Pictured: (left) Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan, and Michael Jordan (right). (Photo of Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen by Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images) (Photo of Michael Jordan by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
While Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen have yet to officially confirm their engagement, he said he will pick his best man when it happens.
The 32-year-old wants his father, NBA legend Michael Jordan, to be his best man at the altar when he marries Pippen, 49. Pippen is the ex-wife of reality TV star and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie. Pippen.
Scottie and Michael were teammates on the Chicago Bulls and won six NBA championships together.
According to People, Marcus made comments on journalist Pablo Torre’s podcast Pablo Found out, saying in part that he was the best man at the wedding of Jordan Sr. and his brother and wanted to “keep it that way.” A tradition”.
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When the two decided to get married, Marcus said he was interested in having a private ceremony for family and friends before a more public ceremony.
“Sports Illustrated” pointed out that Marcus, a former UCF college basketball player, said in August that “weddings are in the works” and reiterated his position on October 31.
Larsa, a reality star on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Miami,” will continue to appear on the show this season, with Marcus also appearing in some scenes. According to People magazine, Marcus brought up that Bravo had inquired about filming the wedding ceremony on the show.
The couple’s relationship has been the subject of much debate, but they gained even more attention when it became apparent that Michael Jordan disapproved of Marcus and Larsa’s relationship.
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In July, as Michael was leaving a restaurant, a TMZ photographer asked him about the couple’s relationship. He was noticed laughing at first, but when the man pressed for an answer, he replied: “No.”
Following her comments, Larsa responded on an episode of her and Marcus’ podcast Separation Anxiety and said she felt “embarrassed” and “traumatized” by the remark, People reported ”, but Marcus felt differently, joking that he thought his father’s comments were funny.
This story was reported from Washington, D.C.