The Milwaukee Bucks will be wearing patches on their jerseys for the rest of the season to honor minority owner Junior Bridgeman, a former Bucks player who died Tuesday at the age of 71. The Bucks held a moment of silence before Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers to honor Bridgeman.

Former Milwaukee Bucks player and minority owner Junior Bridgeman passed away at the age of 71. His life paved the way for contemporary athlete-moguls.

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.