Michael Jordan and gate to his mansion (Photos by Getty Images)
The identity of the mysterious man who purchased Michael Jordan’s iconic Chicago mansion has been revealed.
Michael Jordan’s Highlands Park mansion sold for $9.5 million after spending 12 years on the market, per the home’s listing on Compass.com. The 56,000 square foot mansion was built in 1995 and includes 14 parking spaces, a basketball gym, tennis court, putting green and an outdoor swimming pool.
Speaking to the Lincoln Journal Star, the buyer of the legendary mansion revealed himself as 42-year-old John Cooper of Lincoln, Nebraska. Cooper works at the HAN Capital real estate investment firm in Lincolnwood, Illinois and moved to the Windy City over a decade ago.
Cooper held his 42nd birthday party at Michael Jordan’s old home that initially hit the market for $29 million in 2012. Cooper said he has “exciting plans” to announce for the home in the new year, though he emphasized they won’t include significant renovations of any kind.
Michael Jordan Put Chicago Bulls On The Map
Widely considered the greatest basketball player of all-time, MJ turned the Bulls into the league’s golden franchise in the ’90s. He led the franchise to six NBA championships (two three-peats) over an eight-year period from 1991 to ’98.
