Michael Jordan‘s unsellable Chicago mansion finally has a buyer as a property developer from Nebraska makes the purchase of the 56,000 square-foot home, but what does he plan to do with it?
Listed on the market for the past decade, the 61-year-old NBA legend even dropped the price from $29 million dollars down to just $9.5 million to find someone willing to take the bait to pick up the land.
And that man is John Cooper, a partner at Han Capital real estate, who has been based in the Windy City since 2010 and describes himself as a huge fan of the six-time champion basketballer.
The 42-year-old says more details of what he plans to do with the home, containing nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, an infinity, a basketball court, a tennis court, a library and a gym, will come in January.
But he has also given a hint of the future of the tourist attraction, renowned for its infamous ’23’ on the metal gates that has attracted fans of the five-time MVP and NBA for years as they took photos and aimed to catch a glimpse of the star.
“I’ll announce some exciting plans for the property in January,” Cooper told the Lincoln Journal Star. “I do not have any major renovation plans.
“I will honor the property’s legacy. This place is great just the way it is.”
On that basis, fans can expect the iconography of the secluded location to remain largely untouched.
Cooper appears to be desiring to turn the home into some what of a shrine to the billionaire Chicago Bulls ace, which makes sense considering the sentimental value he places on Jordan.
“My favorite player to watch was always Jordan,” Cooper added. “He made shots that seemed impossible, and he got it done on defense too.”
Did Michael Jordan still live in the home?
Jordan didn’t live in the home for quite some time upon leaving the Bulls to play for the Washington Wizards, located 698 miles from his old stomping around at the United Center.
He then relocated back to North Carolina, where he grew from 1968, as he became the majority shareholder in the Charlotte Hornets before he sold his stake for billions in August 2023.
As a result, he left the Highland Park property in Illinois and never looked back. Now he finally closes that chapter by selling the land.
