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

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

Junior Bridgeman, a college basketball and NBA standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died ...

Who is Junior Bridgeman? Junior Bridgeman is a former NBA player who built a business empire in his post-playing ...

Junior Bridgeman, one of the great players in Milwaukee Bucks history and accomplished billionaire businessman, has died. He ...

Junior Bridgeman, ex-NBA star who became a billionaire part-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, died at the age of 71 years old ...

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

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, played 12 seasons in the ...

Bridgeman died after suffering from a heart attack in March 2025, multiple outlets reported. He is survived by his family.

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

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