Here's is how the sports world, including those with Milwaukee ties, are reacting to the news that Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday at age 71.

The culture and business world just lost a legend as Junior Bridgeman, former Milwaukee Bucks star and an incredibly successful businessman, has passed away at the age of 71. RIP. The team confirmed his passing in a statement, expressing their shock and sorrow.

Former Milwaukee Bucks player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, who starred with the team for 10 years in the 1970s and ‘80s, became a billionaire businessman