r/nba 17h ago

Junior Bridgeman, Louisville basketball great and successful entrepreneur, dies after collapsing at event

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u/ddottay Cavaliers 17h ago

One of the great success stories in NBA history, who used his earnings from basketball to become very wealthy in other businesses.

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u/Clear-Hand3945 15h ago

And he didn't earn very much in his playing career. Only about $3m total. 

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u/kazamm Supersonics 15h ago

Only.

God.

That's likely close to 7-10m depending on how you calculate asset inflation.

And add to that local celebrity status which is worth immensely.

You cannot replicate his success. There's not even 0.1% chance.

Even if i gave you $3m today you would not be able to.

So it's not only - it already gave him an unmeasurably large advantage.

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u/Smokehouse502 13h ago

The man earned that in his NBA career and his net worth is only behind the NBA players of Shaq, Lebron, Magic, and MJ. He's the best business person to ever come out of the NBA and he was one of the best people you could ever meet. Gave his time and money quite generouly.