New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges started off slow this season, but things have been picking up for him in December, all leading to his 41-point explosion i

Mikal Bridges got off to a bit of a slow start in his Knicks career, but the star forward has been making his mark both on and off the court during the holiday season.

Mikal Bridges outdueled Victor Wembanyama in the fourth quarter Wednesday afternoon, when Bridges scored 15 points in the period to lead the host New York Knicks to a 117-114 comeback win over Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges will always have a hating community on the other side of New York City in the Brooklyn Nets. No matter how his tenure with the Knicks goes, there will always be people criticizing the Knicks for giving up a heap of first-round picks to reunite the forward with his former college teammates.