By nearly every standard, Junior Bridgeman had a successful professional basketball career. His sudden passing has ...

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

Junior Bridgeman, a Louisville legend and former NBA star, died from a medical emergency at the Galt House on March 11.

Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency while speaking at the Galt House for the 45th Annual Leadership Luncheon on Scouting, benefitting the Lincoln Heritage Council, Scouting America. According to ...

While many remember him as a University of Louisville basketball standout and NBA professional, his greatest success, some ...

Junior Bridgeman was known primarily for his 12-year NBA career, but he was an avid golfer who supported the game as an ...

Bridgeman died after suffering from a heart attack in March 2025, multiple outlets reported. He is survived by his family.

The late basketball star and businessman left behind three children after he died in 2025. Learn more about Bridgeman’s ...

"Above all, my father was a man of deep faith, and his unwavering belief in God guided every aspect of his life," Bridgeman Skelnar wrote Wednesday.

Overview: Billionaire owned Heartland Coca-Cola Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, a gifted athlete and entrepreneur whose St. Louis area-based business helped take him to billionaire status, died Tuesday ...

The basketball world and the business community mourn the loss of Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman, who died on March 11.

March 11, the basketball world lost one of its GOATs. Junior Bridgeman, the 71-year-old billionaire businessman and 12-year ...