Phoenix Suns fans are ecstatic to have “The Twins’ – Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson – back in the Valley for the first time.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Phoenix crowd has been cheering louder for the former Suns than their own team all night.
Rightfully so, they went crazy for their emotional tribute video.
#Suns fans go crazy for Mikal Bridges’ and Cam Johnson’s tribute video pic.twitter.com/QwOe5zeJSE
— Brendan Mau (@brendan_mau) December 14, 2023
Johnson and Bridges were traded to Brooklyn back in February in the Kevin Durant trade and have not squared off the against the Suns yet. They were most notably integral pieces on the Suns’ 2021 Finals run team.
Cam Johnson signing autographs before his return to the Valley
1:00 “Cam come back to Phoenix, please” “I’m here right now” #Suns #Nets pic.twitter.com/GawAU2hExy
— Brendan Mau (@brendan_mau) December 14, 2023
Bridges was traded to the Suns on draft night in 2018 away from his hometown Philadelphia 76ers and quickly became a fan favorite. He played in every single game he was available for, 365 regular season contest. He averaged 12.2 points and four rebounds in those games, but was more so remembered for his defense and being really the glue for the Suns during his 4 1/2 years in the Valley.
Since being traded to Brooklyn, he has thrived, averaging 24.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 49 total games for the Nets.
The Suns traded for what ended up being Johnson’s pick one year later in 2019. Johnson played in exactly 200 regular season contests for the Suns, averaging 10.7 points and 3.6 rebounds.
Both of these players were really the heart and soul for the Suns in their time in Phoenix, and fans clearly recognize this and remember them for all they did.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
