Larsa Pippen Dunks On Michael Jordan's Criticism Of Her Relationship With His Son

You can't quite argue that Larsa Pippen is nothin' but net when it comes to her love life, as she was once briefly romantically linked to "March Madness" rapper Future. But "The Real Housewives of Miami" star does seem to have a habit of falling for NBA players, from her ex-husband Scottie Pippen to Milwaukee Bucks guard Malik Beasley. Still, when Larsa started dating Marcus Jordan, the son of Scottie's Chicago Bulls teammate-turned-nemesis Michael Jordan, it surprised enough people that she found herself having to defend their romance.

In a February appearance on the "Tamron Hall Show," Larsa said that she was reluctant to talk about Michael but did reveal that he didn't seem to have an issue with her dating Marcus. "Everyone's fine," she said. "When you're an adult, I think your parents want to see you happy." When Hall pressed Larsa again on whether Michael approved of the relationship," she said, "Yeah, I feel like we're great, yeah. ... We've spent holidays together, and it's good. We're in a great place." The holiday in question was Thanksgiving, Marcus told Entertainment Tonight in July. He also said, "My family loves [Larsa]. They think she's great." But his interview with the outlet came after TMZ shared video of a photographer asking Michael if he was cool with the couple. His response? An emphatic, "No!"

Now, Larsa is opening up about how it feels to have her relationship publicly rejected by His Airness himself.

During the July 10 episode of their "Separation Anxiety" podcast, Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan discussed Michael Jordan's denial that he had given the couple his blessing. After Marcus admitted to finding the TMZ video humorous, Larsa said, "There's nothing funny about it." She pointed out that she'd already publicly stated that MJ approved of her and this is what made that single-word repudiation so humiliating. "I was like traumatized," she said. "I'm like, 'Oh, my God. What are we going to do?' People think I lied."

Marcus, however, wasn't as concerned about the situation and defended his dad by saying that he was just joking around and was possibly a bit tipsy. "I think if you don't know who my dad is at his core, then it could be taken the wrong way," Marcus said. He also speculated that Michael didn't want to feed into the narrative of his long-standing feud with Scottie Pippen. If he had said that he approved of his son dating Scottie's ex-wife, that could have sparked speculation that he was trying to antagonize his rival.

While Larsa did admit that her and Marcus' families previously had some reservations about their relationship, Marcus said that his dad reached out to him to assure him that he wasn't trying to stir up any trouble. And now everything has been all smoothed over. "I feel like I've never been this happy with anyone," Larsa said.

Perhaps Larsa Pippen simply needs to spend more time with Michael Jordan to get his stamp of approval. Besides her and Marcus Jordan's family holiday get-together, the "RHOM" star admitted that she doesn't see her maybe future father-in-law that often. In an interview with E! News, she stated, "Obviously I know Marcus' dad but I haven't spent time with him since we've been together. We're basically based in Miami and L.A."

Despite Michael Jordan's seeming lack of support for the couple, Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan have future plans of tying the knot together. When asked during an Entertainment Tonight interview if they saw themselves getting married to each other, Marcus responded, "Hopefully. I think it's not out of the realm of possibilities." Pippen agreed, "I think so." Marcus is already prepared to shell out the big bucks for the "RHOM" star's ring and joked, "Oh, I already know, it's gotta be huge ... I like expensive things and she likes slightly more expensive things." However, don't call Pippen a gold digger. Amid claims that the reality star is after the Jordan family fortune, Marcus is quick to dispel the naysayers.

Over the course of his career, Michael Jordan amassed quite a bit of fortune and there's talk that Larsa Pippen is looking at Marcus Jordan with dollar signs over her eyes. However, the Trophy Room founder is quick to defend his girlfriend. "I feel like people try to say Larsa's a gold digger and she's after the Jordan money or something. She's such an independent, career-driven woman. She's got it going on ... It's the one comment or commentary that I've got to refrain from commenting back on," Marcus shared with Page Six.

Fans of "RHOM" know that Pippen gets paid the big bucks from OnlyFans. During an episode of the reality show, she revealed to her castmates that she earns $10,000 a day on the platform. In an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live," she shared that she received $200,000 from just one subscriber alone within two weeks. With OnlyFans, her high-end jewelry line Larsa Marie, and her paycheck from Bravo, it's clear Pippen doesn't need to marry money but if she and Marcus tie the knot, they'll definitely become the celebrity power couple to watch out for.