John Bradman

John Bradman was previously known as John Bradsen,^[5] having changed his last name in his early thirties to avoid the pressures associated with the name's celebrity.^[6] He stated that the change was not "to pretend I was somebody other than who I was but simply to say... please give me a break".^[7] His ex-wife still goes by the name Judith Bradsen.^[8] However, John and his children reverted to the Bradman surname shortly before Sir Don's death; the patriarch was reportedly "tickled pink" by the news.^[8]

John Bradman featured in an episode of the Australian TV show Australian Story, "Being Bradman", which aired in 2015.^[3] John Bradman also appeared in the documentary "Bradman and Tendulkar", which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2023.^[9] He has been the regular presenter of the Don Award for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.^[10][11]

He has three children: Greta, Tom and Nick. Greta Bradman is an operatic soprano, psychologist, and radio broadcaster.^[12] She has released multiple albums and performed at numerous national events in Australia, including the State Memorial Service of Shane Warne.^[13] Tom Bradman worked at the Australian Department of Agriculture before taking up farming, appearing on the Australian TV show Landline, in which he discussed his approach to regenerative agriculture.^[14] In 2017, Nick Bradman appeared on the front cover of the South Australian newspaper The Advertiser, after attaining an ATAR of 99.95 (eclipsing his grandfather's batting average of 99.94).^[15][16] He subsequently received the University Medal in law from the Australian National University.^[17][18] Nick's mother (John's current partner) is Megan Webster-Bradman.^[19][20][8]