- Captain of Gold Medal-winning U.S. men's basketball team at 1964 Olympic Games.
- Democratic Senator from New Jersey (1979-1997).
- A forward for New York Knicks (1967-1977), he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.
- Member of 1969-1970 and 1972-1973 NBA Champion teams.
- A 1st-team All-American at Princeton in 1964 and 1965, he was the first basketball player to receive the Sullivan Award, given to the nation's best amateur athlete. He was the consensus national player of the year in 1965, and was also named the MVP of the NCAA tournament. He also earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University.
- Made a gaffe during his 2000 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination when he stated that he became a Democrat after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, believing that the Democrats had been the primary supporters of the bill. In fact, 82% of Republican congressmen voted for the Civil Rights Act compared to only 69% of Democrats, while 80% of Republican senators voted for the Act compared to only 61% of Democrats. Among those who voted against the Act was "Al Gore, Sr.", father of Al Gore, Bradley's main Democratic opponent in the 2000 presidential election.
- He is nominated for the inaugural 2007 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services to sports and politics.
- He was inducted in the 2007 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services to sports and politics.
- Host of "American Voices" on Sirius XM Radio.
- Release of his book, "The New American Story". (2007)
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