Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan looked happy and in love while shopping in New York’s Diamond District on Tuesday night, after recently detailing how their relationship went from platonic to romantic.
After the duo were spotted doing some shopping in the world’s largest shopping district for all shapes and sizes of diamonds and fine jewelry, the 48-year-old reality star and 32-year-old former college basketball player got together. they held hands on the way back to their car.
The mother-of-four boyfriend, who wore a charcoal gray Louis Vuitton jacket and dark jeans, was every inch a gentleman as he held onto their shopping bags as they walked down the sidewalk together.
For her date, Pippen wore a figure-hugging black dress, slingback heels and a long fur jacket.
While it’s unclear what the lovebirds were buying, many couples flock to the more than 4,000 jewelry wholesalers and retailers in the area to buy engagement rings.
Her sighting comes the same week that the TV personality revealed that she has a crush on Marcus and even met his famous father Michael Jordan in a new interview.
Serious though: Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan looked happy and in love while shopping in New York’s Diamond District on Tuesday night, after recently detailing how their relationship went from platonic to romantic.
Date night: After the duo were spotted doing some shopping in the world’s largest shopping district for all sizes and shapes of diamonds and fine jewelry, the 48-year-old reality star and former college basketball player , 32, held hands on their way back to their car
Looking comfortable: The mother-of-four’s boyfriend, rocking a charcoal gray Louis Vuitton jacket and dark jeans, was every inch a gentleman as he held onto their shopping bags as they strolled down the sidewalk together
The social media star shocked fans when she struck up a romance with Jordan, who is the son of her ex-husband’s biggest NBA rival Scottie Pippen, but told Tamron Hall there was no malice behind her decision to leave. date younger man
She said: ‘We have everything in common, I don’t feel like age determines if you’re mature. Scottie is 10 years older than me…
‘I can’t explain how [Scottie] feel. I live my truth, I am happy, [Marcus and I] getting along, he’s my best friend, it wasn’t planned. We were together and it happened like this.
Asked if the pair were in love, she said: ‘I think so. We are in a very good place.
He also refuted claims that he had known Marcus since he was a child, saying the pair first hooked up at a party in Los Angeles four years ago, before their friendship turned into a romance in September.
She added: “She should have love and she should be able to date whoever she wants.”
Larsa said she had spent “a lot of time” with Marcus’ father Michael, 60, and mother Juanita, 63, who were “fine” with the romance.
She said: ‘We’re happy, we motivate each other, everyone’s fine with that.’
Glamorous: For her date, Pippen rocked a figure-hugging black dress, slingback heels, and a long, furry jacket
Protection: Marcus held his girlfriend’s hands as they crossed the street
Goes stronger: Her sighting comes the same week the TV personality revealed she has a crush on Marcus and even met his famous father Michael Jordan in a new interview.
Going public: The social media star shocked fans when she sparked a romance with Jordan, who is the son of her ex-husband’s biggest NBA rival Scottie Pippen, but told Tamron Hall there was no malice behind it her decision to date the younger one. man
‘I’m happy, [Marcus and I] getting along, he’s my best friend, it wasn’t planned. We were together and it happened like this,” he told People.
‘I feel like we’ve spent the holidays together and it’s good. We are in a great place. I think so. We are in a very good place.
This comes after Larsa has opened up about the moment she realized she had feelings for her now-boyfriend Marcus.
While discussing her relationship with Marcus, the reality star recalled what made her want to be more than friends.
Pippen began by talking about the night he found out he had feelings for Jordan, whom he also described as his “best friend” up until that point.
‘I think it was one night that we were out and there was a girl that was there. She was trying to talk to him, and I was getting jealous about it,’ said the mother of four. People.
Opening: When asked if the pair were in love, she said: ‘I think so. We are in a very good place’
She continued: “It was weird because I’m not really the jealous person, but I was jealous of the situation,” she said.
The Real Housewives of Miami cast member stated that that night prompted her to seek more than a friendship with Marcus, whom she began dating last year.
‘So, I was thinking maybe I really like him. That sealed the deal,” she said.
Pippen went on to talk about how she had previously felt dissatisfied in her past relationships.
‘I would find fault with every guy… He had all these wacky things and then lo and behold, Marcus falls out of the sky. And I’m like, I like everything about him,’ he stated.
The reality personality also expressed that she had finally found an ideal match after years of searching.
‘The thing with me is this, I like to be guided [in relationships]but I haven’t trusted anyone to guide me until now,’ he said.
Pippen concluded by commenting that Jordan would appear on The Real Housewives of Miami to some degree.
He said that he would appear on the show ‘a little… I don’t want to put too much pressure on him. I feel like he signed up for me.
Before she began dating Jordan, the social media figure was married to basketball legend Scottie Pippen, whom she married in 1997.
Back in the day: Larsa and Scottie share four children – they are seen in 2018
The couple welcomed sons Scottie Jr, Preston and Justin, ages 22, 20 and 17, as well as a daughter named Sophia, 14, during the course of their marriage.
The former couple split in 2016 and reconciled before splitting for good in 2018, after which their union was formally dissolved in 2021.
Pippen then moved on with Jordan, whom he started seeing in September of last year.
The couple was seen in each other’s company on several dates after that, though she tried to downplay their romance in public.
However, the couple went Instagram official with their romance last January.