Celebrity divorces happen every day, and so do those big payouts to respective spouses. Word is that Chicago bank officer, Juanita Vanoy (Michael Jordan’s ex-wife for the slow ones) is going to be getting PAID!!! I’m talking to the tune of 150 million dollars!!!
According to Forbes Magazine, this settlement could end up as the most expensive in entertainment history, if Juanita walks away with some of his fortune. That blows that Strahan chick out of the water.
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You people saying that she didn’t work need to shut up. The woman sells homes in the chicagoland area. Not just any homes. Multimillion dollar homes.
Yes’mam Southern Gal, I will wrap before I tap. I just be getting made at these females getting big paydays sometimes. I just wanted revenge for all the pain and suffering these males go through lol j/k. But can I at least make a tape with one of the celebrity females???
THE REALGOLDDIGGER AW MAN, I so did not need to see that photograph (even though I am forever grateful to you for showing it to us)!!! MJ is a great baskbetball player (in my opinion the G.O.A.T) but dayum did that take him down my Black SuperHero’s pedestal more than a few notches!!! OUCH!!!
Hahahahahaha, SUCKER!
Most of you people are talking bs. She did not manage mj’s business. Jordan has an agent for that. He was also 4 years into his nba career before they got married. He was already a star with nike, gatorade and a bunch of other endorsements.
Juanita deserves the $150m but you better believe that is not half of mj’s assets.
So Bill and Judah I have a question for you, or any other man out there or my sisters why is it that when guys say they put money over women?This guy I like and he likes me but he swears up an down that he does too but I’m starting like to not feel that he does.We talk a lot but he seems to say that he puts money over women.And I told him you going to miss out on a good woman, should I move on to someone else?
@ Judah
Bro those male/female rations are ridiculous exaggerations(go check the statistics).Lesbianism comes from a lack of men, YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS. And NOWHERE in the Bible does God ENCOURAGE polygamy but he does ALLOW it as he did many things early on. If you read the New Testament you would see that in order for a man to hold a leadership postion in the church one of the requirements was for him to have only ONE wife. As a leader he would be setting the example for the rest of the church(Christians)to follow.If you want to know how God really feels about polygamy go back to the begining. If I’m not mistaken he made for Adam, Eve ONE wife, if he wanted a man to have more than one help mate he would have created them from the very begining.
And Juanita deserves every cent for all of the reasons people listed above.
@186,men do not put money over women,at least I don’t however I do put money over bitches…Huge difference.
If you’re a good woman then I’m sure you have or you’ll meet your significant other but as far as staying in the relationship or moving on,do what your heart tells you.
at least mj has enough money to pay for it, still now a days everything is all about money. i don’t even think there is a such thing as love anymore. mj’s going to have to sell ballparks 4 a good minute.
Reprint:
What Does God Say about Marriage?
Written by Roy Davison
* Bill Says “If you are Considering getting married, I urge you to read this..Marriage isn’t for everyone, and Everyone shouldn’t be married”
Marriage is not an invention of man. God instituted marriage. According to God’s plan, man and woman together form the unit of humanity. A man or a woman alone is only part of an entirety.
“And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him’” (Gen. 2:18).
“Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said:
‘This is now bone of my bone
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.’
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (Gen. 2:22-24)
This text contains several beautiful statements.
Adam received his wife as a gift from God. In a sense it is still true that a man receives his wife from God. Solomon says:
“Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord” (Proverbs 19:14).
We also see that marriage is good. Solomon says in another place:
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favour from the Lord” (Proverbs 18:22).
We also see how strong the marriage bond is, so strong that they are no longer two but are melted together as one flesh.
This bond is so strong that it is broken only by death. As long as they live they are one together. They may not separate. Jesus quoted this passage when He was asked about marriage:
“The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?’ And He answered and said to them, ‘Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning “made them male and female,” and said, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh”? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.’ They said to Him, ‘Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?’ He said to them, ‘Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery’” (Mat. 19:3-9).
In this passage in Genesis we also see how dependent man and woman are on each other. They need each other. Paul says:
“Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. For as the woman was from the man, even so the man also is through the woman; but all things are from God” (1 Cor. 11:11,12).
