John Bradman (born 1939) is an Australian academic who taught at the law school of the University of Adelaide, lecturing in constitutional and environmental law.^[1] He is the son of Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, and has been the spokesperson for the Bradman family on a number of public issues—particularly in relation to the "exploitation" of his father's name.^[2]

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]