Michael Jordan<\/a> is the greatest NBA<\/a> player of all time. He’s achieved a lot of success, both on and off the court, and is one of the few athletes who’ve managed to join the billionaire club.<\/p>\n However, if it wasn’t for Jordan’s divorce from Juanita Vanoy, his first wife, he would have had even more money at his disposal.<\/p>\n Many fans are unfamiliar with Jordan’s personal life and don’t know that his divorce resulted in the largest celebrity divorce settlement on public record at the time.<\/p>\n Let’s take a look at Jordan’s marriage to Vanoy, the divorce settlement and what the two of them have left behind.<\/p>\n Michael Jordan married Juanita Vanoy on September 2, 1989. At this point, the shooting guard was a five-year NBA veteran who had a lot of individual success, but his Chicago Bulls just couldn’t get far in the playoffs.<\/p>\n The couple married in Las Vegas, Nevada, and had three children<\/a>: two sons and a daughter. The Jordans filed for divorce twice. The first time it happened was in January 2002, in the middle of Jordan’s second-to-last NBA season.<\/p>\n However, the Jordans reconciled shortly after, despite citing uncompromising differences as a reason for their divorce filing.<\/p>\n Michael Jordan and wife Juanita Vanoy ended their 17-year marriage in 2006. In the settlement, she won $168 million, the seven-acre estate in Chicago, and custody of their three children. One of the largest settlements in sports history. She was notably missing from #TheLastDance<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/tJljXaNe2p<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Michael and Juanita filed for divorce again on December 29, 2006. The couple mutually decided to end their 17-year marriage.<\/p>\n “Michael and Juanita Jordan mutually and amicably decided to end their 17-year marriage,” the couple said in a statement after filing for divorce. “A judgment for dissolution of their marriage was entered today. There will be no further statements.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Jordan’s ex-wife received a $168 million settlement, which was the most expensive divorce settlement in entertainment history at the time. This is the equivalent of $246 million in 2022. Juanita also received a seven-acre mansion in Chicago.<\/p>\n Besides the divorce settlement, Jordan paid more than $2 million in legal fees. What makes this situation even more interesting is the fact that the six-time NBA champion made $94 million<\/a> from his contracts in the league.<\/p>\n Jordan was a retired basketball player at the time of the divorce, but he had multiple business ventures. He became part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats (Hornets) and a billionaire a few years after their divorce.<\/p>\n Jordan is still active in the business world. Even though the divorce settlement was very expensive, his current net worth is estimated at $2.2 billion.<\/p>\n \nAlso Read<\/span> The former NBA player married Yvette Prieto, a Cuban-American model, in April 2013, and the couple became parents to identical twin daughters in February 2014.<\/p>\n Vanoy, on the other hand, is reportedly a collector of art from various African-American artists. Unlike her ex-husband, Juanita did not re-marry.<\/p>\n Jordan’s ex-wife said that she wanted a low-profile life and was looking forward to simpler things, such as her children and close friends. Her net worth in 2022 is estimated at $200 million.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/div>\nMichael Jordan’s divorce settlement was massive<\/h2>\n
What happened to Juanita Vanoy and Michael Jordan after divorce?<\/h2>\n
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