Christian Pulisic, the star and captain of the U.S. men’s national soccer team, is one of many famous athletes who live in or near Palm Beach County.
Pulisic, whose skilled footwork while playing in England earned him the nickname “Captain America,” is tied to a limited liability corporation that bought a four-bedroom home in the 19000 block of Wilkinson Leas Road in Jupiter.
Pulisic scored a goal and had an assist during his team’s opening match in the Copa America tournament on Sunday, June 23, as the U.S. team beat Bolivia 2-0. The U.S. team faces Panama on Thursday, June 27.
The Jupiter home, bought for $1.8 million in early 2020, is inside a gated community on the north fork of the Loxahatchee River. It includes a boat dock, pool and putting green, which is featured in at least one video on Pulisic’s Instagram account.
The home was previously purchased in May 2012 for $1.06 million. National real estate firm Redfin now estimates its value at $3.3 million.
The 2020 Jupiter purchase was done under the corporate name CMP Resolute 2. Pulisic’s middle name is Mate, making his initials CMP. The corporation’s manager is listed as Kelley Pulisic, who is Christian Pulisic’s mother.
Pulisic also registered to vote using the Jupiter address in June.
The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser also lists CMP Resolute 2 as the owner of a home in unincorporated Wellington and a condominium in the Village of Wellington. The home on Hawk Holw was purchased in Sept. 2021 for $3 million. The condominium, which is on Greenview Shores Boulevard, was bought in Sept. 2022 for $293,500.
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“It’s the weather,” said Echo Fine Properties President Jeff Lichtenstein about what attracts athletes to Palm Beach County and South Florida in general. “If they are coming especially from South America or Mexico, Miami may be an attractive area for them.”
But the lack of a state income tax may also be a draw.
Who is Christian Pulisic?
Pulisic is a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and a soccer prodigy who went to play for Borussia Dortmund of Germany’s youth team when he was just 16.
Pulisic, 25, agreed to a $73 million move to Chelsea Football Club from Dortmund in 2019. The deal made him the highest-paid American soccer player of all time, according to the Wall Street Journal. In 2023, he moved to the Premiere League team AC Milan (Italy).
When it was announced that the 2026 World Cup would be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Pulisic said he was looking forward to seeing matches in Miami because his family had moved to the area.
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Great athletes who call Palm Beach County home
Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams and Wayne Gretzky … They could live anywhere in the world. At one point, all of them lived (or currently live) here. Below is a roundup of GOATs (Greatest Of All Time) and their connection to Palm Beach County.
Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus are the GOATs of golf
Jack Nicklaus, known as The Golden Bear, has long ties to Palm Beach County, having moved here in 1966. He has lived in the same house in North Palm Beach for over 50 years.
He won 120 professional events, 73 on the PGA Tour, including an all-time best 18 majors and was runner-up in another 19 majors.
Today, Nicklaus runs one of the world’s largest golf course design and construction companies. He and his wife Barbara also run the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, which advances and enhances child care for children locally and globally.
On the golf course, only Tiger Woods comes close to Nicklaus’ numbers, with 15 majors and 10 runner-ups.
Tiger Woods has won five green jackets, spanning from his 1997 Masters win to his surprise victory at Augusta in 2019. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins (with Sam Snead).
His ties to Florida are strong − Woods lives in an oceanfront mansion on Jupiter Island, which is on the Palm Beach County-Martin County line. The home has a golf course in the backyard. Woods owns The Woods Jupiter at Harbourside Place in Jupiter, is co-owner of PopStroke (a family-friendly upscale putting and dining attraction with a miniature golf course designed by the sports phenom) and is co-founder (with fellow Jupiter resident and pro golf Rory McIlroy) of TGL golf, a tech-fused golf league slated to begin in January 2025 and whose arena will be in Palm Beach Gardens.
Serena Williams is the GOAT of women’s tennis
The greatest women’s tennis player of all time has 73 singles titles and 23 Grand Slam singles titles. She was ranked No. 1 for 319 weeks. She holds the record for most singles tennis matches won at the U.S. Open with 108. A force on the tennis court since she went pro at the age of 14, Williams lives in Jupiter.
She retired two years ago and has crossed over from the sports world into business, specifically fashion. The fashion icon launched a women’s tennis clothing brand, a “be unapologetically you” jewelry line and a makeup line.
Williams and her sister, fellow tennis champ Venus Williams (Venus has won 49 singles titles, and Serena won 73) also inspired the sports drama film “King Richard.” Will Smith, who portrayed the Williams sisters’ tennis coach in the film, won an Academy Award for the role.
Wayne Gretzky is the GOAT of hockey
He’s already known as The Great One.
Wayne Gretzky, the GOAT of professional hockey, is the NHL’s all-time leading scorer, holding the overall record with 894.
Gretzky, who played most of his career with the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, held 61 NHL records when he retired in 1999. Throughout his career, he played in 18 All-Star games and won four Stanley Cups.
Gretzky and his wife, Janet, live in Jupiter, and their daughter, Paulina, and her husband, golfer Dustin Johnson, also live in north Palm Beach County.
Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball
No question, Michael “Air” Jordan is unbelieve-a-bull and the greatest of all time in basketball.
The legendary No. 23 for the Chicago Bulls won six titles with coach Phil Jackson, and he took home Finals MVP honors all six times. Jordan helped the team win four NBA titles in six years, scoring a career-high 69 points in the Bulls’ 117-113 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1993.
Jordan also is an Olympic gold medalist. He, Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) and Magic Johnson (L.A. Lakers) helped earn the U.S. team the nickname “The Dream Team” in 1992.
Jordan announced his retirement from basketball on Oct. 6, 1993, shortly after his father died. But his retirement was short-lived. He stunned the sports world when he shifted from basketball to baseball. The legend played minor league ball with the Chicago White Sox from 1994-95. He had been retired for 18 months before returning to the NBA with a message: “I’m back.”
Over the course of his career, Jordan was named to 14 All-Star teams. After three seasons away, he played with the Washington Wizards, with whom he had an ownership stake in, for two seasons from 2001-02.
Like many other GOATs on this list, Jordan became a pop culture icon. He appeared on Wheaties cereal boxes, changed the game in athletic footwear with his Air Jordans, and starred in a movie (remember the original “Space Jam” in 1996 with Bill Murray and Bugs Bunny?).
Most recently, he starred in the docuseries “The Last Dance.” The documentary chronicles Jordan and the Bulls during the 1997-98 championship season, looking back at the best images from their march to a sixth title.
Jordan lives in Jupiter, co-owns 1000 North restaurant in Jupiter and married his wife, model Yvette Prieto, here in 2013.
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