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Junior Bridgeman

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Junior Bridgeman

Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman Jr. (September 17, 1953 – March 11, 2025) was an American professional basketball player and businessman. Bridgeman played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers from 1975 until 1987. Following his career, Bridgeman owned hundreds of fast-food restaurants, became a Coca-Cola bottler and distributor, and acquired Ebony and Jet magazines. Despite never making more than $350,000 a season during his NBA career, Bridgeman had a net worth of over $1 billion, making him one of the wealthiest former athletes in the world.

Infobox

Born
(1953-09-17)September 17, 1953 East Chicago, Indiana, U .
Died
March 11, 2025(2025-03-11) (aged 71) Louisville, Kentucky, U .
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1 m)
Listed weight
210 lb (95 kg)
High school
Washington (East Chicago, Indiana)
College
Louisville (1972–1975)
NBA draft
1975: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted by
Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career
1975–1987
Position
Small forward / shooting guard
Number
2
1975–1984
Milwaukee Bucks
1984–1986
Los Angeles Clippers
1986–1987
Milwaukee Bucks
Points
11,517 (13 ppg)
Rebounds
2,995 (3 rpg)
Assists
2,066 (2 apg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1975–76
1975–76
Year
1975–76
Team
Milwaukee
GP
81
GS
–
MPG
20
FG%
439
3P%
–
FT%
795
RPG
3
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
0
1976–77
1976–77
Year
1976–77
Team
Milwaukee
GP
82
GS
–
MPG
29
FG%
449
3P%
000
FT%
864
RPG
5
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
0
1977–78
1977–78
Year
1977–78
Team
Milwaukee
GP
82
GS
–
MPG
22
FG%
503
3P%
000
FT%
810
RPG
3
APG
2
SPG
0
BPG
0
1978–79
1978–79
Year
1978–79
Team
Milwaukee
GP
82
GS
–
MPG
23
FG%
506
3P%
000
FT%
829
RPG
3
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
0
1979–80
1979–80
Year
1979–80
Team
Milwaukee
GP
81
GS
–
MPG
28
FG%
478
3P%
185
FT%
865
RPG
3
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
0
1980–81
1980–81
Year
1980–81
Team
Milwaukee
GP
77
GS
–
MPG
28
FG%
487
3P%
143
FT%
884
RPG
3
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
0
1981–82
1981–82
Year
1981–82
Team
Milwaukee
GP
41
GS
4
MPG
22
FG%
483
3P%
444
FT%
864
RPG
3
APG
2
SPG
0
BPG
0
1982–83
1982–83
Year
1982–83
Team
Milwaukee
GP
70
GS
5
MPG
26
FG%
492
3P%
077
FT%
837
RPG
3
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
0
1983–84
1983–84
Year
1983–84
Team
Milwaukee
GP
81
GS
10
MPG
30
FG%
465
3P%
194
FT%
807
RPG
4
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
0
1984–85
1984–85
Year
1984–85
Team
LA Clippers
GP
80
GS
15
MPG
25
FG%
465
3P%
359
FT%
879
RPG
2
APG
2
SPG
0
BPG
0
1985–86
1985–86
Year
1985–86
Team
LA Clippers
GP
58
GS
14
MPG
20
FG%
441
3P%
333
FT%
891
RPG
2
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
0
1986–87
1986–87
Year
1986–87
Team
Milwaukee
GP
34
GS
4
MPG
12
FG%
462
3P%
167
FT%
800
RPG
1
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
849
GP
52
GS
25
MPG
475
FG%
244
3P%
846
FT%
3
RPG
2
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
13
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
1975–76
Milwaukee
81
–
20
439
–
795
3
1
0
0
1976–77
Milwaukee
82
–
29
449
000
864
5
2
1
0
1977–78
Milwaukee
82
–
22
503
000
810
3
2
0
0
1978–79
Milwaukee
82
–
23
506
000
829
3
2
1
0
1979–80
Milwaukee
81
–
28
478
185
865
3
2
1
0
1980–81
Milwaukee
77
–
28
487
143
884
3
3
1
0
1981–82
Milwaukee
41
4
22
483
444
864
3
2
0
0
1982–83
Milwaukee
70
5
26
492
077
837
3
3
0
0
1983–84
Milwaukee
81
10
30
465
194
807
4
3
0
0
1984–85
LA Clippers
80
15
25
465
359
879
2
2
0
0
1985–86
LA Clippers
58
14
20
441
333
891
2
1
0
0
1986–87
Milwaukee
34
4
12
462
167
800
1
1
0
0
Career
849
52
25
475
244
846
3
2
0
0
13
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1975–76
1975–76
Year
1975–76
Team
Milwaukee
GP
3
GS
–
MPG
22
FG%
450
3P%
–
FT%
636
RPG
3
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
0
1977–78
1977–78
Year
1977–78
Team
Milwaukee
GP
9
GS
–
MPG
19
FG%
484
3P%
–
FT%
750
RPG
2
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
0
1979–80
1979–80
Year
1979–80
Team
Milwaukee
GP
5
GS
–
MPG
24
FG%
357
3P%
000
FT%
733
RPG
3
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
0
1980–81
1980–81
Year
1980–81
Team
Milwaukee
GP
7
GS
–
MPG
26
FG%
462
3P%
1
FT%
813
RPG
2
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
0
1982–83
1982–83
Year
1982–83
Team
Milwaukee
GP
9
GS
–
MPG
34
FG%
469
3P%
400
FT%
933
RPG
5
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
0
1983–84
1983–84
Year
1983–84
Team
Milwaukee
GP
16
GS
–
MPG
31
FG%
456
3P%
111
FT%
815
RPG
4
APG
2
SPG
0
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
49
GP
–
GS
27
MPG
454
FG%
250
3P%
814
FT%
3
RPG
2
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
13
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
1975–76
Milwaukee
3
–
22
450
–
636
3
1
0
0
1977–78
Milwaukee
9
–
19
484
–
750
2
1
1
0
1979–80
Milwaukee
5
–
24
357
000
733
3
3
1
0
1980–81
Milwaukee
7
–
26
462
1
813
2
3
0
0
1982–83
Milwaukee
9
–
34
469
400
933
5
3
1
0
1983–84
Milwaukee
16
–
31
456
111
815
4
2
0
0
Career
49
–
27
454
250
814
3
2
0
0
13
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