Editing Michael Jordan (section)

== Personal life ==
[[File:Michael Jordan and Barack Obama at the White House.jpg|thumb|upright|Jordan (left) receiving the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] from President [[Barack Obama]] at the [[White House]]]]
Jordan married Juanita Vanoy at [[A Little White Wedding Chapel]] in [[Las Vegas]] on September 2, 1989.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-09-08-sp-1891-story.html |title=Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls married... |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=September 8, 1989 |access-date=November 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/09/07/Jordan-married-in-Las-Vegas-ceremony/7360621144000/ |title=Jordan married in Las Vegas ceremony |publisher=United Press International |date=September 7, 1989 |access-date=November 6, 2021}}</ref> They had three children: [[Jeffrey Jordan|Jeffrey]], [[Marcus Jordan|Marcus]], and Jasmine.<ref>{{cite web |last=Phillips |first=Hedy |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/know-michael-jordans-kids-jeffery-213709227.html |title=Get to Know Michael Jordan's Kids – Jeffrey, Marcus, Jasmine, Victoria, and Ysabel |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |date=May 22, 2020 |access-date=June 1, 2024 |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223164542/https://sports.yahoo.com/know-michael-jordans-kids-jeffery-213709227.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Jordans filed for divorce on January 4, 2002, citing irreconcilable differences, but reconciled shortly thereafter. They again filed for divorce and were granted a final decree of dissolution of marriage on December 29, 2006, commenting that the decision was made "mutually and amicably".<ref name="Divorce">Associated Press. [https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2714217 "Jordan, wife end marriage 'mutually, amicably'"]. ''ESPN.com''. December 30, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2007.</ref><ref>[https://people.com/celebrity/michael-jordan-wife-to-divorce-after-17-years/ "Michael Jordan, Wife to Divorce After 17 Years"]. ''People'', December 30, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2024.</ref> It is reported that Juanita received a $168&nbsp;million settlement (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|168|2006|r=0}} million in {{inflation-year|US}}), making it the largest celebrity divorce settlement on public record at the time.<ref>Associated Press (April 14, 2007). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/13/AR2007041301803.html "Forbes: Jordan Divorce Most Costly Ever"]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 1, 2013.</ref><ref>Tadena, Nathalie; Zhou, Momo (August 20, 2009). [https://abcnews.go.com/Business/divorce-hefty-price-tag-celebrities-billionaires/story?id=8363063&singlePage=true "Divorce Has a Hefty Price Tag for Celebrities, Billionaires"]. ABC News. Retrieved June 28, 2020.</ref>

In 1991, Jordan purchased a lot in [[Highland Park, Illinois]], where he planned to build a 56,000-square-foot (5,200&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup>) mansion. It was completed in 1995. Jordan listed the mansion for sale in 2012.<ref name=mansion>Rodkin, Dennis (February 29, 2012). [http://www.chicagomag.com/Radar/Deal-Estate/February-2012/Michael-Jordan-Lists-Highland-Park-Mansion-for-29-Million/ "Michael Jordan Lists Highland Park Mansion for $29 Million"]. ''Chicago Magazine''. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606220751/http://www.chicagomag.com/Radar/Deal-Estate/February-2012/Michael-Jordan-Lists-Highland-Park-Mansion-for-29-Million/|date=June 6, 2018}}. Retrieved December 16, 2021.</ref> He also owns homes in [[North Carolina]] and [[Jupiter Island, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Emily |date=March 23, 2021 |title=Nine Years Later, Michael Jordan Still Can't Sell His $14.8 Million Illinois Mansion |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/03/michael-jordan-cant-sell-mansion-highland-park-illinois-chicago-bulls-nba |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=May 6, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 21, 2006, a judge in [[Cook County, Illinois]], determined that Jordan did not owe his alleged former lover Karla Knafel $5&nbsp;million in a breach of contract claim.<ref name="KaK">Associated Press (June 12, 2003). [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/jordan/2003-06-12-jordan-knafel_x.htm "Judge says Jordan not obligated to pay ex-lover"]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved January 16, 2007.</ref> Jordan had allegedly paid Knafel $250,000 to keep their relationship a secret.<ref name="ap2">Associated Press (July 22, 2006). [https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2526780 "Judge: Alleged deal between Jordan, ex-lover invalid"]. ''ESPN.com''. Retrieved March 3, 2011,</ref><ref name="usatoday1">[https://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2002-11-25-oped-wickham_x.htm "Jordan's former girlfriend shouldn't get another cent"]. ''USA Today''. November 25, 2002. Retrieved February 12, 2009.</ref><ref name="whiotv">[https://www.whiotv.com/sports/1794708/detail.html "Jordan's Ex-Lover Counters With $5&nbsp;Million Lawsuit"]. WHIO-TV. November 19, 2002. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224012608/http://www.whiotv.com/sports/1794708/detail.html|date=February 24, 2009}} Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> Knafel claimed Jordan promised her $5&nbsp;million for remaining silent and agreeing not to file a [[paternity suit]] after Knafel learned she was pregnant in 1991; a [[DNA test]] showed that Jordan was not the father of the child.<ref name="KaK" />

Jordan proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Cuban-American model [[Yvette Prieto]], on Christmas 2011,<ref>Troop, Caleb (December 29, 2011). [https://www.wcnc.com/sports/Report-Michael-Jordan-is-engaged-136377268.html "Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is engaged"]. WCNC-TV. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721032828/http://www.wcnc.com/sports/Report-Michael-Jordan-is-engaged-136377268.html|date=July 21, 2013}}. Retrieved May 14, 2017.</ref> and they were married on April 27, 2013, at [[Bethesda-by-the-Sea]] Episcopal Church.<ref>Garcia, Jennifer (April 27, 2013). [https://people.com/celebrity/michael-jordan-marries-yvette-prieto-in-florida/ "Michael Jordan Marries Model Yvette Prieto"]. ''People''. Retrieved December 17, 2024.</ref><ref>Reuters (April 27, 2013). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/04/27/michael-jordan-marries-longtime-girlfriend/ "Michael Jordan marries longtime girlfriend"]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved October 29, 2013.</ref> It was announced on November 30, 2013, that the two were expecting their first child together.<ref>Golliver, Ben (November 30, 2013). [https://www.si.com/nba/point-forward/2013/11/30/michael-jordan-baby-yvette-prieto-wife-pregnant "Reports: Michael Jordan, wife Yvette Prieto expecting first child"]. ''Sports Illustrated''. Retrieved May 14, 2017.</ref><ref>Webber, Stephanie (November 30, 2013). [http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/michael-jordan-wife-yvette-preito-expecting-first-child-seven-months-after-tying-the-knot-20133011 "Michael Jordan, Wife Yvette Prieto Expecting First Child Seven Months After Tying the Knot"]. ''Us Weekly''. Retrieved December 5, 2013.</ref> On February 11, 2014, Prieto gave birth to identical twin daughters named Victoria and Ysabel.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-jordan-yvette-prieto-welcome-twin-girls/ "Michael Jordan, Yvette Prieto welcome twin girls"]. CBS News. February 12, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.</ref> In 2019, Jordan became a grandfather when his daughter Jasmine gave birth to a son, whose father is professional basketball player [[Rakeem Christmas]].<ref>Herbert, Geoff (May 18, 2019). [https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2019/05/rakeem-christmas-welcomes-baby-making-michael-jordan-a-grandfather.html "Rakeem Christmas welcomes baby, making Michael Jordan a grandfather"]. ''The Post-Standard''. Retrieved May 20, 2019.</ref>