Junior Bridgeman wealth strategy: Not Jordan, not Magic: The NBA player who built a $600 million fortune with burgers, Coca-Cola bottling plants and smart business bets - The Economic Times
Never an All-Star, never paid above $350,000 a year, Junior Bridgeman still became a billionaire. After retiring in 1987, he bought a Wendys franchise, having studied it during off-seasons. Coca-Cola bottling, Ebony and Jet magazines and a Bucks stake followed. Forbes valued him at $1.4 billion before he died in 2025.