Almost one year after his divorce, Michael Jordan says he and his ex-wife Juanita are “very good friends” who communicate daily.

His eldest son, Jeff, who plays collegiate ball at the University of Illinois in Urbana, said the breakup was “hard for all of us” — including his younger brother Marcus and sister Jasmine.

In a rare interview on NBC Jordan talks about being a father, gambling and how Jeff beat him in a game. about being a father, gambling and how Jeff beat him in a game.

Jordan, in his first comments about the divorce, said he and his ex-wife were open with their children about their marital difficulties — a period he called “a trying and negative time.”

“We have all different types of dialogues, even with all of us in the same room,” Jordan said.

Read more of this indepth interview with Jordan and son, Jeff, at MSNBC.

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