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Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:35 pm EDT

Michael Jordan to build opulent mansion in Palm Beach County

By J.E. Skeets

"The plans for former NBA star and basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan's new castle in Jupiter are in," according to The Palm Beach Post.

And be honest — you initially read that as "Michael Jordan's new castle on Jupiter are in," right? I sure did ... and I didn't even blink. In fact, I only realized I had read the sentence wrong when I couldn't find an expected "Jordan plans to build a summerhouse on the planet Saturn" line.

Michael Jordan is building a house on Jupiter. Of course he is. Ho-hum.

But, no, the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bull is actually building a mansion in Jupiter, Florida — a posh beach and golf town in Palm Beach County — that by the sounds of the developer's plans will be more of a Wal-Mart than a domicile.

The glamorous details: a 37,942-square-foot two-story home, which will feature an elevator, a grand stairway, a giant fireplace and 11 bedrooms. Oh, there's also a cottage and guard gate (for ex-teammate Charles Oakley perhaps?) in the works.

The glamorous cost: $7,627,669.

Jose Lambiet reports Jordan bought two lots at the Jack Nicklaus-founded Bears Club last year for a total $4.8 million: "He's got three acres of wooded land adjacent to a golf course. Golf, and the privacy of a gated community, is what caught Jordan's attention." Roll out of bed, light a cigar, play 18 holes. What a life.

However, not everyone is excited about Jordan's mansion being some three times the size of other houses in and around the area. In fact, Joanne Davis, a growth management specialist with 1000 Friends of Florida channeled Bryon Russell before calling The GOAT's future home "insane" and "a waste."

"Cities see nothing more than a tax base in these giant homes, but I can't imagine anyone needing anything like that, except to show off," Davis tells Lambiet. "This house is going to require an enormous use of natural resources for no good reason."

To Jordan's defense, town officials said his plans are well within code.

But if that's not good enough, he'll probably just dunk on her.

UPDATE: Jordan isn't the only mega-athlete trying to sink the state of Florida. According to The Tampa Tribune, New York Yankees star Derek Jeter is building a charming 30,875 square foot seven-bedroom waterfront home in Hillsborough County. I guess there was money to be made in Gatorade after all.

Cheers, The Big Lead.

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  1. CB
    1. Posted by CB Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:54 pm EDT

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    Just think. his crib would have been bigger if he not gottin that dang divorce...lol so he had to settle for what was in his budget and only get 37k square feet.
  2. Lawrence B
    2. Posted by Lawrence B Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:04 pm EDT

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    Jordan has got to be out of his mind. I mean with all the top notch properties out there at bargain prices, he is popping a gazillion dollars just to be king of a certain new neighborhood. Ego? Nope, no ego there...
    BTW, CB, once is enough.
  3. the_andy_ross
    3. Posted by the_andy_ross Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:23 pm EDT

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    My question: Why does MJ need an elevator in a two story house? The knees must really be bad...
  4. Akuma
    4. Posted by Akuma Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:35 pm EDT

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    1st hahahaha
  5. Akuma
    5. Posted by Akuma Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:35 pm EDT

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    or 8th hahahaha
  6. Hambone
    6. Posted by Hambone Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:00 pm EDT

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    hoopsfan - "preseason starts tomorrow" = exactly. It hasn't started yet. In case you haven't noticed, the way BDL splits up their duties is that KD writes the editorials and articles, and Skeets posts the basketball related stuff he finds on the internet, with commentary. Since there really isn't any basketball yet, there aren't any real basketball articles to post. Also, Jordan, the GOAT, just went into the Hall of Fame, so I think he's perfectly newsworthy. Until there are actually basketball happenings to post, it's this, or nothing at all.
  7. S
    7. Posted by S Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:25 pm EDT

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    "But if that's not good enough, he'll probably just dunk on her." This made my day. =)
    While I probably agree about the waste of resources I think this lady just doesn't want her property taxes going up because of the huge Jordan mini-mall going up.
  8. n_1stdiv_place
    8. Posted by n_1stdiv_place Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:29 pm EDT

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    I agree there are plenty of people who love basket.So with regard to the fans the NBA has HAVE MADE A U-TURN when it comes to marketing not leading or some cases forgeting to take a cue from the other leagues( namely football). For example you can see football on NBC,CBS ABC(Monday night football) FOX and ESPN (NFL Live pump via ESPN) in season and in the offseason it just don`t stop America favorite sport hockey on grass with the cleets.The NBA has one regular channel ABC and that starts late in the season,no Friday night basketball, no fox games and last but not least there NBA channel(aka NFL live no were to be found on ESPN unlike there baseball and football counterparts? The media in part mess up what being presented NFL can do no wrong league and course NBA can`t do it right league? If you have any doubts as a fan just watch like (same type coverage segments) and see the difference for yourself?
  9. Detroit4Life
    9. Posted by Detroit4Life Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:35 pm EDT

