Michael Jordan's love letter

[Ricky]

Laquetta Robinson, the woman to whom Michael Jordan wrote a love letter to in high school 30 years ago, is threatening legal action after the letter went viral last week, the Huffington Post reports.

The letter, a transcript for which is below, was sold on December 19, 2004, for $5,100.66, according to sports memorabilia auction site Leland's.com.


Michael Jordan penned a love letter to Laquetta Robinson long before his days as a Wheaties pitchman. (AP Photo)
Jordan wrote the letter when he and Robinson attended Emsley A. Laney High School in North Carolina.

Robinson told WTDV-ABC in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. that she never knew the letter was missing and that she suspects a family member took it, among other items, and sold it to Leland’s.

"That was between him and me," she said. "Not anyone else. It wasn't for anyone else to have knowledge of it. That's something he wrote to me, at that time, out of his heart

”More than anything, I wouldn’t want Michael to think I did. I wouldn’t want him to think I would betray him in this way."

Here is the copy of the letter

My Dearest Laquette

How are you and your family doing, fine I hope. I am in my Adv. Chemistry class writing you a letter, so that tell you how much I care for you. I decide to write you because I felt that I made you look pretty rotten after the last night. I want to tell you that I am sorry, and hope that you except my apologie. I know that you feelings was hurt whenever I loss my necklace or had it stolen.

I was really happy when you gave me my honest earn money that I won off the bet. I want to thank you for letting me hold your annual. I show it to everyone at school. Everyone think you are a very pretty young lady and I had to agree because it is very true. Please don't let this go to your head. (smile) I sorry to say that I can't go to the game on my birthday because my father is taking the whole basketball team out to eat on my birthday. Please don't be mad because I am trying get down there a week from Feb. 14. If I do get the chance to come please have some activity for us to do together.

I want you to know that my feeling for you has not change yet. ← (joke) I am finally getting use to going with a girl much smaller than I. I hope you my hint. Well I have spent my time very wisely by write to you. I hope you write back soon. Well I must go, the period is almost over. See you next time around, which I hope comes soon.

With my Best Love

Michael J. Jordan

 

[Pokerking88]

And she is suing him, big surprise. People only care about money.

 

[Mr.Guthan]

jordans yet a lover.. Advance chem class?
I ant even known he done that.

 

[Mr Black]

Good lord, is English his first language ?

Doesn't matter. He can beast on a basket ball court , I guess.

 

[Proc]

She could care less if it weren't for the money she thinks she can get. I doubt she will win.

 

[Timmyz pride]

What grade is he in? my little sister writes better than that.

 

[djinn]

Good lord, is English his first language ?

Doesn't matter. He can beast on a basket ball court , I guess.

He probably wasen't a good school-boy, it's why he turned out like he did.

 

[killahbees]

If I was as good a basketball player as him I wouldnt give a shit about my grammar and spelling either.

 

[Nikee]

Who bought it for $5000? Seems like an awful waste.

 

[Dave.]

Who bought it for $5000? Seems like an awful waste.

some people are crazy loads of people pay shitloads for stuff from old films it's just ridiculous lol same with art some paintings are worth millions :/

 

[NzReborn]

she is suing the website who sold it? if shes suing mj she is the lowest of the low nuff said

also who cares he was in school when he wrote this, if he wasnt a ex pro b baller no one would care seems really unfair

 

[TypicalNerd]

How would she sue Michael Jordan?

She is suing the website or try to sue her 'family member' that apparantly stole and auctioned off the Letter.

 

[Determinate]

I read this as being from Michael Jackson :/

It really seemed a lot stranger than the second time I read it through and realized it was Michael Jordan.

 

[BARDIA SAEEDI]

Did u add that (joke) thing?

 

[Syren Bombs]

Jeez...I'm not a grammar nazi but wow..Anyways lol, she wont win point and case..Its a damn letter for gods sakes