He became an entrepreneur during a solid career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He later bought hundreds of fast-food outlets, a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WSIL) -- Retired NBA standout and CEO of Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company Junior Bridgeman has died at the age of 71. Bridgeman led Louisville to a Final Four appearance and ...

Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday at 71 after suffering a medical emergency in. Read about the former billionaire and NBA icon.

Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman, a Louisville sports legend who built a business empire following a distinguished basketball ...

Junior Bridgeman has passed away at 71 years old, leaving behind a lasting legacy. The former NBA Milwaukee Bucks player who became a prominent businessman died on March 11, 2025, following a medical ...

Junior Bridgeman, who left a lasting legacy on the basketball ... Chili's restaurants and added to his portfolio when he ...

Former Milwaukee Bucks player-turned-successful-businessman Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman died March 11, and his family has ...

Billionaire philanthropist and former NBA player Junior Bridgeman was laid to rest by his beloved community in Louisville.

Junior Bridgeman's journey from star at UofL to ... and purchased Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Earlier this year, Bridgeman became a minority owner of the Bucks and he was the subject of ...

Hundreds of people gathered at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, to honor Junior Bridgeman, a Milwaukee Bucks legend and businessman. A funeral was held on Sunday at the church for ...

Junior Bridgeman, who left a lasting legacy ... and added to his portfolio when he later became a bottler for The Coca-Cola Company. More recently in 2020, he bought Ebony and Jet magazines ...