Michael Jordan, 60, has finally broken his silence on his son dating Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife, Larsa Pippen, 48.
And it seems Marcus Jordan, 32, doesn’t have his dad’s approval after all.
The NBA legend was leaving dinner with his wife in Paris when TMZ took the opportunity to ask for his thoughts on Marcus and Larsa’s relationship.
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In a video from outside the Matignon restaurant Michael laughed at the question before simply replying: “No!”
While his response was kept short, the basketball icon made his feelings crystal clear.
Scottie Pippen was married to the Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen (née Younan) for nearly two decades after they tied the knot in 1997.
Just over a year following their divorce in December 2021, Scottie’ ex-wife began a relationship with Scottie’s teammate turned rival’s son, Marcus Jordan.
Since Netflix released the documentary The Last Dance in 2020, Michael has had a publicly turbulent relationship with his ex Chicago Bulls teammate, Scottie Pippen.
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Michael and Scottie were teammates on the NBA basketball team in the 1980s and ’90s.
Together, the dynamic duo took the Bulls to win six championship trophies.
But Scottie has made it clear the glory days are far behind them after he criticised the way he was portrayed in Michael’s documentary.
In his 2021 memoir Unguarded, Scottie did not hold back as he took a swing at his ex-teammate.
“They glorified Michael Jordan while not giving nearly enough praise to me and my proud teammates,” Scottie wrote, claiming that Michael “deserved a large portion of the blame” since he had editorial control over the project.
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“I was nothing more than a prop. His “best teammate of all time,” he called me. He couldn’t have been more condescending if he tried,” he added.
“Michael could shoot 6 for 24 from the field, commit 5 turnovers, and he was still, in the minds of the adoring press and public, the Errorless Jordan… Now here I was, in my midfifties, seventeen years since my final game, watching us being demeaned once again. Living through it the first time was insulting enough.”
Things continue to appear sour between the two after Scottie went on Stacey King’s podcast “Gimme the Hot Sauce” last month and called his former teammate a “horrible player.”
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“He was a player that, really, winning wasn’t at the top of his category. It was scoring,” Scottie told the host.
Larsa went public with her relationship with Marcus back in January when she posted a sweet snap of the loved-up pair at the Jordan family Trophy Room.
In the pic, Larsa held Marcus’ hand as he wrapped an arm around her.
The pair posed in front of a flower mural of Michael Jordan’s iconic number 23 jersey that he wore when he played for the Bulls.
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In March, Larsa spoke out about her relationship during an appearance on The Tamron Hall Show.
The reality tv star said she had “recently been hanging out” with Marcus’ parents Michael and his ex-wife Juanita Vanoy, claiming they were all in a “great place”.
“I don’t really want to talk about them,” she did go on to say.
“I feel like it’s not about my parents or his parents. They’re all happy. Our whole family is fine,” Larsa explained.
“I feel like it’s more about where I am, where [Marcus] is. I feel like we’re in a great place. We motivate each other. We’re really happy being together. And I feel like that’s the most important thing.”
At the time, Larsa responded to a question asking if she felt she had Marcus’ parents blessing with: “Yeah, I feel like we’re great.
Scottie’s ex-wife shared that they had even spent holidays together.
After his recent comments in Paris, it’s clear Michael’s blessing will be a bit harder to earn.
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