Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71.

Earlier this week, former University of Louisville basketball star and billionaire entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman died after suffering a medical emergency during a fundraiser at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville.

Junior Bridgeman, the former University of Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks star who later became a successful businessman, has died at the age of 71, the Bucks announced Tuesday. We are shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Bucks legend and owner Junior Bridgeman.