Michael Jordan sits atop the richest former NBA players, but in second is a mystery man who cashed in on fast food. NBATwitter
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Back in 2014 Jordan became the league’s first former player to reach billionaire status after he increased his ownership stake in the Charlotte Hornet’s to 90 per cent. Alongside arguably the greatest player of all time, sits another top five player in Los Angeles Lakers megastar Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
But as Jordan sits on top of the rich lists, a man most would never have heard of sits second in the NBA rankings. Sitting above the likes of Magic Johnson and LeBron James.Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman enjoyed a 12 year career in the NBA after being taken with the eighth overall pick in the 1976 draft.
Being picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers, he was involved in the mega trade with the Milwaukee Bucks that saw Kareem Abdul Jabaar become a Laker.acquire Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Walt Wesley from the Bucks for Junior Bridgeman, Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith + Brian Winters. While only Winters will be an All-Star for MIL , Kareem will go on to be a 13-time All-Star with 3 MVPs & 5 NBA titles
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