Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA sixth man who became a billionaire philanthropist and Bucks minority owner, died at the age of 71.

Junior made us all better people and Louisville a better city,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a statement.

Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71

Junior Bridgeman, the former University of Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks star who later became a successful businessman, has died at the age of 71, the Bucks announced Tuesday. We are shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Bucks legend and owner Junior Bridgeman.

Former Louisville Cardinals great, longtime NBA player and billionaire entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday at the age of 71. Bridgeman reportedly suffered a medical emergency at The Galt House Hotel while in attendance at an annual leadership luncheon for the Lincoln Heritage Council of the Boy Scouts of America.