US EditionFormer NBA player, billionaire entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman dies
- Ulysses 'Junior' Bridgeman died at the age of 71 after a medical emergency during a luncheon in Louisville, Ky.
- Bridgeman was a former NBA player known for his career with the Milwaukee Bucks and a successful businessman, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $1.4 billion.
- He played for the University of Louisville under Coach Denny Crum, scoring over 1,348 points and leading the team to the 1975 Final Four.
- The Milwaukee Bucks expressed their sorrow over Bridgeman's death, stating he was a 'kind, generous and groundbreaking legend' who inspired the organization.
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Billionaire Junior Bridgeman, who bought Ebony and Jet magazines, dies
Junior Bridgeman Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA star, self-made billionaire and philanthropist who purchased Ebony and Jet magazines out of bankruptcy, died Tuesday, March 11. He was 71. According to television station WLKY in Louisville, Kentucky, Bridgeman was being interviewed by its sports reporter during a fundraiser at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville when […]
Junior Bridgeman passes suddenly in Louisville
Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, a gifted athlete and entrepreneur whose St. Louis area-based business helped take him to billionaire status, died Tuesday March 11, 2025, in Louisville at 71 after suffering a medical emergency at the famed Galt House Hotel during a fundraising event.Bridgeman played for Louisville under coach Denny Crum and reached the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 1975 before being drafted to the NBA by the Milwaukee Bucks.His entre…
Chauncey Billups reflects on death of friend, mentor Junior Bridgeman
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups began his pregame media session Wednesday, offering condolences to the family of Junior Bridgeman, the former NBA player and entrepreneur who died Tuesday at age 71.
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