Inside Michael Jordan’s amazing new $70m Gulfstream private jet with $500k custom paint job and bespoke NBA tail number
NBA legend Michael Jordan certainly knows how to travel in style.
The Chicago Bulls icon, who has a net worth of $3.5bn, has splashed out $70m on a custom-built Gulfstream 650ER private jet.
Jordan forked out a further $500m on the custom wrapped paint job.
The 61-year-old chose a silver and black elephant theme to customise his new lavish plane and pay homage to his iconic sneakers.
Jordan’s iconic Jumpman logo has been added to the rear’s exterior in a huge white print.
The carefully-chosen tail number N236MJ incorporates Jordan’s jersey number (23) and the number of championship rings which he won throughout his career before his initals.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s database, the jet was registered last Tuesday to a firm called MJ Air LLC.
The G650ER holds the record for the farthest fastest flight in business aviation history, according to its website.
It has a maximum speed of 0.925 Mach and comes with two Rolls-Royce BR725 engines.
The 100-foot-long aircraft has a capacity for 19 passengers, along with four crew.
Jordan has extensively modified the jet to improve its performance, with up to 13 hours of cruising available without refuelling.
Inside the plane, the level of luxury is consistent with Jordan’s status as one of the world’s richest athletes.
Each member of MJ’s party will travel in the ultimate comfort with giant leather recliners at each window.
There is a separate dining space for meal times, as well as a fully-stocked bar that comes decked out with LEDs and folds out from the furniture.
And when Jordan wants to settle in for a lengthy journey, he can bed down for the night in a plush private bedroom.
The GOAT is no stranger to travelling in style, and also likes to charter a super yacht called Joy.
Jordan is a billionaire thanks to his global basketball fame and savvy business deals.
He retains a minority stake in the Charlotte Hornets after selling his majority shares for $3bn last year.
The six-time finals champ is a co-owner of NASCAR team 23XI and has a stake in the betting company DraftKings.
How much does Jordan’s new private jet cost to run?
But the costs will keep going up as the maintenance is set at $1,860,909 per year for 200 hours of flying.
That includes items such as fuel ($727,338), crew ($343,964), engine overhaul ($191,670) and insurance ($56,987).
Those costs all double to a total of $2,995,763 for 400 hours of flying.