There are a lot of harrowing stories of professional athletes who squandered away their millions.
It’s becoming rarer these days as athletes have gotten wiser, which is why the story of Junior Bridgeman is so great.
How an NBA sixth man built a $600M empire [ESPN] – “After his career, he built a fast-food empire that, at its peak, totaled more than 450 restaurants nationwide. He became a Coca-Cola bottling distributor with territory across three states and into Canada. He bought Ebony and Jet magazines. His estimated net worth soared to nearly $600 million, behind just Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and LeBron James, among NBA players.”