Bucks Legend and Part Owner Junior Bridgeman Passes Away at 71

Post #1 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:08 pm

****

Had a heart attack at a speaking engagement.

Here is a great ESPN article on how he made his wealth.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40625836/how-nba-sixth-man-built-600m-empire

I met Junior, really really nice guy.

RIP

Post #2 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:10 pm

He played several seasons with Marques with the Bucks and Clippers.

Post #3 » by **paulpressey25** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:11 pm

Ron Swanson · Post #4 » by **Ron Swanson** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:15 pm

Awful. 71 still feels too young.

brewbucks · Post #5 » by **brewbucks** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:16 pm

RIP absolute legend

Loved hearing the banter between Marques and him on Hear District

chonestown · Post #6 » by **chonestown** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:22 pm

Wow. Rest in Power.

Matches Malone · Post #7 » by **Matches Malone** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:29 pm

RIP Legend.

soboMP3 · Post #8 » by **soboMP3** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:55 pm

Damn that sucks! I heard he was actually giving an interview and basically said "I think I'm having a heart attack".

RIP

Mtsportsfan · Post #9 » by **Mtsportsfan** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:01 pm

What a bummer ! Way too young! RIP

buckboy · Post #10 » by **buckboy** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:12 pm

Brutal loss. Awesome dude by all accounts.

MrHoneycutt · Post #11 » by **MrHoneycutt** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:41 pm

May the road rise up to meet you, Junior

msiris · Post #12 » by **msiris** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:43 pm

JB was the man. RIP

BUCKnation · Post #13 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:48 pm

Ugh, I saw he had a health scare today but wasn’t expecting this result. Didn’t even get to enjoy his new ownership for that long. RIP

Baddy Chuck · Post #14 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:48 pm

Terrible. RIP.

MikeIsGood · Post #15 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:54 pm

Holy ****. This feel especially shocking since he was just coming back into the basketball/Milwaukee spotlight again with his ownership stake. RIP.

nagawicka · Post #16 » by **nagawicka** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:02 am

**** me. THE Sixth Man.

Was really lookin forward to reading about Bridgeman working his ownership role for the next 20 years.

Thunder Muscle · Post #17 » by **Thunder Muscle** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:40 am

So sad. ****. RIP Junior.

Post #18 » by **humanrefutation** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:04 am

Terrible terrible news, and especially shocking in light of him only being 71 and his recent return to the spotlight here with his investment in the team. My condolences to his family. RIP.

Matches Malone · Post #19 » by **Matches Malone** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:20 am

Read on Twitter

GSWFan1994 · Post #20 » by **GSWFan1994** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:55 am

RIP.

Please accept my condolences, as a Warriors fan.

Just created a thread about him on the GB.