Magic Johnson sends goodbye to my friend Junior Bridgeman

Tuesday is a basketball world lost true harbor in Junior Bridgeman, the first Milwaukee Bucks Small forward-swivel-Milwaukee Bucks Minority Owner who died in 71 after a heart attack.

True success on life after basketball, Bridgeman became a model for Hoopers after their career to hardwood, with his portfolio of wendy’s restaurants, magazines and Coca-Cola bottling bottling and Coca-Cola True inspiration for achieving the results of the entrepreneur of the worldA former forward became a good friend Magic Johnsonwho took the social media Forgive for his former friend.

“I’m licked to hear about my friend Junior Bridgeman. I’ve had to play one of the sweetest souls, that he really left the people who would ever want to meet,” Johnson wrote on social media.

“What people don’t realize that Junior did not become a fortune as a player, but he turned a billionaire of the American businessman in this country in 20 states, Coca-Cola Cotipling Operations in the United States and Canada, Ebony and Jet magazines, Golf Club Valhalla in Louisville, and was a minority owner of Milvaukee. The Junior was also in the boards of PGA, Jackson Hewitt, Scholar Foundation, Louisville ARITE, ARITINE LOOISVILLE Aritine and much more. He is a draft so much Electricity and former athletes across sports that success does not end when you are done.

“Beyond Business, Junior and his wife Doris gave a permanent impact of Kentucky’s Derby. Through the annual funding, including access to this iconic event – something that was out of reach for many in our community.

“Thank you, Junior, because it’s inspiration to be a man, a husband, and I’m taking myself to your journey in the room from the city center. Your legacy will overcome your financial success that you opened for so many and inspiring generations to come. Rest in peace, my friend. Cookie and I will pray for his wife Doris, children Eden, Justin and Ryan and the whole family Bridgeman. “

Although Bridgeman may have disappeared, his story and willingness to bet on themselves and love for hamburgers is a really inspiring story that will be well remembered in the future, especially as a new crop former athletes “What is next” every year.