Michael Jordan, aka MJ, spent his illustrious NBA career proving to the basketball world that he could fly higher and score better than any player in history. In 2007 he showed that even in the contest of divorce he was heads and shoulders above his competitors.
The terms of MJ's 2007 divorce from Jaunita Jordan, his wife of 17 years, called for a settlement of $168 million, giving her a huge leg up on the $60 million that Heather Mills received in her breakup with Paul McCartney. In fact, according to Forbes magazine, the Jordan's breakup was the most expensive entertainment industry divorce in history.
Jordan, whose net worth was thought to heretofore exceed $400 million, has been embroiled in an ugly paternity suit with a former lover, and an even uglier effort to bring competent basketball to the NBA team of which he is part ownership, the Charlotte Wizards Bobcats.
The huge hit to his wallet may convince Jordan to give up double-dribbling.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-21-2007 @ 6:56AM
Larry said...
"a leg up on heather mills" could you be any tackier.
there is no such team as Charlotte wizards
12-21-2007 @ 10:00AM
Thomas Molina said...
why dont you go out and get remarried, again.....idiot.
12-21-2007 @ 11:40AM
Don said...
I really can't get a sad feeling for these people who are still left with 2 or 3 hundred million after the dust has settled.
12-21-2007 @ 12:42PM
Bonnie said...
I AGREE WITH YOU THE AVERAGE PERSON ARE STRUGGLING WITH THERE BILLS AND THEN COMES SOMEONE LIKE THAT THAT HAS MONEY THEY DESERVE EVERYTHING THEY GET
12-21-2007 @ 11:49AM
cosmo said...
that's the most craziest thing I have ever heard, nobody needs that kind of spousal support,I don't care whow you are. There's people starving in the world and things like this happen!
12-23-2007 @ 5:00PM
mkpier20 said...
I agree this disgusts me Juanita is a money grubbing fool, even if she says she's not it is a lie, she didn't have to go that deep into his wallets, and there are alot of countries in the world where their GDP isn't close to $300,000,000, I am saddened by how women will mooch off of a rich man to become rich no respect to Juanita or Jordan for the way they are behaving, don't get me wrong I am a fan of MJ but not how things turned out.
12-21-2007 @ 1:18PM
LAWMANTOO said...
He can afford it.
12-21-2007 @ 4:34PM
DAMN said...
STOP HATING, IF HE WAS BROKE HE'LL STILL HAVE TO PAY. AND YOU AVERAGE PEOPLE GET A SECOND JOB. OR JUST CALL M.J. AND SEE IF HE'LL HELP YOUR BROKE (FILL IN THE BLANK).
12-21-2007 @ 4:50PM
lisa said...
you are right. who is to tell someone they have to much money. he did his divorce with class just as he has done everything else.
12-21-2007 @ 7:43PM
LATONYA WHITMAN said...
MJ is an average person. Just because he got money, in which he earned in a legit way! He's not any different from us, he got problems too! The deal is we'll die before we let that type of money go! STOP HATIN'!
12-21-2007 @ 9:54PM
Emmanuel said...
Well,You really can't blame him, because he has been working for years now to earn such a huge amount of money....and we can't say that Jordan as not done alot to the world econimically and the world of sport, so i think its the wife who is GREEDY.
12-23-2007 @ 4:26PM
brown&brown said...
mrs.jordan was very patient with mike when he had that white girl on the side and he got ms thing a house. she stay with him throw all the ups and downs. I wish she would have gotten more. 17years is not a joke. you can cry from a broken heart and go shopping at the same.
12-23-2007 @ 7:07PM
CJ said...
women get a grip if you had your own life and not riding his coat tell then you would not have to ask for all that no women nor man is worth half of anyone hard work unless you help build it and ladies that don't mean laying down and have his kids support your man as well as your self and then maybe the trem golddigger want matter anymore.
12-23-2007 @ 7:14PM
CJ said...
Your comment prove that the word bitter and golddigger will never go away noone put a gun to her head and made her stay she stayed not because she love him because it would be worth it in the pockets and that's why I don't feelsorry for nowoman who stay with a man who do those things she was DUM and every woman want to say oh I love him will if love make you stand there and be a fool will I hope it never comes my way because no matter what I love me more then anything or body expect GOD and that's why I can say MJ or any man with that type of money can't buy me they have to put in rreal work.
12-24-2007 @ 11:56AM
Kim said...
The man cheated on his wife of 17 years. You guys are so quick to call these women gold diggers because they are awarded millions, but somehow fail to realize they are really just getting a percentage which is really high because he's so rich to begin with. It was his choice to cheat on her, and had he made the right decision and divorced her BEFORE he slept with another woman, then I might feel bad for him. I'm sorry, but there is NO class in infidelity. As for her staying with him just long enough to dig deeper into his pockets, well, we don't know them personally so who can really say for sure? But I feel like if she wasn't really trying to save this marriage, why they divorce sooner?... And you don't deserve to call anyone "DUMB" if you can't spell the word properly.
12-24-2007 @ 9:53PM
BeN G said...
THERE IS NO ONE ON THE PLANET WHO CAN JUDGE MJ. HE CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS. HE WANTS TO CHEAT ALRIGHT HERES 168 MIL, THEY CAN CALL IT EVEN, HE STILL OWNS A FRANCHISE AND HIS NET WORTH IS MORE THAN ALL OF US COMBINE. WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE HIS MOVES. OBVIOUSLY HE HAS DONME SOMETHING RIGHT. MJ IS A GOD. AND F.Y.I THERE WAS A POLL OF WHICH SPORTS FIGURE WOULD BE MOST FIT TO RUN THIS OR ANY GOVERNMENT AND MICHAEL JORDAN CAME IN FIRST, RIGHT BEFORE JOE TORRE OF THE YANKEES.
12-28-2007 @ 12:47PM
Charles Barnitz said...
MJ is NOT, and I repeat NOT a God. He's just a man who got a lucky break and made the most of it.
12-25-2007 @ 3:28AM
Ed said...
It seems to me Mike were shooting more than basketballs, he should have been more careful about personal affairs. Don't be player-hating on his ex-wife, after 17 yrs she deserve at least, at least that amount or more. I wonder when this woman that he has now will take him to the cleaners. I bet it won't take 17 yrs.
12-28-2007 @ 4:29PM
Stan said...
Regardless of what you think of his wife or MJ I recall the playoff game, when MJ had a fever of 102. He scored about 26 points and helped Chicago win that game. That indicates his dedication to his team and basketball in general. I'm sure if you dig deep enough into most people's lives you can find dirt in their past. Everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves, as MJ did with his wealth.
1-03-2008 @ 10:36PM
Nes said...
Juanita wasn't some gold digger who got pregnant to trap him. She's an educated woman who put her personal career goals aside to be the wife & backbone of the man she loved, raise their kids (usually alone), and hold their family together. She stuck by MJ for 17 years when she could've walked out with millions many years ago if her goal was money rather than keeping their family together. She deserves the money that she was awarded. She shouldn't have to downgrade her & the kids lifestyle because he chose to betray her (again) and take her commitment to him for granted. Good job not fighting what was right, Mike!!