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Michael Jordan’s Grandson Makes a Rare Camera Appearance

Published 01/31/2023, 11:06 AM EST

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Amid the Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen saga and a struggling season for the Charlotte Hornets, Michael Jordan enjoys the luxury of playing with his grandson. Since the 6x NBA champion’s grandson came into the world four years ago, fans rarely have a face to his name.

However, Jasmine Jordan, daughter of the Hall of Famer, recently took to her social media to share a wholesome pic of MJ’s grandson. Four years ago, in 2019, the only daughter of Michael Jordan, Jasmine Jordan, broke the news to the Chicago Bulls legend about her pregnancy. Subsequently, Jasmine gave birth to a healthy baby boy who was 59-year-old MJ’s first grandchild. Moreover, at the time, social media was flooded with the wholesome picture of him holding his grandson in the hospital.

Rare photo of Michael Jordan’s grandson

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Since that viral image of Rakeem Michael Christmas, the NBA world has not had the luxury of more such photos marking his growth over the years. However, Fast forward to today, and fans finally got a look at the 3-year-old when Jasmine Jordan shared a wholesome picture with her followers on Instagram. She captioned the post with an endearing message about her son, “On a date + kinda nervous | #MamasBoy🤎”

 

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In the photo, Rakeem is seen having a good time in his world, looking adorable. Likewise, the post was flooded with comments of similar notions.

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Jasmine Jordan has come a long way since her appearances on the courtside cheering for her father at the United Center when she was five. She graduated with a degree in Sports Management from Syracuse, New York. Subsequently, she became a sports marketing field representative under the Jordan and Nike brands. Moreover, she is also a liaison for the Charlotte Hornets.

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Though Jasmine came under the spotlight regarding her sexuality a decade ago, she put all the speculations to rest when she announced her engagement with her college sweetheart, Rakeem Haleek Christmas.

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Rakeem Haleek Christmas is a professional basketball player who currently plays for BSN in Europe. He also played in the NBA for two seasons with the Indiana Pacers.

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Speaking of the couple’s first meeting, Jasmine and Rakeem met in Syracuse. They were best friends back then. But, eventually, Rakeem proposed to her after their graduation when he went through the NBA draft. Though it didn’t materialize then, they happily got engaged in 2018.

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K Shrijith is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his BBA degree, Shrijith has a keen interest in the world of finance. In fact, he has past experience in equity research and writing research reports on the subject of finance.
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Jayant Chhabra