🏀 Meet Mr. Bridges

Mikal Bridges always wanted to play professional basketball. 

And while the Brooklyn Nets small forward may have achieved his childhood dream, there's always been another career path he's considered chasing: teaching second grade. Or, put another way – his goals involve schooling people both on and off the court.

Class is in session: Mikal's dream of becoming an elementary school teacher came true last month, when he stepped in as a substitute at Public School 134 in Brooklyn, New York. 

• Teaching the young students math, English, and, of course, a basketball lesson in PE for the day, "Mr. Bridges" became a quick favorite among the kids.
• "A lot of days, [when] we're in school," the athlete told CBS News, "we're with our teachers and I think they just don't get enough credit. Because we're around them a lot, you know what I'm saying. And they help us become better people every day." 

👀 Looking ahead... Mikal hopes to pursue a career as a teacher, or even school principal, after his time in the NBA.