A funeral service for former University of Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks basketball player turned billionaire Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman will take place in Louisville Saturday morning. You can watch ...

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.

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. By Richard ...

IMPACT ON THE FRANCHISE. WHAT WAS YOUR INITIAL REACTION WHEN YOU HEARD THAT JUNIOR BRIDGEMAN HAD PASSED AWAY A LITTLE STUNNED. I SPOKE TO HIM A MONTH AGO. WE TALKED EVERY NOW AND THEN. I’M HURT.

Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is mourning the loss of a “dear” friend. During part of an episode of “NBA on TNT,“ the NBA star reacted to the passing of Milwaukee Bucks owner and ...

Junior Bridgeman, 71, passed away suddenly on Tuesday night of an apparent heart attack while at a fundraiser. The former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the NBA became one ...

Shaquille O’Neal has never been one to settle with what he has. Be it his pursuits on the hardwood or his business conquests, Shaq is always looking to do more. Shaq’s business profile is just as ...

Shaquille O'Neal is mourning the loss of a dear friend and mentor. While appearing on NBA on TNT this week, the basketball star reacted to the death of NBA icon Junior Bridgeman, who died on Tuesday, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- I don't remember why I needed to interview Junior Bridgeman. I only remember that I did. This was in the pre-cellphone days. Somebody provided his number. I called, spoke ...

Junior Bridgeman, who died Tuesday, was one of the most successful retired athletes in the world. Shaquille O'Neal said he reached out to Bridgeman to learn about being an entrepreneur. First, it ...

NBA legend Junior Bridgeman passed away at 71 during a fundraising event. Known for his significant impact on the Milwaukee Bucks and later success in business, Bridgeman amassed a $1.4 billion ...