Junior Bridgeman, Former NBA Star & ‘Ebony’ Owner, Dead

Junior Bridgeman, PGA board member and former NBA star, dead at 71
Junior Bridgeman was known primarily for his 12-year NBA career, but he was an avid golfer who supported the game as an independent PGA board member.
Junior Bridgeman Net Worth: Earnings as Ex-NBA Player Dies at 71
Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman, a billionaire entrepreneur, dies at 71. Learn about his net worth and business empire.
Junior Bridgeman, ex-NBA star and billionaire businessman, dead at 71
Junior Bridgeman, ex-NBA star who became a billionaire part-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, died at the age of 71 years old during a luncheon where he said he was having a heart attack.
5 things to know about Junior Bridgeman—the former NBA player turned billionaire businessman—who died at age 71
The franchisee and sports-team owner made a fortune by successfully investing in various entities and interests. On March 11, 2025,
Junior Bridgeman, businessman and former NBA player dies in Louisville. 8 facts to know
Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday at 71 after suffering a medical emergency in. Read about the former billionaire and NBA icon.
Bucks owner, NBA veteran Junior Bridgeman passes away at age 71
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 with stakes in publishing, restaurants and the Milwaukee Bucks, died Tuesday. He was 71.
Junior Bridgeman, the NBA’s greatest success story
March 11, the basketball world lost one of its GOATs. Junior Bridgeman, the 71-year-old billionaire businessman and 12-year NBA veteran, passed
Junior Bridgeman’s Kids: All About the Late NBA Player’s Kids
The late basketball star and businessman left behind three children after he died in 2025. Learn more about Bridgeman’s family here.
Junior Bridgeman — NBA veteran, star of Louisville Final Four team and billionaire — dies at 71
Bridgeman was a Louisville basketball great, 12-year NBA veteran and billionaire businessman who purchased a stake in the Bucks franchise he played for.
Bucks Owner, Former Star Junior Bridgeman Passes Away at 71
Former Milwaukee Bucks star small forward/shooting guard Junior Bridgeman, who just this past September had bought into the franchise to become a partial owner of the team, tragically passed away following a medical emergency at a fundraiser, per Connor Griffin of The Louisville Courier Journal. He was 71 years old.
Junior Bridgeman, ex-NBA player turned business mogul, dies at 71
Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, a former NBA player who became a billionaire business mogul, has died at 71 after suffering a medical emergency.
Junior Bridgeman, businessman and basketball standout for Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks, dies at 71
Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71.
Former NBA Player Junior Bridgeman's Passing Has the Whole League in Mourning as Magic Johnson Posts a Heartfelt Tribute
Junior Bridgeman, the former Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers player, passed away at 71 due to a heart attack. Beyond ...