It’s no secret that Michael Jordan’s attempts at selling his suburban Chicago mansion have been less than successful. And now, a viral TikTok video has allegedly revealed the home’s interior to be in dire need of repair, further thwarting Jordan’s ability to sell the property.
Decaying Midwest, a website sharing vacant properties throughout the region, posted a video of a home in repair, claiming it belonged to Jordan. The footage showed a barren home–a kitchen with cabinet doors and appliances missing, scuffed floors, and a flooded basketball court. And while furniture was still in the living and dining rooms, no other decor was present. The footage first appeared on the company’s TikTok account, which has 1.9 million followers. The original video has been removed from the company’s TikTok and Instagram accounts. However, it has been reposted to other social media accounts including LuxuryGoods007 and RealEstate_Door.
A Hard Sell
The Highland Park estate, located 25 miles outside of Chicago, was Jordan’s primary residence for 19 years. The 56,000-square-foot estate sits on seven acres of land. The gates leading up to the estate have the number 23 carved on its facade. A long driveway from the gate to the home’s entrance is anchored by full-grown trees.
Inside, there are nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms and a 15-car heated garage. There’s a piano room, a main dining room, a wine cellar, a cigar room, a library, a basketball court, and a gym. There’s also a three-bedroom guest house with a family room and kitchen on the property. Outside, there is an infinity pool, a large patio, a tennis court, and a putting green.
Jordan, who is worth a reported $3.2 billion, decided to sell the property in 2012.
Initially, the asking price was set at $29 million. A year later, the price was lowered to $21 million. Soon after, Jordan placed the property on an auction asking for a bid above $13 million. This tactic also proved to be unsuccessful and by December 2013, the price was relisted for $16 million. For nine years, the residence attracted interested buyers but no offers, despite using creative marketing to lure wealthy Chinese basketball fans and a realtor offering a buyer to receive every edition of Air Jordans at closing, according to Business Insider. By 2022, Jordan dropped the price to $14.9 million.
While the residence was on the market, members of Jordan’s staff lived at the property. Zillow reported that Jordan paid more than $2.5 million in property taxes since listing the estate on the market in 2012.
