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.

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, one of the great players in Milwaukee Bucks history and accomplished billionaire businessman, has died. He was 71.