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Michael Jordan Spent Approximately $20 Million Just So He Doesn’t Have to Worry About “Other Golfers Slowing Him Down”

Published 03/26/2022, 9:00 PM EDT

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Michael Jordan is one of the most famous sports personalities in the world. In fact, Michael Jordan is one of the richest athletes in the world. MJ’s earnings over the years have exceeded 2.62 billion dollars. 

He has been on top of the entire world of sports for many years now. The most interesting fact about Jordan’s earnings is that only six percent of 2.62 billion has come from his NBA career. Jordan still has ongoing deals with Gatorade, Hanes, Upper Deck, and, of course, Nike having his own brand Air Jordans. His long relationship with the sneaker giant is the biggest reason he tops the list.

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Michael Jordan lives an extremely lavish lifestyle. Being one of the richest athletes in the world, it is no surprise that MJ lives the way he wants to. Apart from his charity work, his businesses allow him to spend as he pleases. Michael Jordan’s mentality is world-renowned. He does not like to lose. Whether it is in basketball or any other. Even if he has to spend around $20 million to make that happen.

Michael Jordan owns a $20 million personal golf course!

Jordan’s lifestyle includes massive mansions, high-end expensive watches, and luxurious cars. One more thing to add to MJ’s off-the-court passions is the game of golf. He is a great admirer of golf and has always liked to play it. However, he was not that satisfied where he used to play, so he just simply built his own golf course, because why not?

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He built a private golf course because the pace of play at his previous Country Club reportedly annoyed him. The course in Florida is called Grove 23. The clubhouse has a full view of the gorgeous course, which used to be a citrus grove, and they can play the course fast and slow.

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So that Jordan doesn’t have to worry about other golfers slowing him down ever again. Jordan even has a custom Carolina blue golf cart with the Jumpman logo. Astonishingly, with the construction land costs and customizations, it’s estimated that the project ends up costing him between 15 and 20 million dollars.

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The rich and lavish lifestyle of MJ will always have fans in awe. Certainly, being Michael Jordan has its perks.

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Chaitanya Sharma

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Chaitanya is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He completed his engineering from SRM University. Having determined an interest in football and basketball, he was inclined towards having a job in the sports industry.
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Ajinkya Aswale