key member of the Simmons College of Kentucky Board of Trustees. Bridgeman has been honored numerous times at Bucks games since his retirement, and makes regular appearances at Bucks games for bobblehead nights and autograph signings during charity donation-drive events. Bridgeman is a member of the Louisville megachurch Southeast Christian Church. In 2016, Forbes ranked Bridgeman the fourth-wealthiest retired athlete in the world behind only Michael Jordan, David Beckham and Arnold Palmer with an estimated income of $32 million. On the Bucks’ appearance in the 2021 NBA Finals, and recalling his Bucks teams repeated Eastern Conference Finals losses, Bridgeman said "You know, we all wore the same jersey at some point in time. So, you feel a relationship there and you know, so much admiration for the guys that are able to get to the Finals. You know, that was our dream of ours and unfortunately, we ran into a couple of guys in Boston and Philly at the time, but they've been able to do it and just wishing them all the luck in the world." Honors Bridgeman's no. 2 jersey was retired by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1988. In 1999, Bridgeman was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. Bridgeman was inducted into the University of Louisville College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2009, Bridgeman was inducted into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame. In 2014, Bridgeman was inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. In 2019, Bridgeman received the Gold Cup award from Greater Louisville Inc. in honor of his business contributions and community involvement. References External links Profile at the Bucks' website 1953 births Living people African-American basketball players African-American businesspeople All-American college men's basketball players American businesspeople Basketball players from Indiana Los Angeles Clippers announcers Los Angeles Clippers players Los Angeles Lakers draft picks Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players Members of the Christian churches and churches of Christ Milwaukee Bucks players National Basketball Association players with retired numbers Sportspeople from East Chicago, Indiana Shooting guards Small forwards American men's basketball players National Basketball Players Association presidents 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople