Junior Bridgeman Biography

Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 5 in tall guard/forward, Bridgeman attended the University of Louisville, playing under Coach Denny Crum. Bridgeman was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1975 NBA draft with the eight overall pick. Almost three weeks after the draft, Bridgeman was involved in a landmark trade. Bridgeman was traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with David Meyers, Elmore Smith and Brian Winters to the Milwaukee Bucks for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley.

In his 12-year NBA career, he scored 11,517 total points. He was a sixth man for most of his career, averaging double figures in scoring for nine consecutive seasons. In his career with the Milwaukee Bucks (1975-1984, 1986-1987) and the Los Angeles Clippers (1984-1986), Bridgeman played in 849 total NBA games, averaging 13.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists, shooting 47% from the floor and 84% from the line.

During the off-seasons of his playing career, Bridgeman worked and learned the business model of Wendy's fast food restaurant franchise. After retiring from the NBA, he invested in the franchise and eventually owned over 100 various Wendy's and Chili's restaurants, before selling in 2016.

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