Marriage is an institution of God and is a continuation of His work of creation. Sexual desires are God-given. We should view our manliness or womanliness as a gift from God which we receive with thankfulness and strive to keep holy and pure in accordance with His instructions.
To preserve the sanctity of marriage and the well-being of man, God has established certain laws regarding sexual activities. Before we discuss these we must be sure we understand how a marriage comes into being.
First we will discuss some wrong definitions of marriage. Then we will give the definition we find in the Bible.
Marriage is not a sacrament, as is taught in some churches. In the Scriptures, marriage is an institution in society that is of divine origin. It is governed by the laws of God and by the regulations of the society in which one lives to the extent that they do not conflict with the laws of God. A marriage may take place in a church building, and it is certainly in order for Christians to pray and ask God’s blessing on a marriage. But a marriage is not in and of itself a religious ceremony.
Nor is marriage a private agreement between a man and a women. This idea is often used as an excuse for unchastity before marriage. The argument is made: “Although we have not been officially married, we have agreed between ourselves to be married, so actually we are already married.” This idea is contrary to the Scriptures. In the Bible a marriage always takes place according to certain norms of society and always involves other people who serve as witnesses. A marriage is an occurrence before God and before man. A Christian is obligated to abide by the laws of the society in which he lives to the extent that they do not conflict with the laws of God. Paul says:
“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgement on themselves” (Rom. 13:1,2).
The laws of God and of society are for the purpose of protecting the parties involved and society in general. Thus a marriage is more than a private agreement between a man and a woman.
What constitutes a marriage? In the Scriptures we find various forms of marriages at different times and in different societies, but certain elements are always present.
Examples of marriage formalities: In early times, for example, the groom went to the house of the parents of his bride. There was a marriage feast. Then he took his bride home with him. In the time of Christ the marriage formalities were very complicated. First, the man had to pay a certain sum of money to the parents of the girl. Then there was a period of one year’s betrothal. During that year the two were already bound to one another by legal contract but they were not allowed to live as man and wife until the actual marriage ceremony. It consisted of a great feast that sometimes lasted several days.
Whatever the form, however, the marriage was always a formal occurence at a certain time involving a contract between a man and a woman with other people as witnesses. Only after the requirements were fulfilled were they married.
What is required, according to Scriptures, to preserve the sanctity of marriage?
First, men and women are to remain virgin until marriage. All sexual relations outside of marriage are forbidden by God and are referred to as fornication, a sin which had the death penalty under the Old Covenant. Under the New Covenant one can be forgiven and purified by the blood of Christ. It is a sin, however, which is extremely damaging to those concerned, to society and to marriage as an institution.
After marriage one is to have sexual relations only with the marriage partner. Sexual relations with any other is adultery, which also earned the death penalty under the Old Covenant. We read in Hebrews 13:4 that God wants marriage to be preserved from the damage caused by these two sins:
“Marriage is honourable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge” (Heb. 13:4).
From this text we see once more that marriage is pure and holy. Fornication and adultery damage marriage, however, and God will hold those who engage in such practices responsible on the day of judgement.
The marriage contract includes sexual responsibilities. Paul says:
“Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control” (1 Cor. 7:3-5).
The wife is to submit to the authority of her husband and the husband is to love his wife as his own body:
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Saviour of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it, that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband” (Eph. 5:22-33).
This does not mean that a man may misuse his authority, because if he loves his wife he will sacrifice for her as Christ did for the church. It does mean, however, that he is the head of the family. As head he also bears the first responsibility. He can provide the needed leadership only if his wife respects and submits to his authority.
God’s regulations relative to marriage are strict. This is because He values marriage highly for the well-being of man. God’s laws and regulations have no other purpose than the ultimate happiness of man. Let us follow the word of God in this matter. Marriage is a gift of God. He will help us to have a good marriage if we obey His word and if we pray for His blessings, help and guidance in our lives.
Reprint (Part II)
What Does God Say about Marriage?
