One man from Nebraska kept the party going after purchasing Michael Jordan’s Chicago-area mansion earlier this month.

A partner of a Lincolnwood-based real estate firm purchased Bulls great’s ultra-customized home on the North Shore at a huge discount.

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. ( WGN) — When former Chicago Bulls star and NBA legend Michael Jordan listed his Highland Park mansion for sale in 2012, he likely had no idea it would take more than 12 years for it to sell. He may have also been shocked to hear it would go for about one-third of its original asking price.

New details have emerged on the person who purchased the luxurious mansion that belonged to Bulls legend Michael Jordan.

Michael Jordan’s iconic Chicago mansion is off the market. A Lincoln native is the new owner, and he got the keys just after his 42nd birthday.

John Cooper, a Chicago-area real estate executive who grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, told his hometown newspaper he's hosted several guests since buying the Hall of Famer's mansion Dec. 10 for $9.5 million.

It took a while, but it finally happened. According to the Lincoln Journal Star, 42-year-old real estate executive John Cooper, a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, has purchased basketball legend Michael Jordan's sprawling,

Michael Jordan's mansion at 2700 Point Lane, Highland Park, Chicago finally sold this month after being on the market for 12 years. The buyer's identity wasn't revealed at first but we now know it's a Nebraska native named John Cooper.

Initially listed in 2012 for $29 million, Michael Jordan's Highland Park estate lingered on the market, its price steadily dropping as the years passed. The mansion was finally sold for just $9.5 million in December 2024,