Michael Jordan's sons, UCF players, post Twitter updates about spending $56,000

[Tugg Speedman]

Don't tell Tim Maymom about this?  If J-May when to UCF, it could have been Jeronne and daddy Tim, and not Rompza, blowing MJs money at the Haze nightclub.

Oh, what could have been!

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/os-jordan-brothers-in-vegas-20100823,0,7972534.story?obref=obinsite

The Jordan brothers are generating national attention for their recent Twitter updates from Las Vegas.

Marcus and Jeff Jordan, sons of NBA legend Michael Jordan and current UCF basketball players, visited Las Vegas during their weekend with UCF junior point guard A.J. Rompza.

Jeff Jordan posted on his Twitter account that the Knights flew to Las Vegas with Michael Jordan for his fantasy basketball camp at the Mirage Resort Casino that cost between $13,500 and $15,000 per person.

Marcus Jordan  later posted on his Twitter account about the players' visits to Haze Nightclub and Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria Hotel and Casino City Center.

"Last night was stupid," Marcus Jordan wrote on his Twitter account. "... 35k at Haze... Totals 50k something the whole day.. Damn!! Going to the pool again today.. Gotta relax!"

While Jeff Jordan and Rompza are older than 21, Chicago Tribune archives confirm Marcus Jordan is 20 years old.

Celebrity websites TerezOwens.com and TaintedVegas.com posted updates about the Jordan brothers spending $56,000 in Las Vegas in one day.

Marcus Jordan posted a Ustream video and Jeff Jordan posted a Twitter video from the Liquid Pool Lounge featuring all three basketball players. Jeff Jordan also posted a video shot inside Haze Nightclub, but he was the only Knight who could be identified in the short clip.

Jeff Jordan and Rompza posted on their Twitter accounts that they are back in Orlando and ready for classes that begin at UCF today.

"Starting the semester off good tomorrow," Rompza wrote on his Twitter account Sunday night. "Workouts early cant wait. Its time to put UCF on the map for basketball! I want it."

[RawdogDX]

Hope all the attention inspires more rich kids to go to Vegas.  The county needs the tax dollars.

[mr.MUskie]

Oh come on, we all did this when we were kids, right?

[Tugg Speedman]

Oh come on, we all did this when we were kids, right?

You had $56k to blow on a weekend in Vegas when you were a kid?

[Benny B]

Oh come on, we all did this when we were kids, right?

$56k?  Dang.... if I had $56 at Art's, I would have felt like a big shot.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

$5.60 goes a long way at art's.

[dgies9156]

Dang, $56,000; that's just one semester's tuition at Marquette, right???

[Tugg Speedman]

Update ....
Marcus Jordan's Tweets about Vegas spending spree under investigation

Marcus and Jeff Jordan, sons of NBA legend Michael Jordan, posted on Twitter that they spent $56,000 during one day last week in Las Vegas

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/os-marcus-jordan-vegas-investigation-20100828,0,1555813.story

The fallout over UCF sophomore Marcus Jordan's Twitter updates isn't over.

Marcus and Jeff Jordan, sons of NBA legend Michael Jordan and current UCF basketball players, posted updates on their Twitter account about their trip to a Las Vegas pool lounge and nightclub with fellow Knights point guard A.J. Rompza.

Patrons must be at least 21 years old to visit both venues, but Marcus Jordan is 20. Jeff Jordan and Rompza are both 21.

Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting the Nevada Gaming Control Board is investigating underage Marcus Jordan's visit to the pool lounge and nightclub.

Marcus and Jeff Jordan published comments about their visits to Haze Night Club and Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria Hotel and Casino City Center on their Twitter accounts.

Marcus Jordan wrote about spending $21,000 at Liquid. He later wrote about his visit to Haze.

"Last night was stupid," Marcus Jordan wrote on his Twitter account. "... 35k at Haze ... Totals 50k something the whole day ... Damn!! Going to the pool again today ... Gotta relax!"

The Twitter updates have since been removed from his account.

Clarke, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, reported a source confirmed the Jordan brothers charged more than $50,000 worth of alcohol to their Aria suite. The source told Clarke that Michael Jordan was not with his sons.

Bottle service at Aria is among the most expensive in Las Vegas, with champagne prices starting at about $1,000 a bottle at Haze Night Club.

Marcus Jordan also posted video on his Twitter account of the three basketball players at the Liquid Pool Lounge. Jeff Jordan posted a video of himself inside Haze on his Twitter account, but Marcus Jordan and Rompza did not appear in the short clip.

UCF officials contacted by the Orlando Sentinel on Monday declined to comment about the Jordan brothers' Twitter updates.

A representative from MGM Resorts International, which operates Haze Night Club, told Clark of the Las Vegas Review-Journal Tuesday it was checking into Marcus Jordan Twitter updates.

Clark reported Friday that Nevada Gaming Control Board member Randall Sayre said MGM International "is in the early stages of an inquiry to see 'where the system broke down.' " Sayre told the newspaper MGM officials would likely report their findings within two weeks.

Marcus Jordan said in an interview with FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman that he made a mistake.

"I didn't mean it the way it came across," Marcus Jordan told Goodman. "My family and friends know the type of person I am."

Marcus Jordan told Goodman he spoke with his parents about the incident. When FoxSports.com asked how the incident impacted his allowance, Marcus Jordan laughed and responded, "I'm still good."

[mr.MUskie]

You had $56k to blow on a weekend in Vegas when you were a kid?

Sorry, my teal pen ran out of ink.