and Flint Southwestern Academy as a sophomore and freshman respectively, he later came back to his home state to attend college at Michigan State University, where he played for the Spartans from 2016 to 2018.
According to many reports, he was ranked top 10 among his peers while he was in college and bagged many freshman season awards including end-of-year awards, regular season awards, and team awards for his outstanding performances. All this later contributed to the young lad’s NBA drafting and from there, his professional basketball career would kick off properly.
It was in June 2018 that the fast-rising NBA superstar made it to the first-round pick of the NBA drafting. He was selected as the 12th pick by the Los Angeles Clippers initially, but would later trade to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the pick before him.
That said, ever since his draft, the 6’7 inches NBA superstar who now plays for Charlotte Hornet as a forward has proven to many to be a talented young player in the NBA. The NBA rapper who is currently one of the most improved NBA young players just completed year four of his career in 2022 after signing an initial four years contract, and had his best season yet; starting in 80 games, averaging 20 points per game, 7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and he is living up to the standard of the game.
Career Highlights, Physical Profile, and Other Details
- Education: Flint Southwestern and Huntington High School, Michigan State University
- Net worth: $5 million
- Source of Wealth: NBA contract deal, and brand promotions
- Years Active: 2018 – Present (4) Years
- Playing position: Power Forward/ Small Forward
- College career: Spartan (2016-2018)
- Senior club career: Charlotte Hornets (2018-present)
- Height; 6 feet 7 inches (201cm or 2.01m)
- Body Weight: 225 Ib (102kg)
- Social Media; Instagram (@milesbridges), Twitter (@MilesBridges)
Miles is also a rapper who started music at a teenage age
Not only known for his basketball career, but Miles has proven himself to also be a great talent with the microphone operating under the pseudonym of RTB MB. The NBA rapper has turned heads with his impressive lyricism mostly paying respect to his native town that helped build him up. The acronym, RTB, is short for Real Trench Bay ENT., a name that reflects a harsh upbringing that cuts across the poverty, crime, and water crisis rate that riddles Flint, Michigan where he grew up.
According to him, he started honing his rap career in his teenage age. He was fourteen when he started to listen to Detroit music, and when he was sixteen he tried to make music like the A-list rapper Drake.
Furthermore, he mentioned that he discovered himself more as an artist on his 10 of Me, the lead song from his Flint to Lakeland Mixtape with his close pal and former Hornets teammate, Dwayne Bacon whom he met back in 2014 and bonded with their musical ambitions together.
He released his debut project, Up the Score in 2020, and both the NBA and hip-hop communities began to take note of his talent. Most interestingly, the young NBA rapper has often been joked about that he raps like he’s not an NBA player or he rather plays basketball as a side hustle to his music career. Well as it turned out to be, Bridge’s success as a rapper, similar to his success in NBA did not come instantly as it was earned.
Discography of the NBA Rapper
Over the years, the Michigan-born basketball superstar has released a total of 3 albums and several singles to his credit. Below is a list of his discography;
Albums
- Up The Score (2020)
- Halftime (2021)
EP(S)
- MB Vandross (2022)
Singles
- After Laughter (2021)
- Dark Days (2020)
- Vince Carter (2022)
- Her and Her(2022)
- Alter Ego(2022)
Featured Singles
- Bin Rapper 2 (2021)
- Full Effect (2022)
- Halftime (2022)
- But I Ball(2022)
- Mask On, Mask Off (2022)
- Sam Dekker(2022)
- Cheap Fix (2022)
Other Interesting Facts About The Flint, Michigan Born Rapper
1. He is married to Mychelle Johnson and they share two children
According to reports, Miles Bridges and his wife Mychelle Johnson met as far back as 2016. While they eventually walked down the aisle, details regarding their wedding ceremony have not been made public.
Moreso, like her husband Mychelle Johnson, has been involved with basketball and she was born on September 3, 1997, in West Virginia. According to her Facebook profile, she attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Huntington and enrolled at Marshall University.
That said, the four-year NBA veteran star and his wife share two children. Their first child, Ace Miles now 4, was born on October 26, 2018, and their daughter Ayla Marie Miles now 2, was born on February 23, 2020.
2. He was arrested with a felony for domestic violence in 2022
Miles Bridges was arrested after being charged with felony domestic violence on June 29, 2022. It was reported that the NBA superstar got into an argument with a woman who turned out to be his wife. The argument that turned physical reportedly left the woman with a series of injuries on her body after she shared graphic images of her injury on her micro-blogging platform.
After his arrest and a months-long battle with the court, the NBA star’s fate was finally decided as he was sentenced to three years of probation with no jail time.
3. Miles Bridges is not the only known rapper in the history of the NBA
The NBA has seen a myriad of players pursue careers in music. To be honest it’s a long list of players who have ventured into making music and either failed or succeeded. In the past, most notable figures like Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant were all NBA rappers. In the present day, NBA rappers like Damian Lillard, Marvin Bagley III, Lonzo Ball, and Andre Drummond have established themselves as talented rappers.
4. How much has he earned in his career as a basketballer and a musician
As of 2022, Miles Bridges’ net worth is estimated to be $5 million. Most of his net worth was earned from his professional contract deals and brand promotions.
According to reports, the NBA star owns a house worth $600,000 in Charlotte where he resides. The rapper also gifted his mum a house that is worth $200,000. Furthermore, he does brand promotion for the Toyota car brand via his Instagram platform. And owns other luxuries like cars and other accessories.
As for his music career, it is not known how much the NBA rapper has made, even though his career just hit the road. His YouTube channel Real Trench Baby ENT has amassed over 30k subscribers.
5. A look at the NBA rapper’s height and age
Bridges height which is 6 feet 7 inches is equivalent to 201 cm or 2.01m. According to a statistical record carried out by the Centers for Disease Control, the average tall American male adult is 5 feet 10 inches. It means that Miles Bridges is taller than the average American male.
In addition, being a professional basketball player, his height is very important to the game, as being tall helps you to keep the ball away from your opponent. Also, it helps them to reach the basketball goal and defend the ball against opponents. In addition, he is 24 years old.
