Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan looked happily in love while shopping in New York’s Diamond District on Tuesday night, after she recently described how their relationship went from platonic to romantic.
After the duo spotted some purchases in the world’s largest shopping district for all sizes and shapes of diamonds and fine jewelry, the reality star, 48, and former college basketball player, 32, held hands on their way back to their car.
The mother-of-four beau, who wore a charcoal gray Louis Vuitton jacket and dark wash jeans, was all genteel as he clutched her shopping bags as they strolled down the sidewalk together.
For their date, Pippen wore a form-fitting black dress, high open-toed heels and a long fur coat.
While it’s unclear what the lovebirds were after, many couples flock to the area’s more than 4,000 wholesalers and jewelers to purchase engagement rings.
Getting serious: Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan looked happily in love while shopping in New York’s Diamond District on Tuesday night, after she recently described how their relationship went from platonic to romantic
Date night: After the duo spotted some purchases in the world’s largest shopping district for all sizes and shapes of diamonds and fine jewelry, the reality star, 48, and former college basketball player, 32, held hands on their way back to their car
Looking cosy: The mum-of-four beau, wearing a charcoal gray Louis Vuitton jacket and dark wash jeans, was every inch the gentleman as he held onto her shopping bags as they strolled down the sidewalk together
Their sighting comes the same week the TV personality revealed how they fell for each other and that she has met his famous father Michael Jordan in a new interview.
The social media star shocked fans when she sparked a romance with Jordan – the son of her ex-husband Scottie Pippen’s biggest NBA rival – but told Tamron Hall there was no malice behind her decision to date the younger man to date.
She said: ‘We have everything in common, I don’t feel that age determines whether you are an adult. Scottie is 10 years older than me…
“I can’t explain how (Scottie) feels. I’m living my truth, I’m happy, (Marcus and I) get along, he’s my best friend, it wasn’t planned. We were together and it just happened.
When asked if the pair were in love, she said, “I think so. We’re in a very good place.’
She also refuted claims that she had known Marcus since he was a kid, saying the pair first connected at a party in LA four years ago, before their friendship blossomed into romance in September.
She added, “I should have love and be able to date whoever I want.”
Larsa said she spent “a lot of time” with Marcus’ father Michael, 60, and his mother Juanita, 63, who were “fine” with the romance.
She said, ‘We’re happy, we motivate each other, they’re all fine with it.
Glamarous: For their date, Pippen wore a form-fitting black dress, open-toed high heels and a long fur coat
Protective: Marcus held his girlfriend’s hands as they crossed the street
Going strong: Their sighting comes the same week the TV personality revealed she has a crush on Marcus and has 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 – the son of her ex-husband Scottie Pippen’s biggest NBA rival – but told Tamron Hall there was no malice behind her decision to part with the younger man to date
‘I’m happy, (Marcus and I) get along, he’s my best friend, it wasn’t planned. We were together and it just kind of happened,” she told People
“I feel like we went on vacation together and that’s good. We’re in a great place. I think so. We’re in a really good place.
This comes after Larsa opened up about realizing she had feelings for her now-boyfriend Marcus.
While discussing her relationship with Marcus, the reality star recalled why she wanted to be more than friends.
Pippen started by talking about the night she found out she had feelings for Jordan, whom she also described as her “best friend” until then.
“I think it was one night we went out and there was a girl. She tried to talk to him and it made me jealous,” said the mother of four People.
Opening: When asked if the pair were in love, she said, “I think so. We’re really good’
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 pursue more than friendship with Marcus, whom she began dating last year.
“So then I thought maybe I really like him. That kind of sealed the deal,” she said.
Pippen went on to share how she had previously felt unfulfilled in her previous relationships.
“I would find fault in any man… I had all these queer things and then you see Marcus come down from heaven. And I’m like, I like everything about him,” she said.
The reality TV personality also indicated that after years of searching, she had finally found an ideal partner.
“The thing with me is this, I like to be led (in relationships), but I haven’t trusted anyone to lead me until now,” she said.
Pippen concluded by noting that Jordan would be featured in The Real Housewives of Miami to some degree.
She stated that he would appear on the program ‘a little bit … I don’t want to put too much pressure on him. I feel like he signed up for me.”
Before dating Jordan, the social media figure was married to basketball legend Scottie Pippen, whom she tied the knot with in 1997.
In the past: Larsa and Scottie share four children – they will be seen in 2018
The couple welcomed sons Scottie Jr, Preston and Justin, ages 22, 20 and 17, as well as a daughter named Sophia, age 14, to their wedding.
The former couple split in 2016 and reconciled before splitting for good in 2018, with their union formally dissolved in 2021.
Pippen later moved on to Jordan, whom she began seeing in September last year.
The pair were spotted in each other’s company on several dates afterwards, though she tried to downplay their romance to the public.
However, the pair officially took to Instagram with their romance last January.