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 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 emergency.

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.

Junior Bridgeman, one of the great players in Milwaukee Bucks history and accomplished billionaire businessman, has died. He was 71.

We are shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Bucks legend and owner Junior Bridgeman. We send our deepest condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/XakoTcDeF5 "The Milwaukee Bucks are shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Bucks legend and owner Junior Bridgeman,

The NBA confirmed the death of Junior Bridgeman, a longtime Milwaukee Bucks player and owner of "Ebony" and "Jet" magazines.

Junior Bridgeman, the former Milwaukee Bucks guard turned business mogul, has passed away at the age of 71. According to USA Today, Bridgeman was transported to the hospital after suffering from a medical emergency at a fundraising event in his hometown of Louisville.

Former NBA player and billionaire businessman Junior Bridgeman is no more. Bridgeman, 71, passed away on Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency during a fundraiser at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville.