Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan Slam Critics of the age of 16: "It's very natural"
Scottie Pippen's ex-wife and Michael Jordan's son defend their romance.
When Larsa Pippen And Marcus Jordan The relationship was made public, many people found it surprising. After all, Real Housewives of Miami Star Larsa is the ex-wife of the basketball player Scottie Pippen And Marcus is the son of his longtime teammate from Scottie Michael Jordan . But it is not only this link that has been talked about from social media - it is also their age gap. At 48, Larsa is 16 years older than Marcus, 32 years old.
In a new interview with E! News, The couple explained Why their age difference is not a big problem for them, despite what criticism can say. According to Larsa, their relationship seems "very natural".
Read the rest to see what they had to say about their age difference, their common history, and more.
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Marcus and Larsa have been together for less than a year.
The speculations that Larsa and Marcus were released together were launched in September 2022 when they were spotted on what seemed to be a lunch date. But, Larsa initially said that They were platonic . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"We are friends," said Larsa People in October. "We have been friends for a few years and that's really what it is. We are friends."
After a few months, however, Larsa and Marcus confirmed that they were in a romantic relationship on social networks.
Larsa spoke to People in regards to realizing that she fell in love with Marcus . "I think it was a night when we got out and there was a girl who was there. She was trying to talk to her, and I procured," she told the magazine in February. "And it was weird because I am not really the jealous person, but I was jealous on the situation. And so, I may think I really love him. This kind of sealing the agreement. ""
"I think that very early, we were a little more cautious and simply try to switch the toes, because we did not know what would be the reception," Marcus told E! News. "Honestly, it happened so quickly, and maybe even faster than we thought. We were just friends from the start, and it sort of snowball in this committed relationship."
They called the criticism of their relationship.
During their recent interview with E! News, Marcus said that age difference is not a problem because it is a "traditionally old soul", while Larsa is a "young soul".
"I just have the impression of meeting us somewhere in the middle," said Marcus. "Age is only a certain number, but I think that maturity and life experience really dictate the relationship."
Larsa added that they had many common interests, which also bring them together. "Everything we do, we have in common," she said. "We love the same things, we like to go to the same places. I have the impression for us, it's very natural to be with each other. I don't really see the age of age."
"I let people ill -informed being misinformed," said Marcus about the reaction they received. "I have the impression that people see our family names and immediately want to have a kind of reaction or opinion. But I have the impression that people get to know us and understand our situations more, they are much happier for us and just want to see us to live in our truths and be happy. "Larsa added:" I think people just want to see you happy, and there are a few people who are just miserable in their lives And they just want to have a negative contribution on things. "
The two also said that they will speak more about their age gap and give advice to other couples on a future episode of their new podcast, Separation anxiety .
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Larsa said before this age did not matter for her.
During an appearance in February in his talk show, Tamron Hall asked Larsa what she and Marcus have in common in addition to their links with the Chicago Bulls.
"We have everything in common. I went out with guys who were much older than me - Scottie is 10 years older than me - so I don't really see age because you are mature or you are immature. Don't be part 'I think it determines whether you are mature or not. "
The ex of Larsa and Marcus' father make the more surprising factor.
For some, it is the links of Larsa and Marcus with two former NBA teammates who make their romance unlikely. Larsa was married to Scottie for 24 years, which included part of the time he played with Michael on the Chicago Bulls. Michael and Scottie were team stars and won six championships together. But, more recently, Scottie spoke On some of the problems he has with Michael, including after the release of acclaimed docuseries 2020 The last dance , about the gold of the bulls in the 90s.
"I have the impression that people see our family names and immediately want to have a kind of reaction or opinion," said the owner of the trophy room, Marcus, to E! News. "But I have the impression that people get to know us and understand our situations more, they are much happier for us and just want to see us live in our truths and be happy."
Larsa was asked about Tamron Hall Why she with Michael's son when she could go out with anyone. "It was not as if it was planned like that," reality According to Star. "I think it was just that we were a lot together with our friends and it happened." She shared that they had met with common friends at a party four years earlier.
Larsa could become "Larsa Jordan".
During the most recent Real Housewives of Miami Meeting, which was broadcast in March, Larsa was invited to change her family name if she and Marcus married - with regard to his family name with the two legendary basketball players. "I would certainly change my last name for whom I got married, for sure," she said ( via People ).
The mother of four would not answer a question of whether she and her boyfriend have already spent time with Michael. "I feel like I was comfortable talking about Marcus and me," said Larsa.
She then tried to clarify a false idea on their relationship. "I have the impression that many people do not understand, like, I did not know him," she said about Marcus while she was with Scottie. “I just met him a few years ago. I have never met him before. I was with Scottie last year that he played with Michael. Michael and his wife divorced, so I never met his wife, I have never met her children. It was not as if we had families who were intertwined. I have never known them. ""