Miles Bridges is back in the headlines, but not for his basketball skills. Court documents filed in North Carolina reveal that the Charlotte Hornets forward was granted a temporary restraining order against his ex-girlfriend, Mychelle Johnson, alleging harassment, intimidation, and dangerous behavior that threatened his family and career.
Restraining Order Details
According to court records obtained by TMZ, a North Carolina judge approved Bridges' request for a temporary restraining order requiring Johnson to stay at least 500 yards away from him, his home, and Hornets facilities. The order also prohibits her from harassing Bridges, his girlfriend Shara, or engaging in cyberstalking.
Allegations in the Filing
The allegations are serious and detailed. Bridges claimed Johnson abandoned their four children with a nanny before driving intoxicated to the Spectrum Center during a Hornets game. He alleged she rented a nearby hotel room, placed an accomplice in the lobby, and later hid near his parked vehicle in the arena garage to tamper with its tires while he was on the court playing for the Charlotte Hornets.
Bridges also claimed Johnson knew children connected to his current relationship had been riding in that vehicle and did not care. The petition further alleges Johnson created fake phone numbers to send threatening texts containing Bridges' home address. She later contacted his attorney while pretending to be another woman claiming to be pregnant by him, leading his legal team to arrange a paternity test before discovering the claims were allegedly false.
In the filing, Bridges described the behavior as a deliberate campaign of terror by a mother who will abandon her own infant and children and stop at nothing to pursue her vendetta.
Bridges' Career and Loyalty to Hornets
Away from the court case, Bridges remains one of the longest-tenured players in Charlotte's locker room. Drafted in 2018, he has stayed through roster rebuilds, coaching changes, injuries, and losing seasons. He now holds the distinction of being the franchise's longest-tenured player and sits third on the Hornets' all-time scoring list.
Bridges recently reflected on that connection after a win over Denver. It means a lot. It just shows the loyalty between both sides, between the organization and me, because they could have given up on me, but they never did. So I want to show my loyalty back and bring more wins here, Bridges said after the Hornets' win against the Nuggets.
Charlotte's playoff drought still hangs over the franchise, and Bridges currently owns an unwanted NBA statistic: the most games played among active players without a playoff appearance. Yet inside the organization, he remains central to the team's future alongside LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Kon Knueppel.
