Married to Yvette Prietto since 2013, Michael Jordan had previously remained for many years with his ex-wife, Juanita Vanoy. Perceived as a Don Juan, the legend of the Bulls nevertheless admits having long had a big problem with the fairer sex!
Ultra-demanding towards his teammates, he could therefore have difficulty in being appreciated by them. Because of his sometimes tyrannical attitude, Michael Jordan did not represent the dream leader during his NBA career. This characteristic has even prompted some of its illustrious partners, like Horace Grant, to change their tune. It turns out that His Airness’ relationship concerns went deeper than that.
Michael Jordan’s crazy revelation about his love life
At the origin of conflicting relationships in the locker room of the Bulls, Jordan, on the other hand, had much less trouble getting along with… women. It thus served as tiger woods model of flirting, and was consistently considered one of the greatest NBA playboys of his era. Wink of fate, he was even already on the cover of the famous eponymous magazine in 1983, when he was playing in the NCAA:
Michael Jordan wearing Converse and Adidas gear in his 80’s Playboy All-American photos. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/IAdHb2XvRb
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) May 4, 2020
Accompanied by Joe Sunvold, Sam Perkins, Ralph Sampson, Ennis Whatley and Keith Lee in this photo, MJ was simply posing as a member of the college circuit’s All-America Team. Because yes, there was a time when Playboy did not only offer adult content. The media even had the chance to get an interview with the Chicago star in 1992, in which she reveals that she had long thought she would end up… old boy:
I always thought I would stay single. I couldn’t get any appointments. I always used to joke around with women. I was a clown. I teased people a lot. It was my way of breaking the ice with people who were very serious. (…) I always believed that I was going to have to take care of the sewing, the cooking and the cleaning myself.
We must therefore believe that before putting all the women at his feet, to the point of create real riots in nightclubs, Jordan was not an expert in seduction. A nice message of hope for inveterate singles, who can therefore always dream of reversing the trend over the years. Without forgetting however that the popularity offered by the NBA certainly helps to gain confidence and charm!
Unable to seduce during his adolescence according to his words, Michael Jordan knew how to upset his destiny in a staggering way. Now it would be fun to discover her sewing, cooking and cleaning leftovers!
