Marcus Jordan

Jordan originally played high school basketball with his older brother Jeffrey Jordan at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. In Marcus's sophomore year, the pair led the school to the conference championship and the best season in school history.

Jordan transferred to Whitney Young Magnet High School in Chicago for his junior and senior seasons. He led the Whitney Young Dolphins to the Illinois 4A Championship in 2009, scoring a game-high 19 points in a 69–66 victory over Waukegan.{{cite web|url=https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=926973|title=Jordan's Son Wins State Championship|access-date=2009-10-25|date=2009-03-22|publisher=Rivals.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601183016/http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=926973|archive-date=2009-06-01}} He also was named the state tournament's most valuable player. Upon his 2009 graduation, Jordan was rated by ESPNU as the 60th-best high school senior shooting guard in the country, averaging 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.

Jordan played college basketball at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/news/story?id=4048749|title=Marcus Jordan chooses UCF|access-date=2009-10-25|date=2009-04-07|work=ESPN.com}} During his freshman year, UCF was in the final year of a five-year contract with Adidas, but Jordan insisted on wearing Nike Air Jordan shoes because of loyalty to his father. This eventually prompted Adidas to terminate its sponsorship deal with UCF.{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-random8-2009nov08,0,6679931.story|title=Marcus Jordan's school gets no reward for brand loyalty|access-date=2009-11-19|date=2009-11-08|newspaper=Los Angeles Times | first=Mike | last=Penner}}

Jordan scored 8.0 points per game in his true freshman year in 2009–10 and scored 1,152 points in his college career.{{cite web|url=http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html|title=UCF Knights - Official Athletics Site - Men's Basketball|access-date=2010-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621105052/http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html|archive-date=2010-06-21|url-status=dead}}

On November 12, 2010, the opening game of the 2010–11 season, Jordan led UCF to victory against University of West Florida scoring a career high 28 points on 8–11 field-goal shooting and 5–7 from the 3-point line.{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=303162116|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119072327/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=303162116|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2010|title=UCF 115, West Florida 61|access-date=2010-12-24|date=2010-11-12|publisher=ESPN}} He also had a team-high 18 points in upsetting number-16 ranked Florida on December 1, 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=303352116|title=(16) Florida 54 (5-2, 1-1 away); UCF 57 (6-0, 5-0 home)|access-date=2010-12-24|date=2010-12-01|publisher=ESPN}}

In August 2012, Jordan left the UCF basketball team, following in the footsteps of his brother, Jeffrey, who departed the team in January of the same year, but he continued to take classes at the school.[https://www.slamonline.com/archives/marcus-jordan-to-leave-ucf-wont-play-senior-season/ Marcus Jordan to Leave UCF, Won't Play Senior Season] He graduated in 2013 from The Rosen College of Hospitality Management with a bachelor’s degree.{{Cite web |date=January 2016 |title=Michael Jordan's son aims high with new retail line |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/31/michael-jordans-son-aims-high-with-new-retail-line.html |access-date=May 17, 2021 |website=CNBC |language=en}}

Jordan opened a high-end sneaker store named the "Trophy Room" in May 2016. Located in the Disney Springs retail area of Disney World in Orlando, Florida,{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/michael-jordans-son-is-opening-his-own-sneaker-store-news.21463.html? |title=Marcus Jordan opening new shoe store|last=Low |first=Carver |date=May 5, 2016 |website=Hotnewhiphop |access-date=May 5, 2016}} the store closed and the business transitioned to online-only sales three years later.{{cite web |last1=Arnold |first1=Kyle |title=Michael Jordan-themed Trophy Room store closing at Disney Springs and moving online |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-cfb-trophy-room-disney-springs-20190425-story.html |website=orlandosentinel.com |date=25 April 2019 |access-date=23 April 2020}}

In September 2023, it was announced that Jordan would be a contestant on the second season of the Peacock series The Traitors.{{Cite magazine |last=Ross |first=Dalton |date=September 21, 2023 |title='The Traitors' season 2 cast features reality all-stars and celebrities |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-traitors-season-2-cast-revealed/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}

