It was a year ago when Michael Jordan added a new title to his long storied resume: grandpa. But his daughter, Jasmine Jordan, said that although “he loves being a grandpa,” it was a title (unlike MVP) that he had to get used to. “He had to warm up to [it,]” Jasmine revealed Monday during an ESSENCE Facebook Live. “At first he wanted my son to call him ‘Mike’ or ‘Michael’ and I’m like, ‘Dad, we’re not doing this.
You have to accept the grandpa title. It is what it is.'” Thankfully, Jasmine got her wish once MJ “actually got to see” baby Rakeem, who’s now 1 years old.
Jasmine, who works in marketing at the Jordan Brand, and her fiancé, basketball player Rakeem Christmas, welcomed their first child together last year.