Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman Jr. (September 17, 1953 – March 11, 2025) was an American professional basketball player and businessman. Bridgeman played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers from 1975 until 1987.

Mar 12, 2025 · Junior Bridgeman, a longtime NBA forward who would eventually go on to become one of the wealthiest ex-athletes in the world, died at 71 on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced. According to...

Mar 12, 2025 · Former billionaire entrepreneur, University of Louisville and NBA basketball star Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday after a medical emergency in Louisville during a fundraising event at the Galt House ...

Mar 11, 2025 · Junior Bridgeman played 10 of his 12 NBA seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks and established himself as one of the best sixth men in the league. Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images.

Mar 15, 2025 · Ulysses Lee Bridgeman Jr. was born on Sept. 17, 1953, in East Chicago, Ind., to Ulysses Lee Bridgeman Sr., who worked in a steel mill, and Delores (Meaders) Bridgeman.

Mar 11, 2025 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, starred for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman with stakes in restaurants, publishing and the Bucks franchise, died Tuesday. He was 71.

Mar 12, 2025 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, starred for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman with stakes in restaurants, publishing and the Bucks franchise, died Tuesday.

Mar 11, 2025 · Junior Bridgeman, who left a lasting legacy on the basketball court during his career with the Milwaukee Bucks and later off the court as a business mogul, has died. He was 71 years old....

Mar 12, 2025 · Junior Bridgeman, a local billionaire businessman and former basketball star in both Louisville and the NBA, has died.He was 71.Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency Tuesday at The Galt House ...

Mar 11, 2025 · Junior Bridgeman’s Daughter Eden Bridgeman Sklenar “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of my father’s passing. During this time, my family and I respectfully request privacy as we grieve the loss of our beloved father, grandfather, husband, and extraordinary family patriarch - a man whose strength, wisdom, and love touched ...