Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman

CTL-E-3337 · Person · businessperson · 1953-2025

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks, 1975-1987) turned billionaire businessman; founder of Bridgeman Sports and Media; bought Ebony and Jet out of bankruptcy in late 2020; died March 11, 2025.

The record

• Also known as: Junior Bridgeman

Notes

RELP76 new entity (2026-10-06). Identity check: distinct from any existing entity; name-collision checked against canonical entities.json. Founder/owner of focal CTL-E-1115.

Relationships

• Bridgeman Sports and Media — affiliated with
  Junior Bridgeman owned and led Bridgeman Sports and Media, which bought Ebony/Jet.
• Ebony — affiliated with
  Junior Bridgeman owned Ebony after buying it out of bankruptcy.
• Johnson Publishing Company bankruptcy and archive auction — related to
  Bridgeman bought Ebony and Jet out of the Johnson Publishing bankruptcy.

Referenced by

• Bridgeman Sports and Media — founded by → this record

Sources

• Wikipedia - Junior Bridgeman
• MediaPost - 'Ebony' Owner, NBA Star Ulysses 'Junior' Bridgeman, Dies At 71 (2025-03-17)
• Black Enterprise - Junior Bridgeman Laid To Rest In Louisville (2025-03-24)
• BizTimes - Former Bucks star 'Junior' Bridgeman dies (2025-03)

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