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Ex-NBA player, entrepreneur Bridgeman dies at 71

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Bridgeman played 12 seasons in the NBA , 10 of them with the Milwaukee Bucks and two with the LA Clippers .

After his playing days, he built a fast-food empire that, at its peak, totaled more than 450 restaurants nationwide.

He also became a Coca-Cola bottling distributor with territory across three states and into Canada .

In September , he purchased a 10% stake in the Bucks , and Forbes reported that he was worth $1.4 billion .

Bridgeman spoke to NBA players about financial literacy long after his playing career.

He was deeply passionate about seeing a number of notable athletes face financial ruin.

"Money can disappear, whether it's $ 80,000 or $80 million , it can still disappear on you," he told ESPN last summer .

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