Mikal Bridges wasn't the best player on his national championship Villanova team. That was Jalen Brunson, who went on to be named the collegiate player of the year. Bridges wasn't the pressure player for the championship. That was another teammate, Donte DiVincenzo, who kick started the biggest game with 18 of the team's first 32 points and 31 overall to get the Sports Illustrated cover.
But Mikal Bridges is likely to become the wealthiest because despite being overshadowed by at least two current teammates and perhaps a half dozen in his four years at Villanova, the versatile 6-7 forward is about to become one of the highest ever drafted Villanova players, a sure lottery pick in the June 21 NBA draft.