How many wives did Michael Jordan have?

Michael Jordan may not be handsome, but he has always been popular with women. Naturally, part of the attraction came at the expense of his financial status, as the athlete repeatedly had affairs with members of the oldest professions or elite escorts. Despite his love for the female sex, Michael has only two wives.

Juanita Vanoy

With his first wife, model Juanita Vanoy, Jordon began dating in 1985. Acquaintance occurred thanks to a common acquaintance of the couple at the time. A long period of relationship grew into the birth of a firstborn son (Jeffrey, 1988) and the subsequent marriage. The ceremony took place in 1989. The couple also had two more children – son Marcus (1990) and daughter Jasmine (1992).

Despite the family idyll observed by the public, everything was not so smooth within the walls of the house. Michael’s affairs on the side and gambling addiction played a cruel joke. The first talk of divorce came in 2002, when the wife couldn’t take it anymore, and they filed for divorce. However, Michael and Juanita managed to negotiate and stay married for a few more years. A full-fledged divorce finally took place in 2006. The result of this action was $ 168 million, which the athlete paid to his ex-wife as a holiday. She also got a penthouse of 730 square meters.

Yvette Prieto

Cuban model Yvette Prieto is the second official wife of the basketball legend. The couple met in a nightclub when the girl was 29 and the athlete 45. The pre-wedding relationship lasted about 4 years, after which Michael proposed to his beloved. The model and the athlete got married in 2013 in Florida. The celebration was attended by numerous stars from various fields, and the cost of the celebration amounted to more than 10 million dollars.

More than six months after the wedding, Yvette and Michael had twins Victoria and Isabel. Interestingly, no details about the children have been disclosed, to the extent that their photos are not posted by the star parents on social media. There are also rumours that the babies are not in touch with their half-siblings.

Other affairs

In addition to his official wives, Michael Jordan has had several “noisy” romances, which have been trumpeted from all sources. The athlete’s first love happened in high school. She received from him a touching letter with a poem. A tumultuous romance was attributed to the athlete with elite escort Ashley Dupre. The basketball player was also rumoured to be dating actor Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife Nicole.

Many women tried to “scam” Michael for money with whom he was allegedly romantically involved. Two situations have been made public. The first involved Carla Knafel, who accused the basketball player of cheating. According to her, he promised her $5 million to keep quiet about their relationship, but only paid her $250,000. Furthermore, she claimed that he was the father of her child, but a DNA test said otherwise, making all the girl’s claims to be rejected.

The second situation dates back to 2013, when a flight attendant named Pamela Smith decided to sue the basketball legend. According to her, they had sex back in 1995, after which she became pregnant. Pamela intended to get Jordan to acknowledge her son and secure the appropriate funding. Only, the DNA test failed here too, as the baby was Smith’s ex-husband’s. The woman even had to cover all legal costs.