Written by Roy Davison
* Bill Says “If you are Considering getting married, I urge you to read this..Marriage isn’t for everyone, and Everyone shouldn’t be married”
Marriage is not an invention of man. God instituted marriage. According to God’s plan, man and woman together form the unit of humanity. A man or a woman alone is only part of an entirety.
“And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him’” (Gen. 2:18).
“Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said:
‘This is now bone of my bone
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.’
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (Gen. 2:22-24)
This text contains several beautiful statements.
Adam received his wife as a gift from God. In a sense it is still true that a man receives his wife from God. Solomon says:
“Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord” (Proverbs 19:14).
We also see that marriage is good. Solomon says in another place:
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favour from the Lord” (Proverbs 18:22).
We also see how strong the marriage bond is, so strong that they are no longer two but are melted together as one flesh.
This bond is so strong that it is broken only by death. As long as they live they are one together. They may not separate. Jesus quoted this passage when He was asked about marriage:
“The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?’ And He answered and said to them, ‘Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning “made them male and female,” and said, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh”? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.’ They said to Him, ‘Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?’ He said to them, ‘Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery’” (Mat. 19:3-9).
In this passage in Genesis we also see how dependent man and woman are on each other. They need each other. Paul says:
“Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. For as the woman was from the man, even so the man also is through the woman; but all things are from God” (1 Cor. 11:11,12).
Marriage is an institution of God and is a continuation of His work of creation. Sexual desires are God-given. We should view our manliness or womanliness as a gift from God which we receive with thankfulness and strive to keep holy and pure in accordance with His instructions.
To preserve the sanctity of marriage and the well-being of man, God has established certain laws regarding sexual activities. Before we discuss these we must be sure we understand how a marriage comes into being.
First we will discuss some wrong definitions of marriage. Then we will give the definition we find in the Bible.
Marriage is not a sacrament, as is taught in some churches. In the Scriptures, marriage is an institution in society that is of divine origin. It is governed by the laws of God and by the regulations of the society in which one lives to the extent that they do not conflict with the laws of God. A marriage may take place in a church building, and it is certainly in order for Christians to pray and ask God’s blessing on a marriage. But a marriage is not in and of itself a religious ceremony.
Nor is marriage a private agreement between a man and a women. This idea is often used as an excuse for unchastity before marriage. The argument is made: “Although we have not been officially married, we have agreed between ourselves to be married, so actually we are already married.” This idea is contrary to the Scriptures. In the Bible a marriage always takes place according to certain norms of society and always involves other people who serve as witnesses. A marriage is an occurrence before God and before man. A Christian is obligated to abide by the laws of the society in which he lives to the extent that they do not conflict with the laws of God. Paul says:
“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgement on themselves” (Rom. 13:1,2).
The laws of God and of society are for the purpose of protecting the parties involved and society in general. Thus a marriage is more than a private agreement between a man and a woman.
What constitutes a marriage? In the Scriptures we find various forms of marriages at different times and in different societies, but certain elements are always present.
Examples of marriage formalities: In early times, for example, the groom went to the house of the parents of his bride. There was a marriage feast. Then he took his bride home with him. In the time of Christ the marriage formalities were very complicated. First, the man had to pay a certain sum of money to the parents of the girl. Then there was a period of one year’s betrothal. During that year the two were already bound to one another by legal contract but they were not allowed to live as man and wife until the actual marriage ceremony. It consisted of a great feast that sometimes lasted several days.
Whatever the form, however, the marriage was always a formal occurence at a certain time involving a contract between a man and a woman with other people as witnesses. Only after the requirements were fulfilled were they married.
What is required, according to Scriptures, to preserve the sanctity of marriage?
First, men and women are to remain virgin until marriage. All sexual relations outside of marriage are forbidden by God and are referred to as fornication, a sin which had the death penalty under the Old Covenant. Under the New Covenant one can be forgiven and purified by the blood of Christ. It is a sin, however, which is extremely damaging to those concerned, to society and to marriage as an institution.
After marriage one is to have sexual relations only with the marriage partner. Sexual relations with any other is adultery, which also earned the death penalty under the Old Covenant. We read in Hebrews 13:4 that God wants marriage to be preserved from the damage caused by these two sins:
“Marriage is honourable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge” (Heb. 13:4).
