Inside Michael Jordan's $80 Million Basketball Court Yacht

[Applause] since walking away from his legendary nba career as one of the richest players of all time michael jordan has shown a massive interest in sea fishing and relaxing on boats so he splashed the cash and combined his passions by adding a basketball court onto an actual yacht today we're going to look at this amazing super yacht he's been enjoying we'll examine the massive ship inside and out to see the amazing features we'll then explore just how much it's worth even to charter it will require deep pockets so let's get started in january 2019 michael jordan was spotted on top of the mega yacht called joy the 230 foot long award-winning boat was just off the coast of the caribbean island saint bart's and what a boat it is to relax within and take in the stunning scenery joy was built by the dutch boat specialists feed ship and first launched in 2016. it's able to reach a top speed of 16 knots or 18 miles per hour joy's amazing interior was created by studio indigo with 5 decks the boat is big enough to comfortably fit 12 guests within 7 cabins 3 of the 5 decks even have access via an elevator on the owner's deck is the master suite which was created like it was a penthouse the whole room provides a 270 degree view of the yacht's location the suite even features his and hers ensuite bathrooms in case the owner wants to escape for a bit the suite also has access to a private office terrace and lounge the owner's deck also has two bedrooms with ensuites that are typically used for children all together throughout the ship there's one vip stateroom four double cabins and one twin bed each of the rooms was designed to have its own personality and character so guests can choose the style that works for them but one of the biggest selling features of joy is the extra facilities that you won't find on any other yacht firstly the game deck which may have enticed the chicago bulls icon considering it can be turned into a basketball court for an idea on how much this feature can cost typically on land building a court can cost between ten thousand to forty six thousand dollars depending on size and materials yet since this court is mostly formed of just a hoop the cost of an nba hoop alone can be as much as nearly two thousand dollars from the top brands but if shooting hoops isn't your thing there's the chance to have it changed into a badminton court as the hoop can be stored into the deck or if preferred the area can be stripped clean and just be an open space for exercising and other activities joy also features a fully equipped gym that uses technology from techno gym whose run personal treadmill can cost sixteen thousand dollars alone considering it's a boat guests may prefer some water activities on joy you can go jet skiing wake boarding water skiing scuba diving snorkeling and kayaking on top of this the boat holds a number of inflatable objects in water games including a massive 10 meter inflatable slide there's also smaller tenders to speed across the ocean with including two three meter williams jet tender with 100 horsepower engines used williams tenders can cost as much as 28 000 each online there's also an 11.3 meter wire 38 tenders stored within joy smaller boats can cost up to 3 600 to rent per day those that need help at sea joy also houses a 3.9 meter ribeye rescue boat for those wanting to relax joy has you covered there's also an area called the beach club it's a large area that features a video wall bean bag chairs and cinema space for those wanting to see a film or enjoy video games after all the boat has satellite tv wi-fi and 4g yet the beach club can be converted for those wanting to experience a club but not have to leave the boat with plush seating and disco lights replacing the cinema experience if you need further relaxation joy has a spa a glass-sided jacuzzi on the sun deck and an on-board masseuse there's even a private chef to cater to your every need altogether there are 19 crew on board the vessel some reports stated that jordan actually owns the joy super yacht outright and got it in 2019. for that to be the case that would mean he spent 80 million dollars to acquire it others report that mj has chartered the ship numerous times either way it's impressive in this instance the space jam icon would have had to spend between seven hundred thousand to eight hundred forty thousand dollars per week is that a lot but where is michael jordan getting the cash from we hear you thinking that well from just his legendary nba career alone jordan brought in nearly 94 million dollars due to endorsements business dealings and owning the charlotte hornets he's estimated to have a net worth of 1.6 billion according to forbes and he first jumped into the billionaire club back in 2014 yet according to other sources his net worth could be as high as 2.2 billion his nike jordan brand alone is said to bring in a revenue of 3 billion each year so with all the money jordan wanted to splash out on his passion for fishing and boating and he's certainly done that even likely taking his security team with him that costs reportedly between one thousand to fifteen hundred per hour final fact finish michael jordan is in fact involved in having the most expensive sneakers ever sold at auction in 2020 a pair of air jordan ones was put up for sale by sotheby's these shoes were worn by jordan in an nba game and are signed by the legend they were sold for 560 thousand dollars this beat the sale of 1972's nike waffle racing flat moon shoe during 2019 for four hundred thirty seven thousand five hundred dollars just in case you were wondering thanks for joining us today we'll see you next time

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Length: 5min 18sec (318 seconds)

Published: Mon Mar 22 2021