Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71.

After retirement, Bridgeman moved into the food industry, becoming the owner of Bridgeman Foods, which once operated more ...

He is most known for his time with the Milwaukee Bucks where he spent ten years. On Tuesday, the devastating news that he had ...

Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, a former NBA player who became a billionaire business mogul, has died at 71 after suffering a ...

Junior Bridgeman was known primarily for his 12-year NBA career, but he was an avid golfer who supported the game as an ...

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups began his pregame media session Wednesday, offering condolences to the family ...

Junior made us all better people and Louisville a better city,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a statement.

Prominent local leaders talk about Junior Bridgeman's lasting legacy. Also, see photos of the local legend through the years.

Junior Bridgeman has passed away. Learn more about the NBA star’s cause of death below.

The late basketball star and businessman left behind three children after he died in 2025. Learn more about Bridgeman’s ...