September 15, 2009
Michael Jordan-related Internet traffic spiked around the time of his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and not just because of his blistering induction speech
Of the four Jordan-related searches in Google's Hot Trends list for Friday, three involved his date to the ceremony, Yvette Prieto. According to Hot Trends, which measures searches that experience a boost in popularity, the term "Yvette Prieto" was No. 19, "Michael Jordan girlfriend" was No. 21 and "Michael Jordan's girlfriend" was No. 38.
Jordan's mother, Deloris, sat on his right during the ceremony while Prieto sat on his left in a hard-to-miss red dress.
Prieto has previously been spotted with the Bulls legend at NBA All-Star weekend in Phoenix in February and again in May, when she and Jordan wore color-coordinated outfits to the Kentucky Derby.
The Cuban model once dated singer Julio Iglesias Jr. In January 2003, Iglesias opened up about his relationship with Prieto in a cover story for Spanish publication ¡Hola!, saying "what I like most about her, besides her beauty, which jumps out at you, is her humbleness. ... I'm happy when I'm at her side."
According to The Palm Beach Post, Jordan, 46, and Prieto, believed to be in her early 30s, bought a three-bedroom house together in suburban Miami late last year.
They took out a 30-year mortgage worth $196,000. Prieto filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2002.
Jordan was married to Juanita Jordan for 17 years before the two divorced in December 2006.
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