Junior Bridgeman, N.B.A. Player Turned Mogul, Dies

Junior Bridgeman was a shining example for today’s NBA players to strive to emulate at the ends of their careers
Bridgeman, who played 12 NBA seasons, died Tuesday at 71. He became an astute businessman, fast-food franchise owner, 10 percent owner of the Bucks, and finally a billionaire.
Junior Bridgeman, Who Went From NBA Athlete To Billionaire Owner, Is Dead At 71
Bridgeman, known as well for 12 years as a small forward/shooting with the Milwaukee Bucks, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71. His death has created a void in both the basketball and the business worlds, where he was widely admired as a self-made success.
Junior Bridgeman, N.B.A. Player Turned Mogul, Dies at 71
He became an entrepreneur during a solid career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He later bought hundreds of fast-food outlets, a Coca-Cola bottling business and Ebony and Jet magazines.
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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.
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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.
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