Junior Bridgeman Net Worth

May 2024 · 3 minute read


Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman has a net worth of $400 Million

Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman Wiki Biography

Ulysses Lee Bridgeman, born on September 17, 1953, in East Chicago, Indiana USA, is a former basketball player who played 12 seasons in the NBA (1975 – 1987), standing at 1.96 meters tall and playing in the position of small forward/shooting guard. In 1999, he was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. Currently, he is a successful businessman, the owner/franchisee of Wendy’s restaurants.

The net worth of Junior Bridgeman is estimated to be as much as $400 million, according to authoritative sources as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. The main sources of his wealth are basketball and business.

Junior Bridgeman Net Worth $400 Million

Originally from East Chicago, he was part of the East Chicago high school team, which managed to remain unbeaten (29-0) and won the championship of the State of Indiana in 1971. Among his teammates were Pete Trgovich and Tim Stoddard, who later became a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Later, he continued his career playing at the University of Louisville (1972 -1975).

Regarding his professional career, Bridgeman was selected 8th in the first round of the NBA Draft 1975 by the Los Angeles Lakers, but he was transferred with Brian Winters to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Bridgeman played with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1975 to 1984, starting his career by being named the MVC Player of the Year in 1975. He found his place in the Bucks, although he was the sixth man for most of his career, yet managed to score at least 10 points per game in nine consecutive seasons. These years saw a solid start to his net worth.

In 1984, he was traded with Marques Johnson and Harvey Catchings to the Los Angeles Clippers for Terry Cummings, Ricky Pierce and Craig Hodges, then in 1986, he was traded with Derek Smith and Franklin Edwards to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Mike Woodson, Larry Drew as well as 1st and 2nd draft picks. However, the same year – 1986, Junior was waived by Sacramento Kings, and later signed a contract with Bucks; from 1986 to 1987, he played again with Milwaukee Bucks. In 1988, he decided to retire, and his jersey number 2 was also retired from the franchise of the Bucks. During his career, he managed to score 11,517 points, make 2.995 rebounds and 2,066 assists, significantly increasing his net worth.

After retiring from the professional sport, Junior ventured into the international fast-food restaurant business. According to the latest data, he owns more than 100 Wendy’s restaurants as the franchisee. In addition to this, he holds the position of the President of Bridgeman Foods LLC.

Moreover, he became a member of the University Of Louisville Board Of Trustees in the summer of 2016.

Finally, in the personal life of the former basketball player and current businessman, he is married to Doris, and they have three children.



Net Worth$400 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 17, 1953
Place Of BirthEast Chicago, Indiana USA
ProfessionRetired Basketball player, Businessman, Franchisor of over 100 Wendy’s restaurants
EducationUniversity of Louisville
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDoris Griffith
ChildrenJustin Bridgeman, Eden Bridgeman, Ryan Bridgeman
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/junior-bridgeman-a338317a
AwardsNo. 2 retired by Milwaukee Bucks, Second-team All-American – USBWA (1975), Third-team All-American – UPI (1975), MVC Player of the Year (1974, 1975)
NominationsNBA draft: 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall, Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame (1999)

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