In 1987, Jerry Rice married long time girlfriend Jacqueline Bernice Mitchell. The couple has three children together, Jaqui Bonet, Jerry Rice Jr, and Jada Symone. Unfortunately, their marriage did not last, and they ended up getting divorced in 2007. Jerry was involved in many extramarital affairs, which led to the separation of the couple. With the proof of adultery, his wife filed for separation. The split was filed when Jerry was cheating on Jacqueline with a twenty-year-old Mexican woman who is far too young for him (by almost 30 years). He also had a paternity suit against him in 2002. Jacqueline filed for divorce in 2007, and they officially separated in 2009.
Immediately after the separation, he did not waste time thinking about whether or not to start dating. He started dating immediately and is dating his then-girlfriend, Latisha Pelayo, since 2008, and he did so, even before his divorce got finalized by the court. Pelayo owns a skincare salon. After his retirement, which coincidentally happened right before his divorce, he met Pelayo in his hometown. They first met in a gym in 2008. She is in her forties, and Jerry is 55 years old.
His separation settlement was not as easy as the separation. Due to the paternity suit, even without the extramarital relationship, it took about three years for the break to be official. There were many rumors regarding the reason for separation in this period. The couple did not comment on any of the stories, nor did they reveal the exact cause. They preferred to keep it private till the news officially hit the media.
The couple got married about 20 years ago, and they did not sign any prenup. The prenup was not as standard in those days as it is today. So, half of everything that Jerry owns went to Jacqueline. His mansion and other properties were valued to the tune of 22 million dollars. Since she could earn enough income to meet her needs from the asset she would own, she was not entitled to alimony. They planned to sell the house in which they lived to take half of the fortune.
Soon after the settlement was announced, he had to sell his estate. Though he got out of the marital status pretty quickly, he was struck with financial obligations. According to the data in 2012, his net worth was 55 million dollars. Jacqueline is not reported to be dating and is not said to have a boyfriend. The relationship between Jerry and Jacqueline after the separation is also not revealed. With all his properties halved, he was struck with a financial blow for a very long time. His future ideas with Pelayo were also not exposed, yet he is seen at many events and functions with her. There was no fight for custody of children between Jerry and Jacqueline.
He was voted second on Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. In his first year of eligibility, in 2010, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On August 7, 2010, he was ultimately inducted in Canton, Ohio. On The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players in 2010, he was ranked first. He became the greatest football player at the highest level of the sport due to his position. On September 20, 2010, during halftime of a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints, his jersey number 80 was retired.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 13 Oct, 1962 |
| Age: | 57 yrs |
| Occupations: | American football player Author |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Starkville |
| Education: | Moor High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Hall of Fame American football wide receiver |
| Twitter Id: | JerryRice |
| Net Worth 2021: | 50 million |
