Jordan jumps the broomstick with Cuban ex-model

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The bride and groom open the dance floor
The bride and groom open the dance floor
Basketball legend Michael Jordan married former model Yvette Prieto over the weekend in front of a few hundred of his family and closest friends at an event rumoured to have cost a staggering $10m.

The Charlotte Bobcats owner, now 50, and his 35 year-old Cuban fiancée exchanged vows on Saturday in Palm Beach, Florida. The church ceremony was followed by a reception at a luxurious golf club near the former Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer’s home. The six-time NBA champion and Prieto met five years ago and became engaged last December.

Prieto wore a French silk voile corseted sheer sheath gown by J’Aton Couture, in an ecru palette with accents of flesh tones, with handmade silk lace created especially for her, and enhanced with Swarovski crystals. The gown featured French seamed crinoline borders, which cascaded into a dramatic cathedral train finished in the lace, with accents of a peacock-feathered design.

Tiger Woods, Patrick Ewing, Spike Lee and Ahmad Rashad were among the guests, who were entertained by DJ MC Lyte, singers K’Jon, Robin Thicke and Grammy Award-winner Usher and The Source, an 18-piece band.