Michael Jeffrey Jordan is an American professional basketball player, also known by his initials MJ. Here’s his wife details and net worth.
Michael Jordan : wiki, height, wife, net worth
He played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan is the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA and of 23XI Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
His biography on the official NBA website states: “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.”
He was integral in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon in the process.
Jordan played college basketball for three seasons under coach Dean Smith with the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Michael Jordan wiki
Jordan was born at Cumberland Hospital in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, on February 17, 1963, the son of bank employee Deloris (née Peoples) and equipment supervisor James R. Jordan Sr. In 1968, he moved with his family to Wilmington, North Carolina.
He attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, where he highlighted his athletic career by playing basketball, baseball, and football.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1963 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Emsley A. Laney (Wilmington, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (1981–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
He tried out for the basketball varsity team during his sophomore year; at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), he was deemed too short to play at that level. His taller friend Harvest Leroy Smith was the only sophomore to make the team.
Motivated to prove his worth, Jordan became the star of Laney’s junior varsity team, and tallied some 40-point games.
The following summer, he grew four inches (10 cm) and trained rigorously.
Upon earning a spot on the varsity roster, Jordan averaged more than 25 points per game (ppg) over his final two seasons of high school play.
Height
American Basketball Legend. At age 18 he was being described as 6ft 4, and in the NBA regularly called 6ft 6, a height he himself claimed in 1994 “I’m 6-foot-6”.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael Jordan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Pat Riley was once quoted saying “Did you know that when Jordan was measured he was only 6-4 and a half, not 6-6 the way he’s listed”. For the Barcelona Olympics, he was listed as 6ft 4.75.
He tried out for the basketball varsity team during his sophomore year; at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), he was deemed too short to play at that level. His taller friend Harvest Leroy Smith was the only sophomore to make the team.
Wife
Michael Jordan is married to Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto, who he met a year after divorcing from his ex-wife Juanita.
Michael and Yvette moved in together in 2009 and got engaged a couple of years later. In 2013, Yvette and Michael married each other in Florida, with a ceremony rumored to have cost over £8million and the guest list included celebrities like Tiger Woods, Usher, and Robin Thicke.
One year later Yvette and Michael welcomed identical twin daughters Ysabel and Victoria.
The couple is still going strong together, though they choose to keep their lives as private as possible.
NBA legend Michael Jordan married Yvette Prieto on April 27, 2013. The lavish wedding of NBA’s greatest took place at an Episcopal church called Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. The wedding reception was held at The Bear’s Club in Jupiter.
Michael Jordan net worth
Michael Jordan is a retired American basketball player, team owner, product endorser and entrepreneur. His net worth is $2.2 billion.
| Net Worth: | $2.2 Billion |
| Date of Birth: | Feb 17, 1963 (59 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.98 m) |
| Profession: | Basketball player, Athlete, Spokesperson, Entrepreneur, Actor |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
During his NBA career, Michael earned a total of $93.7 million in salary.
He was the first athlete in history to earn over $30 million per year in salary. He accomplished that feat during the 1996-1997 season when he earned $30.14 million in base salary.
The following season he earned $33.14 million which is the same as earning $53.4 million today after adjusting for inflation.
Even though he has not played basketball professionally in nearly two decades, today Michael earns $100 million per year from endorsements and various other business ventures.
Please note that this is more in a single year than he earned from his salary in 16 NBA seasons. Michael earns at least $60 million every year from Nike/Jordan brand royalties.