Michael Jordan is famous worldwide for his many years as a basketball legend. Besides his time with the Chicago Bulls and a brief period with the Washington Wizards, he has been married two times, has five kids, and is also a grandparent.
Michael’s life and career was explored in the Netflix documentary The Last Dance, but neither his first nor second wife appear in the series after its director Jason Hehir said he “wasn’t interested in the opinion of any wife or kids”. So, who are they? And what is there to know about the famous basketballer’s love life? HELLO! has all the info below…
Who is Michael Jordan’s wife Yvette Prieto?
Michael Jordan is currently married to 44-year-old Yvette Prieto. The New York City-born basketball player met the Cuban-American model who is 16 years his junior at a nightclub around a year after he finalized his divorce from his first wife, Juanita Vanoy, in December 2006.
Yvette and Michael started living together in 2009 and got engaged during Christmas two years later. They got married in April 2013 in Florida, with reports suggesting that the wedding cost more than $10 million. The guests at their wedding included Tiger Woods, Usher, and Robin Thicke.
Instead of asking for gifts or donations for their own future together, the billionaire couple decided to raise funds for charity. They donated the money to the James R. Jordan Foundation, which focuses on education and is named after Michael Jordan’s father. Additionally, they generously gave their wedding flowers to the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida.
© Getty ImagesIn February 2014, Yvette and Michael welcomed their identical twin daughters Ysabel and Victoria.
Is Michael Jordan still with Yvette Prieto?
Yes! The pair is still together after more than ten years of marriage and almost 15 years of being in a relationship. While they prefer to keep their personal lives private and stay away from social media, they have been seen spending time together through their friends’ connections.
© Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson on InstagramIn July 2023, it became known that the couple had been enjoying a vacation in Capri, Italy, along with several other well-known couples, including Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson, as well as Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson and his wife Earlitha ‘Cookie’ Kelly.
Who is Michael Jordan’s ex-wife?
Michael Jordan met his initial wife, Juanita Vanoy, who worked as a loan officer, following a Bulls game in 1985. In a 1992 interview, Juanita shared that they were introduced by a mutual friend. Michael proposed to Juanita on New Year’s Eve in 1987 after dating for two years. They got married in 1989 in Las Vegas, a year after their first son, Jeffrey Jordan, was born.
© Getty ImagesTheir second son, Marcus, was born in 1990, followed by the birth of their daughter, Jasmine, in 1992. However, after being married for 17 years, Michael and Juanita decided to part ways. It is said that Juanita initially filed for divorce in 2002, citing irreconcilable differences, but withdrew her petition a month later as the couple attempted to reconcile. However, in 2006, four years later, Michael and Juanita mutually agreed to separate. Juanita reportedly received a substantial $168 million in the divorce settlement.
Why did Michael Jordan and his first wife divorce?
It remains unclear why Juanita and Michael divorced, as neither of them has publicly discussed the reasons behind their separation. The only information available is that they cited “irreconcilable differences” as the grounds for their divorce, but beyond that, details about their decision to part ways are scarce.
