Thanksgiving is a joyous occasion to celebrate the blessings of the year gone by, traditionally in the company of one’s family. As the festivities ramped up, NBA families took to Instagram to express their gratitude and love. However, the Michael Jordan family celebrated Thanksgiving with a tinge of sadness as Michael Jordan‘s daughter, Jasmine Jordan, announced a piece of unfortunate news regarding the family pet.
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In a heartfelt Instagram post, Jasmine revealed that her pet dog (a mixed breed of Pomeranian and Yorkshire Terrier), Mila Jane Jordan, had passed away. She wrote that their Thanksgiving commenced on a mournful note and she was beyond grateful to Mila for choosing her as her fur mom.
Jasmine, who claimed that her close friends and family would know that Mila meant the world and beyond to her, wrote, “My days don’t feel the same without you.”
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Jasmine also mentioned that her other pet dog, Montana, would miss Mila’s presence. She ended her tribute with a message for her Mila, writing, “Walk beside us, babygirl…”
Mila Jane Jordan, along with Montana, has an Instagram page named ‘Mila n Montana’. Run by Jasmine herself, the account has 610 followers.
Jasmine also posted about this news on Mila and Montana’s page. Fans, friends, and family commented on this post as they expressed their love and support for the Jordan family.
As per her Instagram bio, Mila “loves rolling in the sun and is a secret assassin.”
Michael Jordan’s daughter’s dog, Mila, made the news in 2016
In 2016, the spokesperson of the Jordan family announced that Mila went missing. A $1000 reward was placed for anyone who helped bring Mila back home. A week later, Jasmine posted on her Instagram that Mila had finally returned home.
In the caption, Jasmine mentioned that she had lost all hope. However, an anonymous caller saved the day by reuniting Mila with her fur mom.
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Jasmine expressed that she was grateful to her community for their constant help. She said, “Thank you everyone for praying, tweeting, retweeting, posting, reposting, calling, texting, commenting, everything!!!”
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She claimed that the positive energy of her community kept her motivated and hopeful. Information about the reward and caller is still unknown.