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“It Was Inevitable”: Years After Scottie Pippen Separation, Ex-Wife Larsa Says Marcus Jordan Came Into Her Life as a “Friend”

Published 03/03/2023, 11:30 AM EST

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Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen recently announced their relationship to the fans via social media. The two have been making multiple social media posts about each other ever since. They have also been appearing on multiple shows and podcasts together. However, a few months back, when the couple were first seen together, the two maintained that they are just friends amid a sea of backlash from fans, disgruntled because of Michael Jordan’s partnership with Scottie Pippen for the Chicago Bulls. Recently, Larsa Pippen openly addressed their relationship in an interview.

The slack from some fans and celebrities did not stop Marcus and Larsa from dating each other. A few days back, Marcus shared their golf date through his Instagram handle. However, it looks like they were indeed friends initially.

Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen were friends initially

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Larsa Pippen recently joined the latest episode of the Way Up With Angela Yee podcast along with Marcus Jordan. However, Marcus opted not to sit down with the hosts and watched the whole discussion instead. But he still answered some questions. During the show, Larsa opened up about a variety of interesting details about her relationship with Marcus.

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In one instance, she stated that they were just friends when they were first seen together in a restaurant in Miami. The Basketball Wives star added that the two had many mutual friends and so they met each other a lot. Furthermore, she revealed that she even tried to set him up with some of her friends.

The hosts could not believe this and were in splits. Larsa then noted that she and Marcus have a lot of similarities. Meanwhile, Angela Yee asked Larsa when did they realize that it was more than just a friendship. She replied, “We honestly were hanging out as friends, and then like the more and more we spend time together, it was just like inevitable.”

Angela then suggested that it is good to start off as friends in romantic relationships because it could set the foundation strong. Larsa agreed to the notion and said that she is lucky to hang out with her best friend, Marcus. She clarified that that’s what she actually meant when she revealed to the media that she was just ‘friends’ with Marcus. Her intention was not to be deceitful. She was telling the truth all along.

Weeks Into Dating Michael Jordan’s Son, Larsa Pippen Finally Breaks Silence on Ex Husband Scottie Pippen: “I Hope He Finds Happiness…I Wouldn’t Care Who He Dates”

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Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan remain silent

Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan are one of the best duos in NBA history. Even though they are not seeing eye to eye now, some fans were not happy when Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen started dating.

Neither Michael nor Scottie has so far publicly commented about Larsa and Marcus’ relationship. However, Larsa recently revealed that Michael Jordan and his wife “approve” of her relationship with their son.

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Bagavathi Eswaran

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Bagavathi Eswaran is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He has been playing the game of basketball for more than 20 years now and has also been following the NBA for more than 10 years. After not being able to go pro, this former college player decided to join the IT industry.
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Satagni Sikder