Michael Jordan purchases Florida mansion for $16.5 million

NBA legend, shoe mogul and Space Jam star Michael Jordan just bought another Florida mansion.

Located within the exclusive Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Florida, an Illinois-based LLC (Bull and Bear LLC) controlled by His Airness purchased the home for $16.5 million on March 27.

According to property records, the seller was Dr. Michael A. Murphy, founder and CEO of AirWayz.

The 9,100-square-foot residence sits on one acre along a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, as well as a four-car garage, a gym, a pool and spa, a guesthouse and a clubroom, says the listing.

This is actually M.J.'s second pad inside the Bear's Club.

Jordan and his wife, Yvette Prieto, also own a nearby three-acre estate, complete with a 28,000-square-foot main house, a basketball court and gym, a guardhouse and more.

Jeremy Browne and Thomas Hughes with Compass represented the sellers, while Maria Prieto of Keller Williams Capital Realty, Jordan’s mother-in-law, represented the six-time NBA champ.

This story first appeared in our sister publication Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.