By OLIVER SALT
Published: 16:07 EDT, 11 March 2025 | Updated: 16:19 EDT, 11 March 2025
Former NBA player-turned billionaire businessman Junior Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency while taking part in a public event on Tuesday.
Bridgeman, 71, was being interviewed at a benefit luncheon for the Lincoln Heritage Council, Scouting America, in front of hundreds of attendees when he expressed that he thought he was having a heart attack, according to WLKY.
After people jumped into action to help, the ex-Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers star was subsequently taken away in an ambulance.
Junior, whose real name is Ulysses, enjoyed more than a decade in the NBA, with the majority of his career spent in Milwaukee.
Since bowing out from basketball, he has gone on to become one of Louisville's most prominent business leaders and philanthropists, with Forbes recently valuing his net worth at a staggering $1.4billion.
In 2016, Bridgeman was ranked as the fourth-wealthiest retired athlete on the planet behind Michael Jordan, David Beckham and Arnold Palmer.
Last year even bought a 10 percent stake in his beloved former team the Bucks, who are valued at $4bn.
More to follow.
Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency at a public event Tuesday
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