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Junior Bridgeman
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Thursday, March 13 that players will wear a Junior Bridgeman tribute patch on their jerseys for the remainder of the season.
The former Bucks star turned business mogul died on Tuesday at the age of 71 after suffering from a medical emergency.
Tribute to Bridgeman
What we know:
The new patch honoring Bridge will be worn beginning with Thursday's night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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In addition to the patch, the Bucks revealed the team will hold a moment of silence before Thursday night’s game, and a video celebrating Junior’s life will play during the first timeout of the first quarter.
Local perspective:
Bridgeman played more than 700 games across 10 seasons in Milwaukee and retired after 1986-87 season. The Bucks retired Bridgeman's No. 2 jersey in 1988.
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The world may know Bridgeman as a billionaire businessman. But to people close to him, Bridgeman was a generous gentleman with a golden heart.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Bucks as well as previous FOX6 News coverage.
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