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One of the greatest basketball players of all time. Six-time NBA champion, six-time NBA Finals MVP, owner of an NBA franchise and co-founder of a billion-dollar tequila brand. Michael Jordan is all of that but in addition, he is also a husband, a brother, a father, and a grandfather. His Airness has five kids from two marriages. MJ and his first wife Juanita Vanoy have three kids together – Jeffrey, Marcus, and Jasmine. Whereas, MJ welcomed twin daughters – Victoria and Ysabel, from his marriage with his present wife Yvette Prieto.

While all kids are equally precious to their parents, the feeling of being a parent for the first time is something else. MJ’s first son, Jeffrey Michael Jordan was born on November 18, 1988. The Chicago Bulls players appeared on The Oprah Winfrey show in 1991, the year they won their first ever championship. Halfway through the the conversation, Oprah asked if all the players present there had kids. The entire team except for Williams Scott nodded. Oprah said that fathers often say being a dad is one of the greatest joy a person can have. Agreeing to the fact, MJ said that it was a different experience.

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“You go in to see your wife give birth to your child and…it’s no other pain like it, just by watching her go through the pain. It’s a really…an eye-opening situation,” said Jordan.

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Furthermore, MJ said that he liked spending time with his son and teach him until he is capable of learning by himself. Evidently, as much of a great father Jordan is, he is an equally great grandfather.

Michael Jordan is a soft grandfather

In 2019, Michael Jordan became a grandfather when his daughter, Jasmine Jordan welcomed her baby boy with husband Rakeem Christmas. Jasmine is a sports marketing representative for the Nike Jordan brand. In an interview with Togethxr, Jasmine talked about the downside of having famous parents and said that she aimed to make an identity of her own.

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When asked about MJ having a grandson, Jasmine said, “Michael Jordan, the grandpa is soft. I mean…my son definitely has my dad wrapped around his finger.”

Furthermore, Jasmine revealed that her dad loves being a grandfather. Talking about certain expectations for being MJ’s first grandchild, Jasmine said, “That competition and that drive is really going to be in my son’s corner. And he’s gonna be able to experience that from a grandfather’s lens. So, the pressure won’t be as hard on my son, but it will definitely be there.”

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