Larsa Pippen, 48, and Marcus Jordan, 32, hold hands on a date after she says they are friends.

Larsa Pippen Y marco giordano they were seen hand in hand at E-Baldi on Wednesday 28 December. The 48-year-old reality star and the 32-year-old former college basketball player held hands as they walked to the Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills. Date night comes just weeks after Larsa vows she’s only her friend.

The Real Housewives of Miami The star has been seen with Marcus, who is by Michael Jordan son, on occasion from September. In the midst of their public appearances, Larsa and Marcus were reported to have been dating, but when asked about their relationship, he said they are strictly platonic. “We’ve been friends for a few years now and it really is what it is. We are friends,” she said. People.

It is clear that Larsa and Marcus are very close friends based on their date night. As they walked hand in hand, the two were seen looking at each other and smiling. The reality star looked gorgeous as she wore a black jumpsuit and high boots, as well as a sweater. Marcus wore a white sweatshirt, jeans and trainers, under a cream jacket, as well as a black cap turned inside out.

Part of the drama with Larsa’s friendship with Marcus comes as her ex-husband. Scottie Pippin he was a teammate of Marcus’ father Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls in the 90s. While the NBA stars were a strong team in the 90s, Scottie called MJ out for the way he was portrayed in hit docuseries. The Last Dance in 2020.

Despite Michael and Scottie’s breakup, Larsa has defended her friendship with Marcus on a few occasions. After the pair were questioned at a Los Angeles Chargers game in November, she left a comment on Instagram, explaining that she and Scottie weren’t very close to her Bulls teammate’s family. “I only met him 3 years ago, never met him or his family,” she wrote. “I was 21 and in college when Scottie played that year with MJ and we weren’t friends with them like everyone thinks.”

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