The former NBA player turned into multi -million dollar businessman Junior Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency while participating in a public event on Tuesday.
Bridgeman, 71, was being interviewed in a benefit lunch for Lincoln Heritage Council, exploring the United States, in front of hundreds of attendees when he said he thought he was having a heart attack, according to WG.
After people jumped into action to help, former Milwaukee Bucks star and the clippers was later carried in an ambulance.
Junior, whose real name is Ulysses, enjoyed more than a decade in the NBA, with most of his career in Milwaukee.
Since he retired from basketball, he became one of Louisville's most outstanding business leaders and philanthropists, with Forbes recently valuing its net assets to the amazing $ 1.4 billion.
After withdrawing from the NBA Bridgeman, he also invested what remained of his savings in the fast food chain Wendy's and American Chili's, having more than 100 restaurants before selling in 2016.
The former NBA player Junior Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency at a public event on Tuesday
That same year, the former small forward was classified as the richest retired athlete on the planet behind Michael Jordan, David Beckham and Arnold Palmer.
Bridgeman also has its own restaurant franchise company, Bridgeman Foods Inc, and the Bridgeman Sports and Media sports media firm, while co -founded the investment firm Manna Capital Partners.
Last year, he even bought a 10 percent participation in his beloved former team The Bucks, which are valued at $ 4 billion.
More to follow.