Bridgeman, a billionaire entrepreneur who became a “ significant ” minority owner of the Bucks in 2024, suffered a medical emergency during a fundraiser at Galt House, a hotel in Louisville, according to WDRB News and confirmed by the company that runs Galt House. Bridgeman was taken away in an ambulance by first responders.

Junior Bridgeman, one of the Milwaukee Bucks ' all-time greats, suffered a medical emergency at a fundraiser in Louisville, Kentucky, and later died. the Louisville Courier Journal reported. Bridgeman was speaking with a reporter when he "expressed that he thought he was having a heart attack," according to a report from WLKY-TV.

Junior Bridgeman, a longtime NBA forward who would eventually go on to become one of the wealthiest ex-athletes in the world, died at 71 on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced. According to WLKY, Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency during a speaking engagement in Louisville on Tuesday.