Marcus Jordan set himself up in a difficult position when he decided to pursue a career similar to the one his famous father was successful at – basketball. Being Michael Jordan’s son meant that Marcus has large shoes to fill. Though he was able to earn a basketball scholarship, he decided to leave the team in 2012.
Marcus saw that his success did not lie in basketball but in shoes. He eventually opened a shoe store christened as the Trophy Room in 2016. Situated in Orlando, Florida’s Disney World, the store was opened on the date reflected on his and his father’s jersey number.
Sam Elliott’s daughter: Cleo Cole Elliott
Cleo Cole Elliott has some good genes. Actor Sam Elliott is her dad and her mother is Katharine Ross – who you might know thanks to her role as Elaine Robinson in "The Graduate." Meanwhile, Sam’s most popular role was as Virgil Earp in the film "Tombstone." Cleo Cole, despite having actors as parents, pursued a career far from Hollywood.
Now a fully-formed adult, Cleo Cole is a musician who studied Italian opera. She later released "No More Lies" – her debut album which, unfortunately, failed to garner an audience. Cleo reportedly has been dealing with violent tendencies since when she was a child. When she was 26, her mother put out a restraining order against her as she issued death threats to her own mom.
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter: Lyssa Chapman
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter, Lyssa Chapman, can be seen on his father’s reality show. Her mother is Lyssa Rae Britain – Dog’s third wife. Prior to being seen on television, Lyssa had her fair share of struggles. At the young age of 14, she became pregnant. She was also arrested in 2011 for assaulting a police officer as well as criminal property damage.
Fortunately, Lyssa was able to overcome these adversities. How she went beyond these challenges can be read in her autobiography, "Walking on Eggshells: Discovering Strength and Courage Amid Chaos".
Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter: Dannielynn Birkhead
Dannielynn Birkhead was a mere five-month-old infant when her mother Anna Nicole Smith died due to an accidental drug overdose. Her mother’s death came after the death of her older brother which occurred when Dannielynn was only a three-day-old baby. After her mother’s death, her custody was the focus of a legal battle.
Now, Dannielynn has managed to move on from the tragedy of her past. She is following the career her mother paved – modeling and acting. She was a model for the Guess children’s clothing line – the same brand her mother modeled when she was alive.
Brooke Shields’ daughters: Rowan and Grier Henchy
Former child actress turned teen star Brooke Shields is the mother of Rowan and Grier Henchy. Shields’ husband is screenwriter and producer Chris Henchy. Despite their mother’s fame, and even though they grew up within the proximity of Hollywood, Brooke Shields managed to keep her kids away from the limelight sans some appearances on the red carpet.
According to Brooke, her daughters are more mature than she was at their age. She reveals that the two exude confidence she did not have while she was growing up. Rowan and Grier are always photographed extremely well-dressed and stylish – a trait they evidently got from their mom.