Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday at 71 after suffering a medical emergency in. Read about the former billionaire and NBA icon.

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

Prominent local leaders talk about Junior Bridgeman's lasting legacy. Also, see photos of the local legend through the years.

Earlier this week, former University of Louisville basketball star and billionaire entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman died after ...

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Milwaukee Bucks co-owner and former player Junior Bridgeman passed away Tuesday at the age of 71. Bridgeman was the No. 8 ...

Junior Bridgeman, ex-NBA star who became a billionaire part-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, died at the age of 71 years old ...

Junior Bridgeman, one of the Milwaukee Bucks ' all-time greats, suffered a medical emergency at a fundraiser in Louisville, ...

Junior Bridgeman, who left a lasting legacy on the basketball court during his career with the Milwaukee Bucks and later off ...

Junior Bridgeman, a local billionaire businessman and former basketball star in both Louisville and the NBA, has died.