"I’ve patterned my whole business acumen after Junior Bridgeman," O'Neal said. "If it wasn’t for Bridgeman, I wouldn’t have known where to start."

During the NBA on TNT's Tuesday night show, Shaquille O'Neal reflected on Bridgeman's impact on his life as a former player and successful businessman.

The NBA world lost a bit of an icon on Tuesday with the passing of Junior Bridgeman. While not widely known for his playing days in the NBA, Bridgeman was in the spotlight more for what he was able to accomplish after he had already retired from playing basketball.