From this text we see once more that marriage is pure and holy. Fornication and adultery damage marriage, however, and God will hold those who engage in such practices responsible on the day of judgement.
The marriage contract includes sexual responsibilities. Paul says:
“Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control” (1 Cor. 7:3-5).
The wife is to submit to the authority of her husband and the husband is to love his wife as his own body:
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Saviour of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it, that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband” (Eph. 5:22-33).
This does not mean that a man may misuse his authority, because if he loves his wife he will sacrifice for her as Christ did for the church. It does mean, however, that he is the head of the family. As head he also bears the first responsibility. He can provide the needed leadership only if his wife respects and submits to his authority.
God’s regulations relative to marriage are strict. This is because He values marriage highly for the well-being of man. God’s laws and regulations have no other purpose than the ultimate happiness of man. Let us follow the word of God in this matter. Marriage is a gift of God. He will help us to have a good marriage if we obey His word and if we pray for His blessings, help and guidance in our lives.
This is why marriage & kids are not for me.
WHy is everyone forgetting about Bob Johnson (the founder of BET) and his wife’s divorce. She got $1.3 BILLION (yes that is with a B). SHe became the first black female billionaire, even before Oprah. That was a MAJOR divorce settlement.
That is not Juanita’s fault. Michael is the one who screwed up. She stayed with him and put up with his bullcrap for over 17 years! She stayed with him even after he embarrassed her in front of everybody with his mistress who was supposedly pregnant. She gave him 3 children and helped him with his finances and she took care of the house while he was away.
Michael admitted that she was the reason why he signed with Nike and started the Jordan brand in the first place. Michael owes her for all that he did to her. If he respected her and their marriage he would not have cheated on her. Michael brought it on himself…nobody forced him to cheat on her all those times.
Trust me when I say that this is not going to put a dent in Michael’s bank account. This man is worth millions upon millions upon millions and then some. Juanita is worth every red dime that she is receiving from him.
From “Maya” — Juanita is worth every red dime that she is receiving from him.
Dime’s aren’t red…
Thats why its ” cheaper to keep her “
To The Beautiful One,
I know that dimes are not red, but that is a saying we use down in the south. Sometimes we say “every red penny” or “every red dime”. It’s a figure of speech!
1. Juanita is a gold-digger. She stayed with him throughout his cheating ways because, like all gold-diggers, she loved being ‘Michael Jordans wife’ (money, fame, connections) MORE that she loved her self-respect and dignity.
So, the fact that she stayed with him means NOTHING!!!
2. She was not a ‘big time’ realtor before she married MJ. She was allowed into the game of ‘elite’ real estate by elite whites in Chicago BECAUSE she was MJs wife.
She was NOTHING before MJ.
3. Jordan probably does (and should ) appreciate her support. She never put him on blast or clowned out because of his foolishness.
This DID help him make more money.
4. $150MM is big money, but MJ has a lot more left. He has probably 20yrs left to live. She probably has a few more years. They cannot spent all of that money in their lifetime.
He is a BIG TIME pimp, and she is a BIG TIME gold-digger. Perfect relationship.
I bet he wish he never married her!lol. just kidding. That is ALOT of money. But if they were headed for a break up before, it kinda seems she was tryna make it work cuz they stayed 2gether. Other wise she could have left and still got PAID!
Who sat up and read all of Bill’s post?!?!?!!? n e way…yea she deserves this money, i would have left him along time ago, when this mess first started, no matter how much money he had. no need to put up with somenoe who doesnt care for you. why do these athlete men get married anyway, knowing thats not what they really want. i think men are just like women, in the fact that they just want the “wedding” but not hte marriage. the hoopla, the festivities etc. these men shouldnt be getting money, you know ya gonna get divorced sometime.
Mr. Jordan is fine as hell! When DC3 did their lil lap dance on BET I wonder y nobody picked MJ.I damn sure would’ve. He and Juanita always made an odd couple to me…she never said anything..she just used to sit there w/ that stupid ass smirk on her face…I guess I know y now…Homegilrl is P.A.I.D.! Go Girl Get That DOUGH!
