Michael Jordan was married to ex-wife Juanita Vannoy for 17 years. They have three children, two sons, Jeffrey and Marcus, and a daughter, Jasmine.
With a wealth of parenting experience, Juanita shared the first-hand wisdom she has gained. The NBA great's former partner posted on Instagram:
“Someone asked me if I ever noticed that I always refer to my children by their age 😂 I had never thought about it. For me, it's habitual and automatic. …Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine, in that order! How about you out there? Do you want to do this?”
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Michael Jordan cherished the experiences they shared during his time with Juanita Vanoy. Juanita continued to support him throughout his incredible professional basketball career, which included six league championships and numerous prestigious individual awards.
In an interview in the 1990s, the Chicago Bulls icon talked about the importance of his then-wife in his life.
“What about her? Very independent, very demanding, and, of course, very caring. She's a good mother. She's learning how to cook. But I love her to death. I mean, she's… Just being around her means she has a sense of humor.”
However, during the conversation, he unintentionally embarrassed Banoy by mentioning her cooking, as she was apparently in the process of learning to cook at the time.
About Michael Jordan and Juanita Vannoy's marriage
Michael Jordan and Juanita Vannoy were married from 1989 to 2006, during which time they had three children. Following their divorce, Vannoy reportedly received a hefty $168 million divorce settlement from the Chicago Bulls legend, making it the most expensive separation for a celebrity athlete at the time.
Their divorce was due to irreconcilable differences, as Juanita originally filed for divorce in 2002, but they briefly reconciled before their final and expensive breakup in 2006.
Then, in the same year, Mel Gibson surpassed Michael Jordan's divorce settlement. Gibson reportedly paid his ex-wife Robin Moore Gibson an estimated $425 million after 26 years of marriage.
Additionally, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's divorce currently holds the highest celebrity record at $2.7 billion, while Tiger Woods' divorce from Elin Nordegren in 2010 was $710 million.
After his separation from Vannoy, Michael Jordan began dating model Yvette Prieto in 2008, and they got engaged in 2011 after Jordan proposed.
The couple wed in a private ceremony in 2013 at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, with celebrity guests including Tiger Woods, Spike Lee, and Patrick Ewing. A series of
The couple maintained a private family life, appearing in public only for important events, and in 2014 they gave birth to twin daughters Victoria and Isabel.
