BASKETBALL PLAYER
Junior Bridgeman
1953 - 2025

Junior Bridgeman
Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman Jr. (September 17, 1953 – March 11, 2025) was an American professional basketball player and businessman. Bridgeman played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers from 1975 until 1987. Following his career, Bridgeman owned hundreds of fast-food restaurants, became a Coca-Cola bottler and distributor, and acquired Ebony and Jet magazines. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Junior Bridgeman is the 525th most popular basketball player (up from 949th in 2019), the 14,819th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,201st in 2019) and the 295th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Junior Bridgeman ranks 525 out of 1,757. Before him are Mark Aguirre, David Andersen, Rick Fox, Dick Garmaker, Cedric Maxwell, and Rudy Gobert. After him are Len Bias, D. J. Mbenga, James Wiseman, Domantas Sabonis, Bojan Bogdanović, and Joel Embiid.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Aguirre
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 519
David Andersen
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 520
Rick Fox
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 521
Dick Garmaker
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 522
Cedric Maxwell
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 523
Rudy Gobert
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 524
Junior Bridgeman
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 525
Len Bias
1963 - 1986
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 526
D. J. Mbenga
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 527
James Wiseman
2001 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 528
Domantas Sabonis
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 529
Bojan Bogdanović
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 530
Joel Embiid
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 531
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Junior Bridgeman ranks 659. Before him are Rodolfo Dubó, Diane Abbott, Ian Ferguson, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Kate Schmidt, and Naledi Pandor. After him are Steve Keen, Glen Ballard, Anne Lockhart, James Guthrie, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Judy Chu. Among people deceased in 2025, Junior Bridgeman ranks 355. Before him are Slavko Obadov, Daniel Kleppner, Cleo Laine, Nora Aunor, B. Saroja Devi, and Verónica Echegui. After him are Irv Gotti, Alan Peacock, Laura Dahlmeier, Gadi Kinda, Ricky Hatton, and Mia Love.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsRodolfo Dubó
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 653
Diane Abbott
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 654
Ian Ferguson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 655
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 656
Kate Schmidt
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 657
Naledi Pandor
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 658
Junior Bridgeman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 659
Steve Keen
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 660
Glen Ballard
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 661
Anne Lockhart
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 662
James Guthrie
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 663
Antonio Villaraigosa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 664
Judy Chu
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 665
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsSlavko Obadov
ATHLETE
1948 - 2025
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 349
Daniel Kleppner
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 350
Cleo Laine
SINGER
1927 - 2025
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 351
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 352
B. Saroja Devi
CONDUCTOR
1938 - 2025
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 353
Verónica Echegui
ACTOR
1983 - 2025
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 354
Junior Bridgeman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 355
Irv Gotti
PRODUCER
1970 - 2025
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 356
Alan Peacock
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 357
Laura Dahlmeier
ATHLETE
1993 - 2025
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 358
Gadi Kinda
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - 2025
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 359
Ricky Hatton
BOXER
1978 - 2025
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 360
Mia Love
POLITICIAN
1975 - 2025
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 361
In United States
Among people born in United States, Junior Bridgeman ranks 14,824 out of 20,380. Before him are Gene Raymond (1908), Cedric Maxwell (1955), Michelle Wie (1989), Michael Goldenberg (1965), Jay McInerney (1955), and Ryan Higa (1990). After him are Victoria Kaspi (1967), Christine Gregoire (1947), Margaret Cho (1968), Kevin Rankin (1976), Dorian Gregory (1971), and Martin Starr (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGene Raymond
ACTOR
1908 - 1998
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 14,818
Cedric Maxwell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 14,819
Michelle Wie
GOLFER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 14,820
Michael Goldenberg
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 14,821
Jay McInerney
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 14,822
Ryan Higa
YOUTUBER
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 14,823
Junior Bridgeman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 14,824
Victoria Kaspi
PHYSICIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 14,825
Christine Gregoire
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 14,826
Margaret Cho
COMEDIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 14,827
Kevin Rankin
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 14,828
Dorian Gregory
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 14,829
Martin Starr
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 14,830
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Junior Bridgeman ranks 295. Before him are Paul Westphal (1950), Otto Porter (1993), Chuck Share (1927), Mark Aguirre (1959), Dick Garmaker (1932), and Cedric Maxwell (1955). After him are Len Bias (1963), James Wiseman (2001), Domantas Sabonis (1996), Anthony Parker (1975), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (1969), and Kendrick Nunn (1995).
Paul Westphal
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 289
Otto Porter
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 290
Chuck Share
1927 - 2012
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 291
Mark Aguirre
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 292
Dick Garmaker
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 293
Cedric Maxwell
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 294
Junior Bridgeman
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 295
Len Bias
1963 - 1986
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 296
James Wiseman
2001 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 297
Domantas Sabonis
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 298
Anthony Parker
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 299
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 300
Kendrick Nunn
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 301