NBA legend Michael Jordan has been married to Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto for almost a decade. However, there are many little-known facts about the millionaire model. For example, Prieto once had to file for bankruptcy before marrying Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest athlete to ever step onto a basketball court. The Bulls legend mesmerized sports fans in the 90s by dominating the world of basketball with unprecedented tenacity. In fact, His Airness bagged six NBA championship rings with the Chicago Bulls before hanging up his boots.
Michael Jordan’s achievements are pretty well-known in the world of sports. The six-time world champion secured five MVPs, six Finals MVPs, and 14 All-Star appearances in his career. But the facts about his personal life are often overlooked by the media.
Yvette Prieto filed for bankruptcy before marrying Michael Jordan
Yvette Prieto was born in Cuba. However, the 44-year-old model grew up in Miami, Florida. Prieto has established herself as a bona fide model. In fact, she has worked for designer Alexander Wang.
Additionally, the Cuban-American model has also worked in other sectors. In fact, she has served as an employee in the real estate and medical fields. She has also worked in her parents’ company.
As it turns out, Prieto was reportedly “a principal with the Miami-based companies Aqua Management and Beet the LBS” at one point in time. However, she had run into some financial troubles in the early 2000s. Prieto filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the year 2002.
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Before meeting Michael Jordan, the popular model dated Spanish singer and model Julio Iglesias Jr. Incidentally, Iglesias Jr. is the brother of Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias and the son of famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.
Jordan’s marriage with Prieto
Michael Jordan married his girlfriend Juanita Vanoy in 1989. The couple parted ways after 17 years of marriage through a divorce settlement in 2006.
Meanwhile, the Bulls legend met Yvette Prieto at a Miami club in 2008. The couple started living together in 2009. After dating for a few years, Jordan proposed to Prieto in December 2011.
The couple got married in 2013 at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Florida. In 2014, the Jordans welcomed two identical twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel.
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