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    who is this lady to tell MJ what size of a home he can build if it's within code. Hummmm....cause he's black and his house is way way way way way bigger than her's and neighbors? lady, get a freakin life
  10. PlanetMars
    10. Posted by PlanetMars Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:02 pm EDT

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    Hambone, check out other basketball blogs. 99% of their posts are about basketball, even during the offseason. If other blogs find enough topics to talk about even during the offseason, why cant BDL do the same? There's nothing wrong if Skeets posts about players' personal lives or stuff like that every now and then, I'm fine with it. But when 99% of the posts are about a retired player (Jordan), LeBron or Kobe saying this or that (as if they were the only players in the league, and I like them a lot btw) Stevenson's tattoos, Jordan's new girlfriend and her boobs, about Khloe Kardashian, about Jordan's new mansion, about Al Jefferson's new diet, etc. it starts to get annoying. Is this a basketball blog or the New York Post?
    Outside Dwyer's post, the 10-man rotation (my favorite feature) and the daily's suicide lines, there's not much else. As a BDL reader since day 1, I'd like to see something better.
  11. PlanetMars
    11. Posted by PlanetMars Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:06 pm EDT

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    Hambone, check out other basketball blogs. 99% of their posts are about basketball, even during the offseason. If other blogs find enough topics to talk about even during the offseason, why cant BDL do the same? There's nothing wrong if Skeets posts about players' personal lives or stuff like that every now and then, I'm fine with it. But when 99% of the posts are about a retired player (Jordan), LeBron or Kobe saying this or that (as if they were the only players in the league, and I like them a lot btw), Billy Cristal officiating games, Stevenson's tattoos, Jordan's new girlfriend and her boobs, about Khloe Kardashian, about Jordan's new mansion, about Al Jefferson's new diet, etc. it starts to get annoying. Is this a basketball blog or the New York Post? Outside Dwyer's posts, the 10-man rotation (my favorite feature) and the daily's suicide lines, there's not much else. As a BDL reader since day 1, I'd like to see something better.
  12. PlanetMars
    12. Posted by PlanetMars Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:06 pm EDT

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    ooops, double post. my bad
  13. showtime
    13. Posted by showtime Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:10 pm EDT

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    The greatest basketball playing in the history of the game is going to build a gigantic house exactly how he wants it....and you idiots have a problem with that???? The man worked hard for his money and is now spending some of it. Worry about yourselves and shut up. Let MJ spend HIS hard earned fortune how he wants.
  14. kevin p
    14. Posted by kevin p Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    Good, the economy needs it. Micheal does not need his money. sub contractors do! I do!!
  15. kafogahoga
    15. Posted by kafogahoga Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    This man takes smoking cigars to a whole new level. A cigar while golfing? Come on...
  16. Ceaser
    16. Posted by Ceaser Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    word ^^ 22.
  17. Ceaser
    17. Posted by Ceaser Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    word ^^ 22.
  18. rapturette
    18. Posted by rapturette Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    What does it profit a man if he gained the whole world and lost his own soul!
    This is all very temporary - life is short - start giving to others instead of yourself!
    Many are losing their homes and livelihood because of lost jobs and here you are - enjoy a little but give back more!
  19. misty h
    19. Posted by misty h Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    Looks like this to me. And the bible says
    Rev 3:14,15,16
    14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
    15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
    16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
  20. Lilly828
    20. Posted by Lilly828 Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    Haters!! Let the man enjoy his money in peace. Whatev.
  21. suck_it_eazy
    21. Posted by suck_it_eazy Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    kobe's house is bigger LAKERS REPEAT!
  22. Sayed
    22. Posted by Sayed Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    All those ppl are rich folk who buy extravagant houses that they don't need......its funny when one tells the other, "hey our house is too big!"......how about donating that money to Africa Mr. "Air" Jordan? Most of the rich African-Americans forget about their roots and heritage.....be like Mutumbo and help out the poor....you will be remembered a lot more and your inner spirit will be a lot more happier than it is by simply not knowing what to do with your money/life 'cept playing golf.
  23. Franker
    23. Posted by Franker Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    Hey Michael, Florida basically has a bullseye on it for hurricanes, but, yeah, make sure you sink ridiculous amounts of $ on it...great idea. While you're at it, why don't you build similar sized mansions on the San Andreas fault in CA and in Tornado Alley in OK or KS? Idiot.
  24. Marcus
    24. Posted by Marcus Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    The man can do whatever he wants he earned it .

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