John Bradman

John Bradman was previously known as John Bradsen,[3] having changed his last name in his early 30s to avoid the pressures associated with the name's celebrity.[4] 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".[5] John Bradman featured in an episode of the Australian TV show Australian Story, "Being Bradman", which aired in 2015.[6] John Bradman also appeared in the documentary "Bradman and Tendulkar", which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2023.[7] He has been the regular presenter of the Don Award for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[8][9]

He has three children: Greta Bradman, Tom Bradman, and Nick Bradman. Greta Bradman is an operatic soprano, psychologist, and radio broadcaster.[10] She has released multiple albums and performed at numerous national events in Australia, including the State Memorial Service of Shane Warne.[11] 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.[12] In 2017, Nick Bradman appeared on the front cover of the South Australian newspaper The Advertiser, after attaining a university entrance score of 99.95 (eclipsing his grandfather's batting average of 99.94).[13][14] He subsequently received the University Medal in law from the Australian National University.[15][16]