The former Louisville basketball star was speaking at an event at the Galt House when he reportedly said he thought he was ...

Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman, a Louisville sports legend who built a business empire following a distinguished basketball ...

Junior Bridgeman, a local billionaire businessman and former basketball star in both Louisville and the NBA, has died.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A celebration of life has been planned for Junior Bridgeman, UofL basketball legend and billionaire ...

Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday at 71 after suffering a medical emergency in. Read about the former billionaire and NBA icon.

Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency during a fundraising event at the Galt House.

Former University of Louisville basketball star and billionaire entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman is dead after suffering a medical emergency at the Galt House Hotel during a fundraising event Tuesday.

A representative of the venue Galt House confirmed that the 71-year-old Bridgeman had a medical emergency and was taken away in an ambulance by first responders, the Courier reported. He later died.

He became an entrepreneur during a solid career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He later bought hundreds of fast-food outlets, a ...