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Michael Jordan's wife seeks divorce

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan's wife of 12 years, Juanita, has filed for divorce, the Chicago Tribune reported in Tuesday's editions.

The newspaper said she filed a petition last week in Lake County Circuit Court, located north of Chicago where the couple maintains a home in the town of Highland Park.

Mrs. Jordan, 42, cited "irreconcilable differences" with Jordan, 38, the former Chicago Bulls star who now plays with and has a stake in the Washington Wizards.

Michael Jordan with his wife The newspaper also said she was seeking permanent custody of the couple's three children, their 25,000-square-foot home and half of the couple's property.

The newspaper quoted her lawyer as saying Monday that the Jordans "hope that the media respect the family's need and desire for privacy in this painful matter."

The Jordans were married in 1989 in Las Vegas.

Jordan earned more than $30 million in his final season with the Bulls and earns millions more in product endorsements. He has a reported $50 million stake in the company that controls the Wizards and the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, the newspaper said.

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