Michael Jordan has earned wings in different phases of life. In basketball, he created several histories, broke records, won many trophies, became a hall of fame legend and an all-time best. In business, he has become one of the most successful and richest black people in America; and in his personal life, he is a husband, a grandfather, and a proud father of five children from his two marriages. We take a look at who Michael Jordan’s kids are and what they are up to.
His First Three Children Were Birthed By His First Wife
The first three kids of the legendary basketball player were birthed to him by his first wife, Juanita Vanoy. He married her in 1969 and they were together until 2006 when the marriage ended in divorce.
The first son is Jeffrey Michael Jordan and he was born in 1988. The second is Marcus James Jordan who was born in 1990, and the third is Jasmine M. Jordan. She was born in 1992.
Two of Michael Jordan’s Kids Were Born By His Second Wife
After his first marriage came to an end, Michael Jordan would later walk down the aisle with Yvette Prieto in 2013. The marriage has since produced the younger children of the former basketball legend. His fourth child and the first with his current wife is Ysabel Jordan who was born in 2014 and then his last kid is Victoria Jordan. She was also born in 2014, as Ysabel’s twin.
Facts about Michael Jordan’s Kids
Jeffrey Michael Jordan
- Date of birth: 18 November 1988
- Age: 36 Years Old
- Mother: Juanita Vanoy
- Career: Former basketball player
- Net worth: $10 million
- Spouse: Radina Aneva (m. 2019)
Michael Jordan’s ex-wife Juanita Vanoy whom he was introduced to by a mutual friend, discovered she was pregnant with their first child while they were still dating. Unfortunately for her, she could not get Michael to accept that it was his.
Hence, she went to a lawyer. Months later, he admitted responsibility and headed for marriage after the birth of the child who was given the middle name of Michael – Jeffery.
Jeffery was born on November 18, 1988. He began playing basketball early in life. By the time he was in high school, he was already playing competitive games, having three of them featured on ESPN. At Loyola where he was a high school student, he played as a starter for three years and became All-Catholic League twice.
While at Illinois where his college basketball career started, Jeffery had an average of 1.6 points and 1.2 assists. He later transferred to the University of Central Florida.
Having dated Ravina Aneva for a while, the couple decided to tie the knot in 2019. Although married into a famous family, Aneva has tried to put out from the media her private life. However, according to her Linkedin account, she works as a financial analyst at the Walt Disney Company.
Marcus Jordan
- Date of birth: 24 December 1990
- Age: 34 Years Old
- Mother: Juanita Vanoy
- Career: Former basketball player and Businessman
- Net worth: $10 million
Marcus was born on December 24, 1990. Like his older brother, he started playing competitive basketball early. In high school, he led the Whitney High School Dolphins to an Illinois State 4A Championship title and was named the tournament’s MVP. He also played college basketball at the University of Central Florida (UCF) for three seasons (2009 – 2012) and led his team to a number of victories.
He ventured into business and started a shoe and clothing store called Trophy Room in 2016. The store was inspired by his father’s trophy room in the older Jordan’s house. Although the physical store at Orlando, Florida’s Disney Springs is closed, an online store still runs and according to reports, a new physical store will open in Rosalind Avenue, Orlando.
While a college student, he chose to wear a Nike Air Jordan instead of the known Adidas during an exhibition game. For this, Adidas pulled out from its several million dollar deal. However, Nike signed a contract with the school.
Jasmine M. Jordan
- Date of birth: 7 December 1992
- Age: 32 Years Old
- Mother: Juanita Vanoy
- Career: Executive at Nike Jordan Brand
- Net worth: NA
- Spouse: Rakeem Christmas
Jasmine attended Syracuse University where she studied sports management. Currently, she is an executive at Nike Jordan Brand where she liaises between the brand and athletes. Also, through the Nike Jordan Brand, she represents a number of players in her father’s owned American professional basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets.
Jasmine and Rakeem went to Syracuse University where they met, became friends and after school fell in love and got engaged. Rakeem Christmas is a professional basketball player who players for the OGM Ormanspor. In May 2019, they had their first child.
Michael Jordan Also Has Grandchildren
In May 2019, Jordan’s older daughter had her first child with her fiance Rakeem Christmas. The boy whose name has not been made public became the first and the only grandchild of Michael Jordan as at this writing.
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