“Juanita had enough of him” Michael Jordan’s scandalous adventures with Scottie Pippen and Madonna made him pay $168 Million to ex-wife 


“Juanita had enough of him” Michael Jordan’s scandalous adventures with Scottie Pippen and Madonna made him pay $168 Million to ex-wife 

While social media wasn’t such an active part in an around the NBA world back in the 90s, Michael Jordan’s ‘True-Athlete’ spirit was applauded by many by millions of basketball fanatics all over the globe. On one hand, where Jordan did not back down in-front of any opponent, he was competitive in every rational matter, even when it involved his own teammate, Scottie Pippen. 

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Michael Jordan initially married his long-loved sweetheart, Juanita Vanoy. Many thought of them as the ‘ideal’ couple until they decided to part ways, leaving many in shock. According to the reports back in the day, Jordan was mightily jealous of his teammate being able to bag the most popular pop icon (Madonna) despite being married. Michael Jordan was also reportedly cheating on Vanoy, and all of it culminating may have led to the record-breaking divorce. 

Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen

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Michael Jordan was jealous of Scottie Pippen dating Madonna 

While Michael Jordan was itching to prove a point and one-up his ‘best-friend’ Scottie when it came to Madonna, the latter was in no mood to have any on His Airness and his competitive spirit. To be precise, Jordan felt he could satisfy Madonna better than Pippen, but the ‘Queen of Pop’ denied this emphatically. She’d also rub salt in the wound by picking up ‘Robin’ in a limo decked out with a hot tub whenever the Bulls were in Los Angeles. 

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To make matters worse, Michael Jordan started developing an image of a ‘Playboy’ during those days. Which eventually resulted in Juanita Vanoy giving up the relationship for her own peace of mind. Having met in 1984, and getting in ‘89, Vanoy was paid $168 million in the settlement, a record for a sports figure. 

Juanita Vanoy and Michael Jordan
Juanita Vanoy and Michael Jordan

That being said, details of the settlement never went public, and the couple never talked ill about each other behind the scenes. But that kind of money is still obscene and makes you wonder a little bit. 

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