ATLANTA (AP)
NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss a paternity suit against him, calling it a ''shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal system.''
Jordan's lawyer John Mayoue said in a document filed in Fulton County Superior Court that the six-time NBA champion is not the father of Pamela Y. Smith's 16-year-old son. The paternity of the teen was ''conclusively established'' in divorce filings between Smith and her ex-husband, Jordan's attorney wrote.
Jordan, 50, is the majority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. His spokeswoman Estee Portnoy released a statement to The Associated Press.
''Public records show that the paternity of the child was established in a prior case in this same court many years ago and that Michael Jordan is not the father. He also filed a counterclaim seeking sanctions for the false claims made against him. It is unfortunate that well-known figures are the target of these kind of claims. Michael Jordan will vigorously defend himself and his reputation.''
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