Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman (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.

22 hours ago · 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.

4 days ago · 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. He was 71.

4 days ago · Junior Bridgeman is a former NBA player who built a business empire in his post-playing days. He played 12 NBA seasons, including 10 with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1975-84 and again from 1986-87.

4 days ago · Junior Bridgeman, one of the great players in Milwaukee Bucks history and accomplished billionaire businessman, has died, the team announced Tuesday.. He was 71. Bridgeman sustained a medical ...

4 days ago · 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 ...

4 days ago · Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led ...

4 days ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, played 12 seasons in the NBA and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman ...

4 days ago · “Yet I will most remember Junior Bridgeman for his quiet, impactful assistance to others in need.” Bridgeman was born in East Chicago, Indiana, but traveled south for college to play for Hall of Fame coach Denny Crum at Louisville. Bridgeman scored 1,348 points and grabbed 657 rebounds across his four seasons.

4 days ago · 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 ...