Michael Jordan’s marriage to ex-wife Juanita Vanoy lasted 17 years. The pair have three children together, two sons, Jeffrey and Marcus, and a daughter, Jasmine.
Juanita has extensive parenting experience and shares the wisdom she has gained first hand. The former partner of the NBA great posted this on Instagram:
“I’ve been asked if I realize that I always refer to my children in order of their age 😂 I never think about it. For me it’s usually automatic…in that order Jeff Here, Marcus and Jasmine! What about you? “Do you do this?” “
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During their time together, Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy cherished their shared experiences. Juanita was by his side throughout his incredible professional basketball career, which included six league championships and numerous prestigious individual awards.
In an interview in the ’90s, the Chicago Bulls icon expressed how important his then-wife was in his life.
“She? Very independent, demanding and of course, you know, very loving. Good mother. Learned to cook. But, I love her to death. I mean, she has a sense of humor just by being around her .”
However, during the conversation, he accidentally mentioned the cooking method that Vanoy was learning at the time, which embarrassed Vanoy.
A look at Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy’s marriage
Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy were married from 1989 to 2006, during which time they had three children. After the two broke up, Vanoy reportedly received a massive $168 million divorce settlement from the Chicago Bulls legend, making it the most expensive divorce case for a celebrity athlete at the time.
Their divorce was due to irreconcilable differences, as Juanita originally filed for divorce in 2002, although they briefly reconciled before their final and expensive split in 2006.
Michael Jordan’s divorce settlement was later surpassed by Mel Gibson’s in the same year. Gibson reportedly paid his ex-wife, Robyn Moore Gibson, approximately $425 million after 26 years of marriage.
Additionally, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s divorce holds the current record for a celebrity divorce at $2.7 billion, while Tiger Woods and Elaine Noe Elin Nordegren’s divorce record was $710 million in 2010.
After separating from Vanoy, Michael Jordan began dating model Yvette Prieto in 2008, and the two became engaged in 2011 after Jordan proposed.
In 2013, they married in a private ceremony at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, with a guest list that included big names like Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing.
The couple has kept their family life private, only making public appearances at major events, and welcomed twin daughters Victoria and Isabelle in 2014.