Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, starred for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman with stakes in ...

Tandy said Bridgeman's last act on Earth "was one of service, which I feel like is a very fitting tribute to Junior and for his life because he was constantly giving and serving others." ...

Junior Bridgeman, a former Milwaukee Bucks and Louisville Cardinals star who led an even more successful career as an entrepreneur and investor after his basketball days, died Tuesday at age 71.

Junior Bridgeman (left) and Ron Harper outside Micheal Jordan’s suite in the Jockey Club at the 131st Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY on Sat. May 7, 2005. STEPHANIE DIANI LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER ...

Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Junior Bridgeman, a local billionaire businessman and former basketball star in both Louisville and the NBA, has died. He was 71.

Louisville basketball will honor former Cardinal Junior Bridgeman with a jersey patch for the rest of the season. Bridgeman played for the University of Louisville in the 1970s, leading U of L to ...

This story about has been updated with new information. A celebration of life for Louisville entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman is set for Saturday morning, his family announced in a news release. The ...

Junior Bridgeman (left) and Ron Harper outside Micheal Jordan’s suite in the Jockey Club at the 131st Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY on Sat. May 7, 2005. STEPHANIE DIANI LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER ...

Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA player who played from 1975 to 1987, has died at the age of 71 after suffering a heart attack during an event in Louisville, Kentucky, according to multiple reports.

Junior Bridgeman (left) and Ron Harper outside Micheal Jordan’s suite in the Jockey Club at the 131st Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY on Sat. May 7, 2005. STEPHANIE DIANI LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER ...

Junior Bridgeman (left) and Ron Harper outside Micheal Jordan’s suite in the Jockey Club at the 131st Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY on Sat. May 7, 2005. STEPHANIE DIANI LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER ...

Junior Bridgeman (left) and Ron Harper outside Micheal Jordan’s suite in the Jockey Club at the 131st Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY on Sat. May 7, 2005. STEPHANIE DIANI LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER ...