After $168,000,000 Lesson from First Marriage, Michael Jordan Inevitably Made a Bizarre Agreement with 16 Years Younger Wife Yvette Prieto

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan carved out dazzling careers in sports and business through his ability to learn from his mistakes. Therefore, His Airness decided to learn from his mistakes in his personal life as well and made sure not to repeat them. Interestingly, after an ugly and expensive public divorce with his ex-wife Juanita Vanoy, Jordan made a bizarre agreement with his current wife Yvette Prieto to preserve his assets in his second marriage.

After his divorce, Michael Jordan saw millions of dollars in settlement money slip away from his hands. The separation, however, taught Jordan to never incur a similar loss again. Hence, the 6x-NBA champion made a bizarre move before tying the knot with model Yvette Prieto, who’s 16 years younger than him.

The unique agreement between Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto

Michael Jordan married Juanita Vanoy in 1989. However, the couple called it quits in 2006. The separation became a talk of the town as Vanoy reportedly received a $168 million settlement from Michael Jordan. This was the largest celebrity divorce settlement at that time.

MJ eventually moved on from the relationship and later proposed to his girlfriend Yvette Prieto in 2011. The Bulls legend and the modelling sensation eventually got married in 2013. However, before walking in to the marriage this time, His Airness had in mind the multi-million dollar lesson he learnt from his previous marriage.

Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy didn’t have any pre-nuptial agreement. Therefore, when Jordan married Prieto, he made sure that his bride-to-be signed a pre-nuptial agreement, as per reports.

According to the prenup agreement, Yvette Prieto will reportedly receive $1million for every year that they were married, should the couple ever decide to call it quits. If the marriage lasts for 10 years, Yvette Prieto will receive $5million for every year she stayed with Jordan.

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Jordan lost $168 million when he had a net worth of around $650 million. Sitting atop a $2.2 billion fortune now, MJ was in a position to lose a fortune without the agreement.

Michael Jordan’s life with Yvette Prieto

When Jordan married Yvette, he was 50 years old. Ten years later, the marriage is stronger than ever. The hoops world got a glimpse of the harmonious life MJ and Yvette are living after the Bulls icon turned 60.

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Surprising every guest, including the legendary Magic Johnson, Yvette Prieto threw a splendid party on the occasion of her husband’s 60th birthday. Pop stars like Adam Levine performed during His Airness’ big day. The couple have two daughters together, Victoria and Ysabel.