The sports world is mourning the loss of Junior Bridgeman, the former Milwaukee Bucks player who turned his retirement from basketball into a billion-dollar business empire and a stake in his old team.

Junior Bridgeman, who played 10 of his 12 NBA seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, later built a massive restaurant company and was one of the largest Wendy’s franchisees. He died

Junior Bridgeman, who left a lasting legacy on the basketball court during his career with the Milwaukee Bucks and later off the court as a business mogul, has died. He was 71 years old. Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency at a fundraising event in Louisville on Tuesday, according to reports.