There are nine retired jerseys hanging over Bradley Center, the home of Bucks, among which "Big O" Oscar Robertson and "Tiangou" Jabbar are all familiar names, but the owner of No.2 jersey may not be familiar to many fans. His name is Junio bridgman.

bridgman's NBA career is not very long, only 2112, in which 2111 was spent with the Bucks, averaging 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists, with average performance and no personal honor.

However, such an unknown person on the court, after retiring, moved to the shopping mall and achieved great success before being known by future generations. Fans can't help but sigh: What a business wizard who was delayed by basketball!

bridgman was born in a worker's family in Indiana, USA in 1953. His father was a steel worker, but old bridgman didn't want his son to be like himself in the future, so he asked him to find a way to make his life better. So Junio chose basketball, and he also showed his talent in basketball. In high school, he led the team to win the state championship in Indiana in 1971.

After graduating from high school, bridgman entered the University of Louisville, and led the University of Louisville to the semi-finals of the NCAA in 2119-75, but lost to the final champion UCLA 75-74 in the semi-final. He was named the Missouri Valley Player of the Year for two consecutive years in 1974 and 1975.

In the NBA draft in 1975, the Los Angeles Lakers selected bridgman with the 8th overall pick in the first round. Subsequently, the Lakers made a deal with the Bucks, exchanging bridgman and three other players for "Tiangou" Jabbar. At that time, the Bucks was just one year after Oscar Robertson retired, but the Bucks didn't straighten bridgman, and bridgman always played the role of the sixth man in the Bucks. The Sixth Man of the Year was first established in the 1982-83 season. If it had been a few years earlier, bridgman would have won more personal honors.

bridgman played for the Bucks for nine seasons before being traded to Los Angeles for the Clippers. He played for the Clippers for two years, and then returned to the Bucks for the last season of his career. In 1987, bridgman retired. In his NBA career, he played 849 games and scored 11517 points.

While playing in the NBA, bridgman has already begun to plan his life after retirement. Generally, during the offseason, most players will go on vacation, but bridgman didn't. He chose to work at Wendy's, one of the American fast food giants.

is it because he is poor? Actually, it's not. bridgman has always liked hamburgers. He went to Wendy's restaurant to learn the business model of fast food chain stores and prepare for opening his own fast food restaurant after retirement.

It can be seen that bridgman, who is still playing in the NBA, has a business mind. He said, "I want to invest in something, and I think food is the safest investment".

Before retiring, bridgman joined Wendy's Restaurant, bought the franchise in Milwaukee and opened three Wendy's restaurants in the local area. After retiring, bridgman founded bridgman Food Company. The number of fast food restaurants he invested in began to grow, from three at the beginning to 11 and then to 21. By 2116, bridgman had more than 161 Wendy's restaurants and more than 121 Chiles's restaurants, with tens of thousands of employees, and became the second largest franchisee of Wendy's restaurants in the world. Later, he sold all his restaurants in Chiles.

In 2117, he became a bottler of Coca-Cola. In 2118, he went further and took over the bottling business of Coca-Cola in Canada. In 2121, bridgman continued to expand his portfolio. When Ebony_Jet magazine declared bankruptcy, bridgman's sports and media companies bought it for $14 million.

By 2121, bridgman's net worth has reached $611 million, which makes him the second richest NBA player (including active players) after Jordan. In the range of athletes all over the world, his wealth can also rank seventh.

Over the years, bridgman has been commended for his achievements in business and his performance on the basketball court. His personal honors mainly include:

-1988, Milwaukee Bucks retired bridgman's No.2 jersey;

-In 1999, bridgman was elected to the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame;

-In 2117, bridgman was elected to the Hall of Fame of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Louisville;

-In 2119, bridgman was elected to the Missouri Valley League Hall of Fame;

-In 2114, bridgman was elected to the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.

From team substitute to business tycoon, bridgman's success is inseparable from his diligence and clever mind. He found a way to make his life better and fulfilled his father's expectations.