Ex-Wife Juanita Once Revealed Life After Divorce With Michael Jordan: “Mostly Our Conversations Are About the Children. I Don’t Remember Him Saying, by the Way, I’m Getting Married.”

Published 01/08/2022, 8:30 AM EST

Juanita and Michael Jordan met at Bennigan’s Restaurant in Chicago in 1985. In 1988, Juanita gave birth to their first child, one year after MJ proposed her. Ever since, there was controversy surrounding the child due to Jordan’s disagreements with Juanita.

Following some statements made by Juanita’s attorney Michael Minton that were revealed in a 2002 interview with The Washington Post, the dispute over Jeffrey, born on November 18, 1988, took a few months to end. It was speculated that Juanita had to file a paternity suit against Michael because he refused to acknowledge that the child was his.

After Jeffrey, the couple had two more children: Marcus James and Jasmine Mickael, who were born in 1990 and 1992 respectively. In Las Vegas, the couple got married at the Little White Chapel. They separated after being together for close to two decades. At one time, she talked about her life after her divorce from Jordan.

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Juanita once revealed that Michael Jordan kept his wedding plans secret

Juanita filed for divorce in 2002. However, after four years of trying to fix their marriage, the couple separated in a joint settlement. She received a $168 million share along with some other additional benefits pertaining to their Highland Park property.

Jordan moved out of Chicago after their divorce and remarried, while Juanita remained away from the public eye. In an interview with Chicago Business in 2013, Juanita had stated:

“I had to because I wasn’t going to be in a huge house. I really looked forward to the basic things: my children and my good friends.”

As she discussed the details of her life after the divorce and how she lives with their children privately, she mentioned:

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“Mostly our conversations are about the children. I don’t remember him saying, ‘By the way, I’m getting married. Divorce was certainly new to me. I had to learn that you have to communicate. That it’s not about you or your ex-partner. It’s about making sure the children are all right.”

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As of now, there is little information on her occupation owing to the very private life she leads, although it has been reported that she indulges in Bikram Yoga and travels throughout Europe. Prior to her marriage, she had been renowned as a model. Juanita is also a member of a non-profit charity organization.

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.

Ex-Wife Juanita Once Revealed Life After Divorce With Michael Jordan: “Mostly Our Conversations Are About the Children. I Don’t Remember Him Saying, by the Way, I’m Getting Married.”

Juanita once revealed that Michael Jordan kept his wedding plans secret

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