MILWAUKEE (AP) — Junior Bridgeman performed for the Milwaukee Bucks lengthy sufficient to retire because the staff’s chief in video games…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Junior Bridgeman performed for the Milwaukee Bucks lengthy sufficient to retire because the staff’s chief in video games performed and carried out effectively sufficient to have his jersey hanging within the rafters at Fiserv Discussion board.
The basketball participant turned entrepreneur has now purchased a stake within the staff.
The Bucks introduced the acquisition of Bridgeman at a information convention attended by co-owner Jimmy Haslam, coach Doc Rivers, common supervisor Jon Horst and a lot of the staff’s present gamers. Bridgeman mentioned after the information convention that he owns a ten % stake within the staff.
“When this chance introduced itself, it appeared like a pure match for me to have the possibility to be part of, not solely the center, but additionally the bodily half, of the group going ahead,” Bridgeman mentioned.
Bridgeman, 71, performed for the Bucks from 1975-84 and once more from 1986-87. His 711 profession video games for Milwaukee rank third in franchise historical past, behind present Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.
He additionally ranks seventh in Bucks historical past in area targets made (4,142), ninth in factors (9,892) and tenth in minutes performed (18,054). His No. 2 jersey was retired by the Bucks in 1988.
After his taking part in profession, Bridgeman started investing within the restaurant enterprise and finally grew to become the proprietor and CEO of Bridgeman Meals, which operated greater than 450 Wendy’s and Chili’s eating places in 20 states as of 2016. He was additionally an unbiased bottler for Coca-Cola. His household owns Ebony and Jet magazines.
He now joins a Bucks possession group that features Haslam, Wesley Edens, Jamie Dinan and Mike Fascitelli.
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