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09:49 AM ET 03.02 | An Atlanta woman has filed a paternity suit against former NBA star Michael Jordan, seeking child support and medical expenses, according to published reports. Pamela Smith said she is also willing to take a paternity test to prove the former Chicago Bulls player is the father of her 16-year-old son, according to TMZ, the first to report the lawsuit filed Feb. 6 in Fulton County. Spokespeople for Jordan have declined to comment on the reports. In the suit, Smith said she became pregnant in 1995 and gave birth to her son in June 1996, according to several reports. Jordan was married to his former wife, Juanita, at the time. The two were married from 1989 to 2006, when they divorced. They have three children.

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March 2, 2013 09:55 AM ET

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Woman files paternity suit against a player...must be a first...like this comment.

Crooked Stiches

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March 2, 2013 10:32 AM ET

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Just Did It, Bro?

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March 2, 2013 10:35 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:14 AM ET 03.02 by Em Em Aye

I wonder why she waited so long? The kid is 16 now.

Kid needs a car?

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March 2, 2013 11:10 AM ET

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Automatic scholarship for the kid.

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March 2, 2013 11:23 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:35 AM ET 03.02 by Dolemite censored

She waited 16 years?1-888-45-Maury.

''Michael.. YOU ARE THE FATHER!!''

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March 2, 2013 11:49 AM ET

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She waited this long to file suit because he had been supporting the kid. She must have filed suit because he stopped or was advised that he was underpaying. He knows the kid and is in pictures with him, so it's unlikely she made this up. It's so easy to prove. All she has to do is get a court ordered test of his DNA and the kid's DNA and it's determined whether or not he is the father. If he is he has to pay child support. Happens all the time.

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March 2, 2013 12:27 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:35 AM ET 03.02 by Crooked Stiches

Kid needs a car?

Or, she recently became unemployed and needs the income.

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March 2, 2013 12:27 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:52 AM ET 03.02 by jgb

why is this relevant?

You know the answer.

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March 2, 2013 12:28 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:11 AM ET 03.02 by Em Em Aye

I wonder if there is a "rest of the story" going on here. Maybe she pursued this looking for a payout with the threat if going public and now we are in phase two?

Good dramatics.