Stephen A Smith takes aim at Larsa Pippen for swapping Scottie for Michael Jordan’s son Marcus
Stephen A. Smith has targeted Larsa Pippen for dating Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus, after being married to Scottie for 24 years. [just] don’t cross!’
On Wednesday, the ESPN analyst went public with his take on Larsa’s comments that she was traumatized by Michael Jordan’s disapproval of her relationship with his youngest son, 32, on his eponymous talk show. Marcus and Lisa’s relationship began in January, according to People.
Scottie, 57, and Lisa, 49, were married from 1997-2021 and have four children: Scotty Jr., who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers; Preston, Justin and Sophia, who were all born between 2000 and 2008.
“You know that when you knew [Michael] Jordan, you were Pippen’s wife and the mother of his children,” Smith said. So the transition from that to dating his son is awkward to say the least.
“So she’s up there, she’s talking, admitting it’s probably awkward for Scottie and Michael… you think, really? Don’t you understand that as a woman? You a grown woman…
Stephen A. Smith attacked Larsa Pippen for complicating Scottie and Michael Jordan’s friendship
Marcus Jordan, 32, and Lisa Pippen, 49, have been officially dating since January this year
Lisa, R and NBA legend Scottie, 57, were married for 21 years before divorcing in 2021
“At one point they were family, Scottie Pippen and [Michael Jordan]Smith added. The two Chicago Bulls legends won six NBA titles between them and ‘His Airness’ even revealed once that he considers Scottie his ‘greatest teammate’ of all time.
A personal argument erupted between the couple when Pippen disagreed with how he was portrayed in Netflix’s “Last Dance” miniseries, set around Jordan’s career, with particular focus on the 1997-1998 season, his last season with the Bulls.
Jordan was a producer on the show, and now their relationship is even more damaged with Marcus dating Lisa, despite Jordan being against it.
“Again, she was there,” Smith said of Larsa, who has known Marcus since he was born in 1990. What’s more, she and Jordan’s youngest son have a 17-year gap. Jordan, 60, and his current wife, Yvette Prieto, 44, have a 16-year age difference.
“I don’t care what kind of guy you are, when you date someone, even if you don’t want them anymore, you don’t want to see them in your face with someone else you’re close to,” said Smith of Larsa’s new relationship.
That’s too close to home. There are certain lines you don’t cross.’
Jordan & Pippen won six NBA titles together with the Bulls, but now have a strained friendship
Pippen and Jordan attend Scottie’s surprise birthday celebration in Chicago in 2012
Larsa & Scottie have four children together. All were born between 2000-2008. Seen in 2015
The American TV personality then begged to ask why Larsa didn’t return to her maiden name after Scottie.
‘The former Mrs. Pippen didn’t care… I wonder why she still goes by the name ‘Pippen’? Why don’t you change it? Give people a chance to forget you were Scottie Pippen’s wife so it doesn’t get snubbed in his face!’
Last week, Scottie was all smiles when he was spotted in Malibu, on a date to Soho House with a mysterious woman flashing her bra from the back seat of his car.
And after Larsa revealed she was embarrassed by Jordan’s public disapproval of her relationship with his son, Marcus, ‘MJ’ was seen smoking a cigar while relaxing in Italy on vacation with his second wife.