Juanita Vanoy
Jordan tied the knot with his first wife Vanoy in 1989. They have three children together: Jeffrey, Marcus, and Jasmine. Their two sons both played college basketball but did not go pro. In 2002, Vanoy filed for divorce, but the couple reportedly made attempts to reconcile; their marriage did ultimately end in 2006.
According to a statement at the time, provided to People, the couple settled their divorce amicably. "Michael and Juanita Jordan mutually and amicably decided to end their 17-year marriage. A judgement for dissolution of their marriage was entered today. There will be no further statements." At the time, their divorce was the costliest in history: the Washington Post cited a Forbes report that suggested Vanoy could get more than $150 million in her divorce settlement, and she reportedly got over $160 million when the settlement was finalized.