Michael Jordan very rarely makes public appearances. Since his retirement from basketball in 2003, Jordan has made an effort to live a secluded lifestyle. Anytime Jordan makes a public appearance it becomes noteworthy, with fans consistently trying to catch a glimpse of ‘His Airness’.
Jordan’s income thanks to his basketball career and Jordan’s shoe brand has allowed him to live a lavish, yet private lifestyle. His decision to live a secluded life has only contributed to his magical aura.
So Jordan is able to stay away from the media and limelight. Other than appearances at Charlotte Hornets basketball games, Jordan is often away from the spotlight. So when fans are able to find Jordan in an open setting, it immediately becomes a noteworthy event.
And that’s exactly what happened when fans caught Michael Jordan trying to vacation in Croatia. Jordan touched down in Split, Croatia, with his wife Yvette Prieto, where he boarded a lavish yacht for a vacation at the West Coast Riva.
Jordan was seen on the yacht in multiple pictures, a few in which he was sporting a cigar. Jordan has spoken and shown in the past his enthusiasm for cigars, so it is no surprise that he was seen smoking one during the trip.
The yacht, known as the O’Pari is reportedly costing him $1.2 million a week to rent, and that is where he is staying during his time in Croatia.
On top of that, Jordan has also purchased 25 bottles of a Tequila called ‘Clase Azul Plata’. Each bottle costs an estimated $4000, meaning Jordan shelled out an extra $100,000 just on his choice of liquor while on the vacation.
Jordan will probably visit his former Chicago Bulls teammate Toni Kukoc, who is a native of Croatia. But his vacation in Croatia is yet another example of just how big an empire Jordan has built for himself over the last few years.
As mentioned before, the yacht costs a little over $1 million a week. But given that Jordan is a billionaire and one of the wealthiest men on the planet, he won’t hesitate to spend that kind of money as long as he gets to maintain his lavish lifestyle.
The amount of fanfare near the yacht as Jordan was arriving just shows how much of an icon MJ still is in the world. He hasn’t played professional basketball in almost 20 years, but fans are still gathering en mass to try and catch a glimpse of him.
