Junior Bridgeman – Age 68

Before we had the Le Bron Jameses, the Micahel Jordans, or Kobe Bryants, we had Junior Bridgeman. He was earning a decent amount as an NBA player, around $350K a year, but it was as a business that he would accumulate even more serious financial wealth, that figure being $600 million.

After his retirement, Bridgeman had a good brand that allowed him to leverage his business acumen and create a chain of fast-food restaurants. These days he manages two magazines, Ebony and Jet, which he acquired in 2020, and works to turn them into profitable publications.