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Who is Michael Jordan’s wife, Yvette Prieto?

MICHAEL JORDAN is a household name, and he's known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. 

Many fans wonder about who the woman is behind the scenes of his fame and glory - and we've got all the details on his wife, Yvette Prieto.

 The pair were married in a lavish ceremony in 2013
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The pair were married in a lavish ceremony in 2013Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Who is Michael Jordan’s wife, Yvette Prieto?

Michael Jordan has been married to his second wife, Yvette Prieto, for the past decade.

The basketball star was first hitched in 1989 when marrying Juanita Vanoy, with whom he had three children.

But the pair split up first in 2002 before reconciling and eventually divorcing in 2006.

A year later, Jordan met Cuban-American model Prieto while dancing at a Miami nightclub.

Born on March 26, 1978, Yvette has modeled for Alexander Wang, among other big names.

Before meeting Jordan, she dated Julio Iglesias Jr, the brother of pop star Enrique.

The pair likes to keep their relationship private and, after moving in together in 2009, were engaged two years later.

They tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2013, with more than 500 guests in attendance.

Tiger Woods, Usher, and Spike Lee were all in attendance at the bash, which was rumored to have cost more than £8.2million - or over $9million USD.

 

Do Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto have any children?

Yvette and Jordan have two children, twins Ysabel and Victoria, born in 2014.

While the couple announced their pregnancy in November 2013, they didn't disclose that they were having twins.

Yvette is also the stepmother to Jordan's three children from his first marriage.

 Yvette and Michael share twins together, and also Michael's three kids from his first marriage
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Yvette and Michael share twins together, and also Michael's three kids from his first marriage

What is The Last Dance, and why wasn't Yvette in it?

The Last Dance is a Netflix documentary that gives insight into the Bulls dynasty and how they dominated the NBA during the 1990s.

But many fans were left wondering why Yvette wasn't interviewed in the documentary.

It turns out that this wasn't her call.

Instead, director Jason Hehir didn't believe interviews with Jordan's wife, ex-wife, or children would benefit the documentary.

He told The Athletic: "I wasn't interested in the opinion of any wife or kids in this.

"We had the storytellers we wanted, and I felt like we had the story covered from every angle."

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