Posted on 02/29/2012 9:22:36 PM PST by STARWISE
For Sale: Nine bedrooms. 19 bathrooms. One indoor basketball court. Den suitable for six NBA titles, five NBA most valuable player wards, two dunk contest titles and various championship rings and accolades — trophies not included.
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“Every weekend people from all over the world came to see Michael’s house,” Jordan’s former neighbor Lou Weisbach said. “There would be 1,500 to 2,000 cars every weekend. Limos would bring Navy personnel. Having his number on the gate, some people tried to paint that negatively. But it wasn’t about ego. He put it there so people could take a photograph to prove they were there without impacting his privacy. And everyone who came got out and took pictures in front of the gate.”
The house was built in 1995, the same year he announced his retirement’s end with just two words — “I’m Back.” When Jordan carried the Bulls to a second NBA title three-peat, the MVP slept in an Emperor-size bedroom that has an adjoing master bath complete with whirlpool tub and separate steam shower. It’s the house where the Jordan’s raised their sons.
For a while, Jordan’s mother lived in the guest house. After the NBA’s greatest player’s marriage ended in divorce, the 32,683 square-foot family home got a bachelor pad makeover perfectly suited to Jordan’s tastes.
There’s a 500-bottle wine cellar with a tasting room and cigar parlor trimmed in custom wood. There’s also a putting green meticulously carved into the 7.4-acre estate’s side yard that Jordan’s chip shot often missed, his former next door neighbor said.
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Now who’s going to buy this for Michelle and BO?”
Actually quite a lot of people might be willing to chip in provided he would resign and move there right now. It certainly would cost us less than having him in the White House. Somebody should start a money bomb just for that purpose.
Great idea! Think it’s ostentatious enough for Michelle?
Oh the taxes on that place.
I was wondering about the heating bills.
Good for him. He’s been a good bidnessman also.
I wish him all the best.
It ain't easy being MIKE
Oh I am sure is was bought by one of the 99%
$165,224 per year as of 2010 :)
cold house...lacking any charm....
His house was an Ikea showroom ?
The front entrance, if that’s what it is, looks like a hospital entrance. Does nothing for me, not against being rich, would never need all that to be happy. Poor held back minorities, lol.
couldn’t agree more.. me for that money?.. first I find the most awsome location in the woods with an awsome view overlooking a trout stream and then put something like this but 5 times bigger on it
What a cold, sterile, corporate looking place. Looks like Mike should have had a better prenup or he would be able to keep this monument in poor taste.
This little thug kid jordan could not even carry Jerry West’s jock. Case closed.
This little thug kid jordan could not even carry Jerry West’s jock. Case closed.
I agree. Or Baylor’s.
And Wilt’s, Bird’s, and Magic’s.
Btw, doesn’t the ballhog’s house look like a a shopping mall with covered parking?
Zer0 should be able to afford it by now.
After all he started the presidency worth about $3mil and with ‘prudent’ investment should have quintupled that .
(actually the usual graft and shakedowns)
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