Junior Bridgeman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Junior Bridgeman
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1953(1953-09-17)
Age	71
Birthplace	East Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Virgo

Junior Bridgeman Biography

Junior Bridgeman is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 17, 1953 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Former NBA forward and guard player who was at the University of Lousiville and was chosen to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975.

He was selected from his team the Lakers However, he ended up being traded to Bucks together the other three players for He was drafted by the Lakers but was traded to the Bucks along with three other players in exchange for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar…

Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Bridgeman was a member of the 1971 East Chicago Washington High School Senators basketball team, which went undefeated (29-0) and won the Indiana state high school basketball championship. Among his teammates were his brother Sam, Pete Trgovich (who played at UCLA) and Tim Stoddard (N.C. State), who would go on to have success as a Major League Baseball pitcher.

Bridgeman led the Louisville Cardinals to the 1974 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament as a junior. As a senior, he led the Cardinals to the Final Four of the 1975 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost the eventual NCAA Champion UCLA 75–74 in the National Semi-Final.

Pete’s brother Pete was also on the team that won the state championship Senators the high school team.

Junior Bridgeman Net Worth

Junior Bridgeman is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Junior Bridgeman 's net worth $600 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of The East Chicago Washington High School Senators and helped the team to win without losing in their quest to win the state championship in the year 1971.

The player played in 711 matches in his team, the Milwaukee Bucks, which was the highest number played by any Buck during the time of his retirement.

Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman (born September 17, 1953) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Junior Bridgeman height 6 ft 5 in Junior weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Junior Bridgeman Dating?

According to our records, Junior Bridgeman married to Doris Griffith. As of December 1, 2023, Junior Bridgeman’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1976–1977, Costello was fired by Milwaukee after a 3-15 start and assistant coach Don Nelson, who had been a player for the 1976 NBA champion Boston Celtics the year before, was hired as coach. Bridgeman improved, averaging 14.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Nelson and Bridgeman would remain together for the next eight seasons.

Facts & Trivia

Junior Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Junior Bridgeman celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

After nine seasons in Milwaukee, on September 29, 1984, Bridgeman was traded by the Milwaukee Bucks with Harvey Catchings, Marques Johnson and cash to the Los Angeles Clippers for Terry Cummings, Craig Hodges and Ricky Pierce. After spending two years in Los Angeles, he returned to Milwaukee for one more season before retiring in 1987. He played in 711 games for the Bucks, still the most in franchise history.

How is Junior Bridgeman so rich?

After his NBA career, Bridgeman took that offseason experience and accelerated into the business world. He steadily built his portfolio of Wendy’s franchises under Bridgeman Foods Inc. He added Chili’s to the mix and the company eventually grew to more than 160 Wendy’s and 120 Chili’s restaurants.

Does Junior Bridgeman still own Wendy's?

Bridgeman Foods, Inc. Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman is the President and CEO of Bridgeman Foods Inc. His company owns and operates over 160 Wendy’s restaurant franchises across the country , making him the second largest owner of Wendy’s franchises in the world. He also owns over 118 Chili’s restaurants.

How much is ex basketball player Junior Bridgeman worth?

Net Worth: $600 Million
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Basketball player
Nationality:| United States of America

Where did Junior Bridgeman go to college?

University of Louisville

Who is the 2nd richest NBA player?

Meet Junior Bridgeman , the 2nd richest NBA player of all-time behind Michael Jordan.