Michael Jordan: A timeline of the NBA legend Los Angeles Times

Table Of Content

• The Bear’s Club, Florida
• North Carolina Lake House
• The house was custom-built for the basketball legend
• There's also a cigar room, complete with card tables and intricate details, from the railings to the ceiling.
• Real Estate
• It has several quirky design features
• ... and a putting green with Jordan Brand flag sticks.

The basketball legend, famous for his privacy, did not invite the filming crew (or the show’s audience, for that matter) into his personal home, but instead chose to film his interview in three separate locations — one more lavish than the other. The seven-acre estate was the home court for Jordan's Breakfast Club -- that propelled the Bulls to six NBA Championships. Our award-winning wine and cocktail program is rooted in Michael Jordan’s passions.

The Bear’s Club, Florida

A visit to the cigar room shows a decorated ceiling and a high level of detail. It also has plenty of card tables where we’re guessing Jordan played some high-stakes poker games – he is known for his love of gambling, after all. One set of doors have been taken from the original Playboy Mansion in Chicago, and they lead to a game room with a pool table. So let’s take a closer look at this extravagant 56,000 sq ft house in an attempt to discover the real reason why it’s struggling to find a buyer. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie who even played DII lacrosse at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, Tim loves reading about all the latest sports news every day and considers it a dream to write about sports professionally.

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North Carolina Lake House

From our seasonal cocktails featuring Cincoro, a premium tequila developed by MJ and friends, to our deep wine list that features selections from MJ’s personal collection, you’ll find the perfect drink for your meal. 7495 Purple Sage | Offered at $7,500,000 | 5 beds, 8 baths | Listed by @jake_doliney, @charlieparkcity and @parkcityrealtor. MJ lived in the main house for more than 19 years, and the house comes fully furnished – although as you can see, some of the pieces are a tad dated. Moving along to the dining room, guests are invited to sit and eat at a “Baghdad table” – so called because the street grid seen on the tabletop is that of the Iraqi capital. Now, an average of 600,000 people per year visit the property to walk in the footsteps of the singer many say stole his style from Jackie Wilson, Little Richard, and Roy Hamilton.

The house was custom-built for the basketball legend

The mansion’s listing on Zillow says the property was built in 1995 and was only lived in for 17 years before it went on the market — almost just as long as the retired Chicago Bulls legend has been trying to sell it. The grounds of the mansion house a tennis court as well as a small golfing area, complete with Jumpman golf flags. While those quirks don’t help, the biggest reason the Michael Jordan mansion is still on the market is the price and location.

The huge kitchen was renovated not long before the house went up for sale and was upgraded to include top-of-the-line amenities and every appliance you can imagine. The house has a huge skylight over the kitchen table to make you feel almost like you're cooking right outside in the sun. Many areas of the house, including this formal area, have floor-to-ceiling windows to allow a ton of light in. Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined Sportscasting in 2021.

Real Estate

The library upstairs is said to be MJ’s favourite room, according to realestate.com.au. Aside from containing his book collection, it also features a pull-down film screen so it can easily be converted into a cinema. The property also reportedly boasts a three-bedroom guest house which has its own family room and kitchen. The NBA superstar’s home was built at the height of his career and comes with 9 bedrooms, 14 parking spaces, and some pretty out-of-the-ordinary customizations — including a door taken straight from the original Playboy mansion. Adam Rosenfeld, of the luxury real estate start-up Mercer Vine, told Marketwatch in 2016 that Jordan was likely struggling to sell the house because of all of the personalised customisations. When Michael Jordan put his home up for sale in 2012, he was hoping that someone would take it off the market for a whopping $29 million.

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The outdoor space — which totals over seven acres — is undoubtedly impressive and sprawling, with a tennis court, an infinity pool, and a putting green. Another home the retired NBA star spends time in is his $2.8-million lakefront mansion in Cornelius, N.C. The 12,310-square-foot lakefront property is just outside the city. Fox Sports reported Jordan purchased the home in 2013 — right around the time he failed to auction off his Chicago mansion. The property is located on the intersection of Lake Norman and the seventh hole of The Peninsula Golf Club.

But perhaps the most astonishing fact about this mansion is that it boasts 19 bathrooms – 15 of them full sized. As a prospective buyer approaches the gated property, he or she is greeted by the bold display of Jordan’s iconic number 23 emblazoned on the wrought-iron gate. The driveway is flanked by lush greenery, leading to the impressive nine-bedroom, 19-bathroom (15 full and 4 partial), and 14-car garage house located at 2700 Point Lane. Just outside the basketball court is a meeting area where Michael undoubtedly spent time with his former Bulls teammates. In 2015, the property’s listing agent at that time stated that, as an incentive, they would give a buyer every edition of Air Jordans in their size.

One is that the home is highly customized, with the number 23 and Jordan’s iconic Jumpman logo. Many areas in the house also have a decidedly 90s vibe, which is not shocking as Jordan built the house during his and the Bulls’ heyday. There is also Jordan’s personal trophy room that has his trophy cases still intact. Although, the Bulls logo from the old Chicago Stadium is no longer part of the floor.

Not only does the mansion have an infinity pool in the yard, but the pool has a small private island in the middle with a little bridge connecting to it. A late 2013 auction was not a success, when buyers who were willing to pay at least the $13 million reserve price for the estate failed to materialize. He chose that asking price because the digits add up to his playing-career uniform number of 23. Michael Jordan spent millions to customize the home to his liking, but individual tastes don’t always match those of interested buyers.

Jordan married his first wife, Juanita Vanoy, in 1989, and the pair purchased a Chicago penthouse together a few years later for $3 million. The 8,000-square-foot dwelling was made up of units on the 39th and 40th floor combined and included four bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms overlooking Lake Michigan and the city skyline through floor-to-ceiling windows. The home featured an open layout with an all-glass solarium that housed a lounge and dining area, as well as a media room with a built-in humidor (Jordan is a known cigar fan). The penthouse also boasted a private rooftop deck measuring 1,000 square feet with a built-in grill, professional landscaping, and multiple areas for entertaining. The couple divorced in 2006, and Vanoy, a real estate agent, eventually sold the property for $3.2 million in 2014.