The Last Dance, a Netflix and ESPN co-production, was a popular and divisive miniseries that examined the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty through the prism of the team’s final championship season, 1997–1998.

However, viewers of Michael Jordan’s interviews for The Last Dance who hoped to catch a glimpse of his home were terribly disappointed.

 

The basketball great, who is notoriously private, decided to do his interview in three different, increasingly luxurious settings rather than open his home to the show’s team or viewers.

If you’ve seen any of Michael Jordan’s movies and wondered if the mansions they used were actually his, rest assured that the real thing is even more spectacular.

And we know that for sure since Katherine Malkin of Compass is selling Michael Jordan’s mansion outside of Chicago, which is frequently mentioned in the miniseries, especially as the home court for Jordan’s Breakfast Club pre-practice routine.

For nearly ten years, Michael Jordan’s home has been available for sale.

 

The house — along with the 7-acre land it stands on — has been Michael Jordan’s home since 1991, when he won his first of six NBA championships playing for the Chicago Bulls.

The legendary basketball player and his ex-wife, Juanita Vanoy, purchased the home in 2000 for $2 million. They spent a lot of money updating and personalizing the 9-bedroom house later on, adding things like a pool with a grass island in the middle of it.

After his divorce from Vanoy, Bulls player Michael Jordan opted to sell the two-story house they had shared.

He tried to sell his Highland Park mansion in 2012 for an outrageous $29 million, but no purchasers came forward.

A series of price reductions followed the initial listing of the property in 2012; by 2013, the New York Post reported that the price had dropped to $21 million. The following year, it was relisted for $16 million, and then another price cut occurred the following year.

Jordan has not budged on the price since it surpassed $14.8 million in 2015. We think we have figured out the meaning behind the statistics for the 14-time All-Star.

The listing price of the property (1,4,8,5,0,0,0) adds up to 23—Jordan’s basketball jersey number, which is also prominently displayed on the property gates.

Michael Jordan’s residence boasts a gourmet chef’s kitchen, a movie theater, and five fireplaces spread out throughout its three spacious floors.

As could be expected, the custom-built house features a basketball court that conforms to official NBA standards. In addition, Jordan added his personal touch to the cigar room, putting green, tennis court, and circular infinity pool.

The property also includes a three-bedroom guesthouse that has, no doubt, hosted its share of sports stars throughout the years.

Basketball legends have played in this Chicago area home.

Despite Jordan’s private nature, his Chicago-area home ended up playing a crucial part in the success of his team — and even inspired a new generation to strive for greatness.

The 56,000-square-foot building may be found in Highland Park, Illinois, which is 25 miles from Chicago.

Not only did Michael Jordan live in Highland Park, but so did Scottie Pippen, Toni Kukoc, B.J. Armstrong, and even general manager Jerry Krause because of how close it was to the Bulls’ practice facility in nearby Deerfield.

Michael Jordan’s house was the obvious choice for the Breakfast Club, his pre-workout routine that included Scottie Pippen, Ron Harper, and Randy Brown starting as early as 5 a.m. (before chowing down on a hearty breakfast and heading to regular practice).

The only other player in Bulls team history (along with Jordan) to win both the Rookie of the Year and MVP Award is Derrick Rose, who may have been most influenced by MJ’s mansion.

Derrick Rose, who at the time was living in Englewood, one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods, and was friends with Michael Jordan’s two boys, recently discussed the impact that visiting Jordan’s house had on him during an interview.

Jordan remembers vividly promising himself that he would one day bring his mother out of poverty so that she could live in a mansion like the one he had just seen.

Later, Derrick Rose joined Jordan as the only Bulls representative on the All-Star squad.

As to why Michael Jordan’s home has been on the market for so long, consider the following.

To begin, let’s get one thing out of the way: it can take a while to find a buyer for a million dollar home, and the higher the price tag, the longer the search will take.

It can take years to find a buyer for a mansion with a price tag of over $10 million, regardless of the celebrity status of the owner, and much longer if the mansion is located outside of a major metropolitan area. If you don’t believe me, just ask 50 Cent how long it took him to sell his vast Connecticut compound.

Then there’s the extent to which you can personalize things. Michael Jordan spent milliоns of dollars making the house a reflection of his personal taste, but this may deter potential purchasers.

In reality, the difficulty in selling a home increases in proportion to the degree to which it has been personalized. Shaquille O’Neal’s Florida mansion is a prime example, having spent years on and off the market.

Even though it was first listed for $28 million, Shaq’s property remained on the market for a long time. After several price cuts, Shaquille O’Neal finally sold his Orlando mansion in late October 2020 for $11,000,000.

Since Jordan isn’t exactly strapped for cash (estimated at $3 billiоn), he’s not going to settle for less than what he feels his Chicago mansion is worth if he decides to sell it.

Even after he sells his Highland Park mansion, he won’t be without a large estate to call home.

Jordan has property all throughout the United States.

Michael Jordan, one of the greatest NBA players of all time, has a spread out real estate portfolio that includes homes in Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, and Utah.

Two sizable homes in North Carolina, a state near and dear to his heart, were added to his portfolio. Although he now owns the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, Jordan still considers the Tar Heel State to be his home because he spent his formative years there after moving with his family as a kid.

Michael has two homes in the Charlotte area. One is a six-bedroom lakefront mansion in Cornelius, North Carolina.

He was also well-known for having a vacation property in Utah, not far from the popular ski resort of Park City. His $7.5 million, four-acre mountain estate was carved into a hillside with views of the Glenwild Golf Course and the surrounding mountains. Since property sales are not public record in Utah (a non-disclosure state), we have no idea if Michael was successful in selling the home. The only thing we can sаy is that it is no longer available.

Michael Jordan, now retired from the NBA, resides in a sprawling 28,000-square-foot estate in Jupiter, Florida.

Jordan’s home in Florida is located in The Bear Club in Jupiter, one of the most exclusive private golf communities in the world. Golfers Luke Donald, Ernie Els, and Michelle Wie, plus tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams, once called this home.

To ensure the baseball great’s solitude, the vast, three-acre property is encircled by towering trees and verdant vegetation.

Local experts who have been keeping up with MJ’s house remodeling (he spent milliоns updating and modifying the property) sаy that the mansion he had built in 2013 now contains 11 bedrooms, a 2-story guard house, a guest house, a pool house, an athletic wing with a basketball court, and a workout facility.