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The next year, in 1988, Bridgeman invested what remained from his NBA savings — about $750,000 — to buy five Wendy’s locations in Milwaukee. He would still spend time with his current and former teammates in the Milwaukee area. Then, Bridgeman would say, “Well, I have to go to the restaurant.” And he’d be off. “He’d be working in the restaurant like he was an hourly worker,” … [Read more...] about

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Junior Bridgeman, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1975 to 1984, laughed. What the woman didn’t know was that the recently-retired Bridgeman wasn’t merely working at that Wendy’s location. The 6-foot-5 former wing owned it — and others across the city. But Bridgeman understood her point. Salaries for players then weren’t that high by today’s standards. In Bridgeman’s … [Read more...] about

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Jeff Teague: ‘Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t function if he doesn’t see his brother Thanasis’

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ClutchPoints: “[Thanasis Antetokounmpo] had Covid. So he couldn’t come to the plane. That’s why we were down 0-2. Giannis was messed up, like him & his brother. They got some different kind of connection. He can’t function [if he doesn’t see him].” — Jeff Teague pic.twitter.com/dfSLQ4otJT "[Thanasis Antetokounmpo] had Covid. So he couldn’t come to the plane. That’s why … [Read more...] about Jeff Teague: ‘Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t function if he doesn’t see his brother Thanasis’