Michael Jordan paternity suit: Woman claims 16-year-old son is MJ's

According to TMZ on Friday, Michael Jordan’s former mistress, Pamela Smith of Atlanta has filed a paternity suit claiming that he is the father of her 16-year-old son, Grant Pierce Jordan Reynolds, nicknamed Taj. Smith wants full custody, child support, medical bill support and the rights to Hall of Famer's last name.

The Atlanta woman filed the suit in Fulton County, February 8 claiming she had an affair with Michael Jordan in 1995, while Jordan was still married to Juanita Vanoy, and her son was born June 1996.

Pamela Smith welcomes a paternity test to prove her allegations are true, and that indeed Jordan is the father.

Taj, the alleged son, created a video telling the world that he is Jordan’s son, and produces rap videos on Youtube. Watch the video at the bottom.

The young man pleads with MJ asking him to step up and stop being secretive about being his father.

Michael Jordan has three children with Juanita Vanoy; two sons and a daughter, they divorced in 2006.

MJ, take the paternity test to settle this matter, so this young man can move on with his life.

Michael Jordan’s representative had no comment.

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