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But as he played during a time when NBA salaries were nowhere near modern ones (he never made more than $350,000 in a season), during the off-season he would work for, and ultimately learn, the ins-and-outs of the restaurant industry.  Ultimately, he owned over 100 Wendy's and Chili's franchise locations, before selling out to purchase a Coca-Cola bottling operation, both in Louisville, Kentucky (where he went to college).  Later he purchased the popular Black magazines ''Ebony'' and ''Jet'' out of bankruptcy.  Bridgeman's estimated net worth is in excess of $600 million, which ranks him among the wealthiest former athletes in the world.

But as he played during a time when NBA salaries were nowhere near modern ones (he never made more than $350,000 in a season), during the off-season he would work for, and ultimately learn, the ins-and-outs of the restaurant industry.  Ultimately, he owned over 100 Wendy's and Chili's franchise locations, before selling out to purchase a Coca-Cola bottling operation, both in Louisville, Kentucky (where he went to college).  Later he purchased the popular Black magazines ''Ebony'' and ''Jet'' out of bankruptcy.  Bridgeman's estimated net worth is in excess of $600 million, which ranks him among the wealthiest former athletes in the world.

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