[1] His father Raymond, a two-time basketball state champion at Flint Northern High School, taught him the game at the age of two.

[2] At age 12, he practiced at a local YMCA with future high school teammates and coach Keith Gray.

[2] Bridges averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks per game, leading his team to the regional semifinals and a 17–6 record.

He was encouraged to make the decision by former Flint Powers Catholic all-state guard Javontae Hawkins, who had transferred to Huntington Prep as well.

[4] On April 3, Bridges had 21 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in a losing effort as Huntington Prep lost to #1 ranked Oak Hill Academy 61–51 in the semi-finals.

[6] In the 2015 summer, Bridges participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp at the John Paul Jones Arena in Virginia.

[7] As a senior, Bridges averaged 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.0 steals while leading Huntington Prep to a 25–11 record.

[13] Head coach Tom Izzo labeled him a "blue-collar superstar" and expected him to easily fit into the team.

[17] On December 1, Tom Izzo announced that Miles Bridges would miss "as least a couple of weeks" due an injured ankle.

[20][21][22][23][24] On February 2, 2017, Bridges was named as one of the ten finalists on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year watchlist.

[30] On April 13, Bridges announced his intent to return to Michigan State for his sophomore season,[31] a move prompting many experts to peg the Spartans as the 2018 National Championship favorites, especially with incoming freshman Jaren Jackson Jr.

Following third-seeded Michigan State's upset loss in the second round of the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Bridges announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.

[64] On April 14, 2023, Bridges was suspended from the NBA for 30 games without pay due to a domestic violence incident involving his then-girlfriend Mychelle Johnson and two of their children.

[67] On November 20, Bridges put up 14 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and a game-winning three-pointer in a 121–118 overtime win over the Boston Celtics.

[78] According to Johnson's hospital report which she posted to Instagram, she was an "adult victim of abuse by male partner" which included assault by strangulation, brain concussion, closed fracture of nasal bone, contusion of rib, multiple bruises, and a neck muscle strain.