Jeffrey Jordan Explained

Jeffrey Jordan
Birth Date:18 November 1988
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:180
High School:Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Illinois)
College:
Career Position:Point guard
Bbr:cbb/players/jeff-jordan-1

Jeffrey Michael Jordan (born November 18, 1988) is an American former basketball player who played for the University of Illinois and the University of Central Florida. He is the oldest child of retired Hall of Fame basketball player Michael Jordan. Jeffrey Jordan is the co-founder of Heir Jordan,[1] a philanthropic foundation that he runs with his younger brother Marcus.

High school

Jeffrey Jordan was the subject of local and national media attention as a high schooler,[2] [3] [4] [5] and had three of his high school games shown nationally on ESPN in 2007.[6] At Loyola, he was a starter for three years and was All-Catholic League twice.[7] He was chosen for the 2007 Jordan Brand Classic.

Jordan also played football in his tenth-grade year.

College

Jordan graduated from Loyola Academy on May 26, 2007. He received scholarship offers from Valparaiso and Loyola University Chicago, and was actively recruited as a preferred walk-on by Davidson, Penn State, Northwestern, and the University of Illinois.[8] [9] Jordan decided to play as a preferred walk-on at the University of Illinois and enrolled at the university in 2007 as a psychology major with an academic scholarship.[10] On January 22, 2009, it was announced by the university that Jordan would receive a full athletic scholarship.[11] [12]

On June 24, 2009, Jordan announced he was leaving the University of Illinois’ basketball team to focus on school and his "life after basketball".[13] During the summer of 2009, he interned at Nike.[14] Jordan later decided to return to the team,[15] but after the 2009–10 season, he received a release to transfer to the University of Central Florida alongside his brother, Marcus.[16] [17]

In January 2012, Jordan left the UCF team for "personal reasons".[18]

Personal life

Jordan is the oldest child of Michael Jordan and his first wife, Juanita Vanoy, who married when Jeffrey was an infant and divorced when he was in high school,[19] [20] sharing custody of Jeffrey and siblings Marcus and Jasmine.[21] Through his father's second wife he has twin half-sisters, Ysabel and Victoria (born February 9, 2014).[22]

Jordan lives in Portland, Oregon, where he entered Nike, Inc.'s management-training program after college.[23] In 2020, he co-founded the Jordan Avakian Group, a Chicago-based consultant group.[24]

Jordan married Radina Aneva in May 2019.[25]

On September 24, 2021, Jordan was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona for assaulting hospital staff.[26]

In popular culture

In the 1996 film Space Jam, which starred Michael Jordan as himself, Jeffrey Jordan was portrayed by Manner Washington.[27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heir Jordan. 2021-07-12. Chicago Magazine. en-US.
  2. espn.com, Junior Jordans at Nike Camps have pedigrees, accessed January 19, 2007.
  3. sportsillustrated.cnn.com, SI on Campus.com, accessed January 19, 2007.
  4. https://msnbc.com, Heir Jordan out to prove he can play like Mike, accessed January 19, 2007.
  5. Web site: Heir Jordan out to prove he can play like Mike . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050710013511/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8502294/ . 2005-07-10 . 2024-08-21 . MSNBC.
  6. espn.com, MJ the dad watches his sons make their mark, accessed January 19, 2007.
  7. News: Jordan's Son Hopes to Play for Illinois . The Washington Post . 15 January 2019 . 27 April 2007.
  8. https://chicagotribune.com, Penn State joins battle for Jordan, accessed April 7, 2007.
  9. chicagotribune.com, (Face)book it: Illini Jordan's preferred choice, accessed April 26, 2007.
  10. fightingillini.com, Jeff Jordan, accessed October 29, 2007.
  11. Web site: Walk-on Jordan earns scholarship from Illinois. January 22, 2009. ESPN.com. June 1, 2017.
  12. Web site: Jeff Jordan. ESPN.com. June 1, 2017.
  13. News: Jeff Jordan leaves basketball program . Chicago Sun-Times . Herb . Gould . June 24, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090728050557/http://blogs.suntimes.com/illini/2009/06/jeff_jordan_leaves_basketball.html . July 28, 2009 .
  14. Web site: Jeffrey M. Jordan Discusses Legacy, Sneakers And New Business Ventures . Forbes . 2 May 2020 . en.
  15. fightingillini.com, Jordan Returns to Illini, accessed October 16, 2009.
  16. News: Jordan's Career at Illinois Ends. The Associated Press. The New York Times . May 21, 2010. June 1, 2017.
  17. News: Eamonn . Brennan . Jeffrey Jordan lands at Central Florida . June 1, 2010 . ESPN . June 22, 2010.
  18. Web site: Florida and Sun. FOX Sports. June 1, 2017.
  19. Web site: Kornbluth . Jesse . Michael Jordan . PEOPLE.com . 2 March 2019 . en . 17 May 1993.
  20. Web site: Basketball great Michael Jordan and wife divorce . Reuters . 2 March 2019 . en . 30 December 2006.
  21. Web site: Michael Jordan, wife divorce after 17 years . The Seattle Times . 14 March 2019 . 29 December 2006.
  22. Web site: Golliver . Ben . Michael Jordan, wife Yvette welcome birth of twin daughters . SI.com . 15 January 2019 . en . 11 February 2014.
  23. Web site: Juanita Jordan: 'I'm in a good place'. ChicagoBusiness.com. November 2013 . June 1, 2017.
  24. Web site: Detroit tech startup WaitTime partners with Jordan Avakian Group . Crain's Detroit Business . 3 October 2020 . en . 22 March 2017.
  25. Web site: Cahill . Dan . Michael Jordan's son announces engagement . Chicago Sun-Times . 10 January 2019 . en . 4 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414130118/https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/michael-jordan-son-jeffrey-engaged-radina-aneva/ . 14 April 2019 . dead.
  26. News: Vagnozzi . Alexa . PD: Michael Jordan's son accused of assaulting hospital staff in Scottsdale . . 2021-09-25 . 2021-09-26 .
  27. News: Sports Legend Revealed: Did Eric Gordon of the Clippers play Michael Jordan's son in 'Space Jam'? . . July 7, 2010 . February 21, 2024 .

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