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NBA’s one of the all-time greats, Michael Jordan, is also one of the most popular athletes in the world. Add to that, he is also one of the richest athletes in the world. Furthermore, Jordan was the first ever athlete to be a billionaire.

On the court, MJ was one of the most competitive players ever who never gave an edge to his opponents. And his competitiveness brought a lot of trash-talking. Multiple opponents and teammates have disclosed that Jordan is very sharp in the tongue and quick with his wits. Interestingly, his wits and punch lines weren’t restricted to the hardwood.

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Shockingly, the most popular athlete ever was not that popular with girls in high school. In 1992, Michael Jordan gave one of his most honest interviews ever to ‘Playboy’ magazine. During the chat, he revealed that he was not that popular in high school with girls because he was silly and played around too much. He also disclosed that he thought he would be a bachelor forever because he couldn’t get a date.

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MJ said, “I always thought I would be a bachelor. I couldn?t get a date.” But the host couldn’t believe it.

Michael Jordan reveals his way of breaking the ice with people

The Bulls superstar revealed, “I always used to play around with women. I was a clown.” He continued, “I picked at people a lot. That was my way of breaking the ice with people who were very serious. I was good in school. I?d get A?s and B?s in my classes but I?d get N?s and U?s in conduct because I was kidding around, talking all the time.”

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Surprisingly, Jordan was considering a bachelor’s life and was preparing for it. He said that he thought he would be doing his own cooking, sewing, and cleaning. And he started learning those skills. However, he wouldn’t need it owing to the fortunes he made from basketball.

Also, his fortunes with women would change. Michael Jordan first married Juanita Vanoy in 1989. The couple had 3 children: Jeffrey, Marcus, and Jasmine Jordan. But they filed for divorce in 2002 and after a period of reconciliation, they were granted a divorce in 2006.

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Then in 2013, Jordan married long-time girlfriend Yvette Prieto, who is a supermodel. Yvette is 15 years younger than the Bulls legend. The couple welcomed identical twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel, in 2014. Five years later, MJ would become a grandfather when his daughter Jasmine gave birth to a son in 2019.

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