Michael Jordan is a name that needs no introduction in the world of basketball. The legendary NBA star is known for his skill, charisma, and success on and off the court. While his basketball career is well-documented, his personal life and ventures off the court also garner attention. One such aspect of Michael Jordan’s life that has recently come under the spotlight is his abandoned Chicago mansion, a lavish $14 million property he has been trying to sell for 11 years.
Located in Chicago, this stunning mansion comes with all the modern facilities and whatever you can think of. However, Michael Jordan has been struggling to offload this property despite its opulence and grandeur for over a decade. The mansion was first listed for sale in 2012 for a whopping $29 million but failed to attract any buyers. Over the years, the price has been slashed multiple times, with the most recent listing price being $14.8 million.
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Footage of the six-time NBA champion’s home has allegedly resurfaced again in a TikTok clip, apparently showing the abandoned property in complete disarray. Jordan‘s private indoor basketball court is flooded while one of his multiple kitchens looks like it’s in the process of being disassembled.
The footage was recorded about eight months ago by an ‘urban explorer’ and posted on TikTok in January. Now it’s gaining traction across social media – despite representatives for Jordan saying it is not his house.
‘It’s clearly his home,’ Bruce Bowers of the Bowers Realty Group told SportBible. ‘It’s a tough sell. There’s a lot of work that would have to be done to make it your own.’
Naturally the home includes a cigar room for the billionaire tobacco enthusiast. There is also an infinity pool, putting green and tennis court, not to mention a 7.39 acre lot which surrounds the nine-bedroom, 19-bathroom, 32,683-square-foot palace.
Jordan has primarily lived in his native North Carolina in retirement, although he’s been seen spending the summer with his wife, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto, aboard a yacht in the Mediterranean.
Jordan brought an end to his 13-year reign as Hornets owner by offloading his majority stake in the franchise to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin back in August of 2023.
The sale to Schnall and Plotkin was said to be worth a staggering $3billion, marking a colossal profit for the 61-year-old given he forked out $275million to purchase the team back in 2010.
Jordan remains the Hornets’ minority owner.
As Michael Jordan continues his quest to sell the mansion that bears his name, the world watches with bated breath to see what the future holds for this iconic property. Only time will tell if the estate will once again rise to glory or fade into obscurity.
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