Junior Bridgeman
American basketball player and businessman
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| March 22 2025 | Public memorial service to be held at the Southeast Christian main campus. |
| March 11 2025 | Ulysses Lee 'Junior' Bridgeman Jr. passed away. |
| March 11 2025 | Passed away, marking the end of his remarkable life as a professional athlete and successful businessman. |
| March 11 2025 | Passed away, leaving behind a significant business legacy. |
| March 11 2025 | Died in Louisville after suffering a heart attack at an event at the Galt House Hotel. |
| March 11 2025 | Passed away at the age of 71. |
| September 24 2024 | Purchased a 10% interest in the Milwaukee Bucks, with the deal valuing the franchise at $4 billion, buying out interests of several minority owners. |
| March 20 2023 | Giannis Antetokounmpo surpassed Bridgeman's record of 711 games played for the Milwaukee Bucks, becoming the new franchise record holder for most games played. |
| October 18 2022 | Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Manna Capital Partners would invest in a bottling facility in Hope Hull, Alabama, to be operated by affiliate Manna Beverages & Ventures. |
| May 26 2022 | Announced a partnership with Ball Corporation to construct and operate an integrated secondary aluminum mill in Los Lunas, New Mexico, through Manna Capital Partners. |
| 2021 | Commented on the Milwaukee Bucks' NBA Finals appearance, reflecting on his own team's past Eastern Conference Finals experiences. |
| December 2020 | Purchased Ebony and Jet magazines for $14 million through Bridgeman Sports and Media after the magazines declared bankruptcy. |
| 2019 | Received the Gold Cup award from Greater Louisville Inc. for his business contributions and community involvement. |
| 2018 | Signed a letter of intent to buy bottling operations in Canada. |
| 2017 | Became a bottler for The Coca-Cola Company as President and CEO of Bridgeman Foods Inc. |
| 2016 | Appointed to the University of Louisville Board of Trustees. |
| 2016 | Forbes ranked Bridgeman as the fourth-wealthiest retired athlete in the world, with an estimated income of $32 million. |
| 2016 | Sold his Wendy's and Chili's restaurant franchises after owning over 100 locations. |
| 2014 | Inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, acknowledging his business success. |
| 2012 | Appointed to the board of directors of Churchill Downs. |
| 2010 | Appointed to the board of governors of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. |
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