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Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. Off the court, Jordan has been married twice. While he has three kids with his first wife, Juanita Vanoy, the six-time NBA champion has two kids with his current wife, Yvette Prieto.
Jordan met his current wife at a Miami nightclub back in 2008. The pair moved in together in 2009, got engaged in 2011 and finally tied the knot in a large ceremony in 2013.
What field has Michael Jordan's wife, Yvette Prieto, worked in?
Prior to meeting the NBA Hall of Famer, Yvette Prieto mostly worked as a model, most notably for Alexander Wang. She also spent time as a manager for Beet the LBS, as well as working for Aqua Management, a Miami-based property management company.
Additionally, she worked for her father's business, as well as at a hospital, though it is unclear what her role was in either job.
Although she served in many different roles prior to meeting Michael Jordan, Prieto seems to have now retired. The Chicago Bulls legend is reportedly worth $1.7 billion and their prenuptial agreement will ensure that his wife is set for life if they part ways.
It reportedly assures that both sides will keep the assets that they entered the marriage with. If, for some reason, they don't stand the test of time, she will be guaranteed $1 million for every year that they are married. That number will rise to $5 million per year, if they last a decade. The couple is currently about six months away from that milestone.
Dwyane Wade labels Michael Jordan the greatest of all time
Growing up in Chicago during Jordan's run with the Bulls, Dwyane Wade was highly inspired by the five-time MVP. The NBA Hall of Famer shared that he will always consider Jordan the greatest of all time, despite his close friendship with former teammate LeBron James.
During an appearance on 'I Am Athlete' in 2021, Wade stated:
"I come from the Jordan era. I am biased and I'm going to be as biased to the day I pass away. Michael Jordan will be my G.O.A.T. I'm not taking anything away from LeBron. LeBron is amazing, but Michael Jordan is my G.O.A.T. I play basketball because of Michael Jordan. He will always be my G.O.A.T."
He added:
"Just like LeBron, we started playing, we envisioned playing like Michael Jordan. For me, from Chicago where I grew up, I made it out the hood because I seen a dude, number 23, play the game of basketball at a level that I was like 'I just want to do some of that'."
Watch Dwyane Wade's full comments on the greatest of all time debate below:
Wade's comments reflect an entire generation that grew up wanting to 'Be Like Mike'. As much as the game has grown since his retirement, the NBA hasn't come close to the level of viewership that Jordan brought.
Jordan's last NBA Finals appearance, in the 1997-98 season, remains the most-watched NBA Finals in league history. Additionally, his six title runs occupy spots one through four, as well as six and nine, on the list of most-watched NBA Finals.
Watch the iconic 1990s Gatorade advertisement 'Be Like Mike' below:
