Michael Jordan Girlfriends, Wife and Children

Michael Jordan love life

Also known as the greatest basketball player, Michael Jordan‘s gameplay was from another world. Unlike most NBA toppers, MJ used both his mind and body to score.

Over the years of his successful and legendary career, he was called many nicknames, including ‘His Airness,’ ‘MJ,’ ‘Money,’ Black Cat’, and ‘Air Jordan.’

His Airness is no stranger to you if you live on the planet earth but do you know about his personal life, Girlfriends, Affairs, Children, and Wives? Please keep reading to learn more about that.

Jordan’s Early Days

His father worked as a General Electric plant supervisor, and his mother was a housewife. They taught him well, and he stayed away from street fights. He wanted to be an athlete and struggled hard but was not accepted as a sophomore on his high school basketball team.

Nonetheless, he had a dream and wouldn’t accept the defeat, so he worked even harder and was selected the following year.

This was his first chance, and he took it. Soon, in 1982, he was named the rookie of the year. After that, he never stopped progressing until the NBA’s Chicago Bulls picked him up.

The Girlfriends and Wives

Michael Jordan girlfriend wife

Believe it or not, we are skipping numerous beauties because Jordan’s list of girlfriends keeps ongoing. The legend that he was kept him on the top of the desired bachelor’s list for most ladies – Sometimes, even he was not a bachelor.

Robin Givens

Robin Givens is a famous American actress. At first, she was the wife of another legend Mike Tyson, and then she dated MJ.

Back in the day, there was a massive clash between Mike and Jordan because she dated Jordan before she met Mike.

Loredana Jolie

Loredana Jolie and Michael Jordan

She is a former playboy model and dated MJ. She has also dated Tiger Woods – the golf superstar.

Juanita Vanoy – The Ex Wife

Juanita Vanoy and Michael Jordan

She is the mother of his three kids, and they got married in 1989 and filed for divorce in 2006. They have two sons and a daughter together. The sons are Jeffrey Michael and Marcus James, and the daughter is Jasmine M. Jordan.

Vanoy received over 168 million USD in the divorce settlement, considered the most expensive celebrity divorce payment.

Karla Knafel

Michael Jordan and Karla Knafel

She was with MJ from 1989 to 1991. However, she claimed that Jordan asked her to keep their sexual affair a secret and offered her money. In the early 2000s, she appealed to the court that MJ failed to deliver his 5 million USD, which he was supposed to pay her to keep their relationship a secret.

Long story short, Jordan denied and sued her. She again claimed she had a child with Jordan, and finally, the case was settled in Jordan’s favor when the DNA results proved her wrong.

Yvette Prieto – The Wife

Michael Jordan wife

Engaged in 2011, the parents of two beautiful twin daughters, Michael and Yvette, are a perfect couple leading a wonderful life.

They started dating in 2008 and gradually got real enough to live the rest of their lives together. They got married in 2013.

Is MJ presently married?

Yes, he is married to Yvette Prieto, the mother of his two beautiful twin girls, Victoria Jordan and Ysabel Jordan.

Children

Michael Jordan Children

MJ has five kids, three girls and two boys. Jeffrey Michael Jordan, Marcus Jordan, Jasmine M. Jordan, Victoria Jordan, and Ysabel Jordan.

What is new with Michael Jordan?

If you are a fan, you might already know that he became an entrepreneur after his retirement in 2003 and now is worth over a billion dollars. He owns multiple businesses, including the basketball team named Charlotte Hornets NBA.

Conclusion

MJ was one of the vital factors in making basketball an international sport. Also, his gameplay was like an artistic performance on the stage, and his skill was unmatched.

Basketball has become even faster and more challenging, but if Jordan were playing today, most of the world would still bet on him – Anywhere, Anytime, and Every time.

Girlfriend/DatingMarried to Yvette Prieto
Wife/SpouseYvette Prieto (m. 2013), Juanita Vanoy (m. 1989–2006)
ChildrenJeffrey Michael JordanMarcus JordanJasmine M. JordanVictoria JordanYsabel Jordan

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