NBA legend Michael Jordan ignited internet buzz in June 2023 when he stepped out in Nashville for a rare date night with his wife of 10 years, Yvette Prieto.
Jordan, 60, and Prieto, 44, were in town to celebrate the start of the NASCAR Ally 400 race weekend in Tennessee.
Here’s what you need to know about Jordan’s most loyal supporter.
Who is Yvette Prieto?
Prieto is a Cuban-born model.
She previously posed for designer Alexander Wang, according to Access Hollywood.
How did Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto meet?
Jordan and Prieto met at a Miami nightclub back in 2008.
They began dating later that year, and Prieto eventually moved in with Jordan in 2009, People reported.
When did Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto get married?
Jordan proposed to Prieto during the 2011 holiday season, presenting her with an engagement ring that reportedly cost seven figures.
The six-time NBA champion and Prieto soon dove into wedding planning, with a source telling People, “They’ve been planning for months and months. He wanted to give Yvette everything she’s ever wanted.”
The couple officially tied the knot on April 2013 at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida.
Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing were among the hundreds of guests in attendance, with the nuptials also featuring musical performances from Usher and Robin Thicke.
Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto’s family life
Months after Jordan and Prieto’s wedding, the couple announced in November 2013 they were expecting.
The pair welcomed twin daughters, Ysabel and Victoria, in February 2014.
Who was Michael Jordan previously married to?
Prior to marrying Prieto, Jordan wed Juanita Vanoy in September 1989.
The now-former couple are parents to three children: Jeffrey, 34, Marcus, 32, and Jasmine, 30.
Jordan and Vanoy spent 17 years together before separating in 2006.
His divorce from Vanoy cost him an estimated $168 million, per Page Six.
He was accused of being unfaithful during his first marriage.