Mike needs to stop. No, black men, you need to stop. How can you love sex/women that much that you would turn on your family. He admitted his wife was the one who raised their kids. He said that he was not there. Mike totally disrespected that girl. If he didn’t love her then he should not have married her and drag kids into it. Mike married Juanita to save face for his career as a role model so yes she deserves every penny.
Bill, though i appreciate and understnd your comments, I really dont think the bible has any place in this situation or shall we say arrangement between these two people, who both KNEW they were never in a real marriage. So really, they both didn’t have good intentions, so does the bible still apply, technically, but i doubt if these two ever adhered to any of the bible’s advice or principles on marriage, PERIOD!
Aside from what each of their responsibilities were: I don’t feel sorry for her, for a failed marriage, and i don’t feel sorry for him, for having to pay through the A-hole for the failed marriage. They both are at fault. She married him for money and she knew he didn’t love her, yet she went through with the marriage. She wanted a comfortable life for her and her children, which she got. Michael was advised by his managter, to marry her after she got pregnant with the second child (out of wedlock, so believe, she knew what she was doing). She knew her marriage was destined to fail, hell it wasn’t ever a marriage, just a convenient arrangement. And i don’t feel for Michael for marrying someone he KNEW he didn’t love on the advice of his MANAGER for money’s sack! People call him a cheater, and yes he is, but Michael never stopped dating other women, throughout and before the marriage. He was never a HUSBAND in the terms of being a husband. I could careless about the eventualities of both of these people. They both got what they deserve.
Why when a man and a woman gets divorced, it is always incinuated that the woman gave up her life to be a wife to the man, therfore she deserves half if not all the man’s possession. During the marriage what did the man give up or sacrificed? Nothing?
I think that a lot of people tend to forget that Juanita was a lawyer, and help handled Michael’s finances or at the very least give lawyer advice. Love him, but if he is a philander he has to pay the costs and definitely Juanita is no fool
#205, I am pretty sure that Juanita is NOT a lawyer. She is a practicing real estate agent in Chicago.
awww man i hate hearing about divorces like this! another strike against black love….
Judah: Stop leading everyone astray with what was legal in the Old Testament days. That was okay IN THAT TIME, not today.
In the New Testament, it says:
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the TWO will become one flesh.” –Eph. 5:31
That’s just one of many Scripture references that CLEARLY hint at marriage being between TWO people…One MAN/ONE WOMAN. Any other way is just a counterfeit r’ship trying to appear real, and of which God is not a part of it. (Eph. 5:33, 1 Tim 3: 12, Titus 1:6)
So Judah, I’m asking YOU to be careful about what you post, especially when it comes to the precious souls of people. Make sure your info is correct. The Old Testament laws do not apply to us. The New Testament, after Jesus, is how we live.
I won’t even get into how awful it is for these athletes to think that Black women are ‘Gold Diggers’ and disrespect them, while holding White women on a pedestal.
MJ did exactly that and who put him on blast? Blondie.
Fellas: Gold diggers exist across all races. You MUST “judge a tree by the fruit it bares”. Stop basing your marriage decisions on how a woman looks, her body, or how good the sex may be.
Bill: I appreciate you representing God’s word in this piece. You’re holding it down just fine, but I will say this:
You don’t marry someone to complete you. 0 x 0= 0. Both the male and female need to be whole and complete before marriage. When you meet a mate, they should enhance and compliment you, not be responsible for filling the empty places or holding the baggage that only God can fill and take care.
Not bringing any negativity, but be complete before you get married so you can increase (1 + 1= 2) and be in a position to give to one another. It’s not one-sided.
He missed the memo on “It’s cheaper to keep her”. Go Juanita!!! I bet he wished he had kept all his affairs quiet. Now he has to PAY!!! ~Does Happy Dance for Juanita~ Walk it OUT!!! LOL
I’m just wondering why did it take her so long! I mean we all knew the outcome to this unholy union. CONGRATS JUAN!!!!!!
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