Jordan was born on December 24, 1990, to Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy.{{cite web |last1=Kornbluth |first1=Jesse |date=17 May 1993 |title=Michael Jordan |url=https://people.com/archive/michael-jordan-vol-39-no-19/ |access-date=2 March 2019 |website=People |language=en}}{{cite web |date=30 December 2006 |title=Basketball great Michael Jordan and wife divorce |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nba-jordan-divorce/basketball-great-michael-jordan-and-wife-divorce-idUSN2943412820061230 |access-date=2 March 2019 |website=Reuters |language=en}} He has an older brother, Jeffrey, and a younger sister Jasmine. Jordan grew up in Highland Park, Illinois.{{cite web |last1=Rodkin |first1=Dennis |title=Michael Jordan's manse nears 5 years on market |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170201/CRED0701/170209981/michael-jordan-s-highland-park-home-nears-5-years-on-market |website=Crain's Chicago Business |access-date=24 February 2019 |language=en |date=31 January 2017}} Through his father's second wife, he has twin half-sisters: Ysabel and Victoria (born February 9, 2014).{{cite web |last1=Golliver |first1=Ben |title=Michael Jordan, wife Yvette welcome birth of twin daughters |url=https://www.si.com/nba/point-forward/2014/02/11/michael-jordan-wife-twins |website=SI.com |access-date=15 January 2019 |language=en |date=11 February 2014}}

In 2010, while a college sophomore and underage, Jordan tweeted about spending approximately $50,000 at nightclubs in Las Vegas, prompting an investigation by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.{{cite web |last1=Limón |first1=Iliana |title=Marcus Jordan's Tweets about Vegas spending spree under investigation |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-xpm-2010-08-28-os-marcus-jordan-vegas-investigation-20100828-story.html |website=OrlandoSentinel.com |date=28 August 2010 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=4 October 2019}} In 2012, Jordan was arrested after a drunken argument with two women outside a hotel in Omaha. He was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstructing justice, then released.{{cite web |date=2 July 2012 |title=Marcus Jordan, son of NBA legend, arrested in Omaha |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crimes-jordan-omaha/marcus-jordan-son-of-nba-legend-arrested-in-omaha-idUSBRE86104120120702 |access-date=4 October 2019 |website=Reuters |language=en}} Jordan later pled no contest to disturbing the peace and paid a fine of $250 plus court costs.{{Cite web |date=23 August 2012 |title=Michael Jordan's son fined $250 for disturbing peace during argument outside Nebraska hotel |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-jordans-son-fined-250-for-disturbing-peace-during-argument-outside-nebraska-hotel/ |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=CBS News}}

Jordan dated Larsa Pippen from 2022 until 2024 {{Cite web |title=Larsa Pippen Shares Thinly Veiled Post About Choosing a Man 'Wisely' amid Marcus Jordan Breakup |url=https://people.com/larsa-pippen-urges-instagram-followers-choose-men-wisely-amid-marcus-jordan-breakup-8576267 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=People.com |language=en}}

On February 4, 2025, Jordan was arrested in Orange County, Florida for DUI, cocaine possession and resisting arrest.{{cite news|url=https://mynbc15.com/news/entertainment/son-of-nba-legend-michael-jordan-marcus-arrested-for-dui-and-cocaine-possession-resisting-arrest-in-orange-county-florida-bond|title=Son of NBA legend Michael Jordan arrested for DUI and drug charges|first=Alexx|last=Altman-Devilbiss|publisher=TNND|date=February 4, 2025|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.tmz.com/2025/02/04/michael-jordan-marcus-arrest-dui-cocaine-florida/?adid=braze-browser-notificationaz|title=Marcus Jordan Arrested For Cocaine Possession|publisher=TMZ|date=February 4, 2025|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.al.com/news/2025/02/michael-jordans-son-arrested-for-cocaine-possession-resisting-arrest.html|title=Michael Jordan’s son arrested for cocaine possession, resisting arrest|first=Mark|last=Heim|publisher=Al.com|date=February 4, 2025|accessdate=February 4, 2025}} He was then booked into Orange County Jail, with his bond being set at $4,000. On February 5, 2025, Jordan was free from jail after posting the bond.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/05/marcus-jordan-video-arrest-florida/78249157007/|title=Body cam video shows Marcus Jordan's Lamborghini on train tracks before arrest|first=Natalie Neysa|last=Alund|publisher=USA Today|date=February 5, 2025|accessdate=February 5, 2025}} The same day, body camera footage was released showing Jordan leaving his car parked on a set of railroad tracks at 1:30 am on February 4 in Maitland, Florida, when police found him.

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• [http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=2431427 Marcus Jordan on scout.com]
• [https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=56772 Marcus Jordan on rivals.com]
• [https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player?id=43449&action=login Marcus Jordan on ESPN]
• [http://goramblers.org/Activities/SportsDetail.asp?SportID=2&DetailID=1 Loyola Academy's Basketball Page]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110903010237/http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/ucf-m-baskbl-body.html University of Central Florida's Men's Basketball Page]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110804055359/http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jordan_marcus00.html Marcus Jordan's University of Central Florida's Men's Basketball Profile]

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