It might be real estate — not basketball — that has dealt Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan the biggest L in his life as a Chicago resident.
According to Darren Rovell of The Action Network, Jordan has been unsuccessfully trying to sell his Chicago-area mansion for eight years running. The mansion is now listed at $14.9 million after starting at a price tag of $29 million:
Michael Jordan has unsuccessfully tried to sell his Chicago area home for the last eight years. It started at $29 million. It is now listed for $14,855,000.
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— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 18, 2020
Sports Illustrated's Dan Gartland pointed out that Michael Jordan's nine-bedroom, 19-bathroom(!) pad has been on sale since February 2012:
After failing to attract any interest for well over a year, Jordan tried to sell the house at auction in November 2013, but nobody bid the $13 million minimum. The asking price then dropped from $21 million to $16 million. Six and a half years later, it’s still up for sale for $14.9 million.
The sprawling abode is customized for His Airness. The front gate has a “23” built into it and the indoor basketball court features Jordan's name and logo. According to the house's Zillow listing, MJ's crib “is a physical monument to his tireless dedication and hard work,” and “the custom designed property includes a regulation-sized basketball gymnasium, circular infinity pool, putting green, tennis court, and cigar room, each with Jordan's signature touch.”
Somehow, the property is listed as a single-family residence, despite the (ahem) seven acres and 56,000 square feet of living space.
You can check out a tour of Michael Jordan's residence here:
These days, Michael Jordan lives with his family in Jupiter, Florida, in a mansion overlooking a golf course in a gated community alongside “trust fund loafers, military-industrial CEOs and hedge fund billionaires,” according to ESPN's Wright Thompson. The Bulls legend didn't use his home for any of his interviews for “The Last Dance,” instead using a few other homes in the area.
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