Jordan's wife gives birth to twin daughters

In this April 3, 2013 file photo provided by Jordan, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, right, and fiancee model Yvette Prieto arrive at the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational opening night dinner in Las Vegas. Jordan's wife, Yvette, has given birth to the couple’s identical twin daughters on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.  [Photo/Agencies]

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Michael Jordan's wife Yvette has given birth to the couple's identical twin daughters, Jordan's spokeswoman Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press.

Portnoy said Tuesday that Yvette Jordan, 35, gave birth to Victoria and Ysabel on Sunday in West Palm Beach, Florida.

"Yvette Jordan and the babies are doing well and the family is overjoyed at their arrival," Portnoy said.

Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, is now the owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, who are currently the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since he took over as majority owner in 2010.

Jordan, who turns 51 next Monday, married former model Yvette Prieto on April 27 of last year in Palm Beach, Florida The reception took place at a private golf club in Jupiter, Florida, designed by Jack Nicklaus. Jordan owns a home near the course.

The couple met six years ago.

Jordan has three children - two sons, Jeffrey Michael and Marcus James, and a daughter, Jasmine - with former wife Juanita Vanoy. They divorced in 2006.

Jordan won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and was a 14-time All-Star and five-time league MVP.

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