Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen not too long ago sparked engagement rumors, however now, the couple is clarifying the standing of their relationship. 

On Tuesday, Jordan, 32, and Pippen, 49, launched a brand new episode of their iHeartRadio podcast, Separation Nervousness, which premiered in June. They addressed claims that he’d proposed to The Actual Housewives of Miami costar after she was photographed rocking a hoop on a specific finger late final week in Los Angeles. 

“First matter is: Marcus is in search of a marriage venue,” he mentioned, seemingly responding to the current headlines. “Clearly, we had been at dinner the opposite night time, and paparazzi bought us leaving the restaurant and requested us if there have been marriage ceremony plans within the works, and so, I believe I responded in a cheeky approach,” he began. 

Jordan admitted that he did inform the photographers {that a} ceremony was “within the works” after saying that the 2 had been in search of a location. Subsequent, he requested Pippen her ideas on the dialog. “I had 100 calls and textual content messages of individuals congratulating us,” she added whereas he laughed. 

Pippen set the document straight, noting that the tales had been “cute,” however then firmly introduced they’re “not engaged.” She defined to their listeners what the jewellery was really meant to be. “However you probably did give me a promise ring,” she informed her beau throughout the podcast.  

“Yeah, I undoubtedly gave you a promise ring,” Jordan confirmed. He added that “it’s a tricky query to reply” as a result of the pair have been discussing the potential of marriage to 1 one other so much these days.

Nevertheless, they haven’t put a variety of precedence on the place or when the nuptials would possibly happen. Jordan revealed that he thought he gave the paparazzi “an excellent response” since he and his accomplice have been throwing concepts round, however at the moment, nothing is about in stone. 

One factor that they’ve agreed on is that they each need a vacation spot marriage ceremony. Throughout the dialog, he additionally revealed how his mom and father, NBA legend Michael Jordan, reacted to the rumor. “When the information began circulating, clearly my dad and mom reached out,” he mentioned, noting that his mother, Juanita Vanoy, despatched him “a bunch of eye emojis” and his dad despatched a number of textual content messages. 

In early July, TMZ caught up with Michael as the previous Chicago Bulls star was leaving a dinner at Paris’ Matignon. A reporter for the outlet requested the businessman, 60, if he accepted of his son courting Pippen to which he loudly replied “No!” Video of the temporary dialog quickly made its rounds on social media, particularly because the actuality star beforehand said that every one events bought alongside fairly properly.

“It’s not about my dad and mom, his dad and mom. They’re all joyful. Our complete household’s superb,” Pippen informed discuss present host Tamron Corridor forward of Michael’s remark. Since then, issues have seemingly been resolved because the couple did a joint interview not lengthy after the NBA champion shared his disapproval within the now-viral clip. 

“Finally, I believe my household simply needs to see me joyful. And so so long as I am joyful, they’re proud of whoever I’m courting,” Marcus informed Leisure Tonight with Pippen by his aspect final month. 

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Pippen beforehand informed PEOPLE that she and Marcus met by way of mutual pals at a celebration in Los Angeles in 2019, and developed “an ideal basis as pals.” In September 2022, they had been noticed having lunch collectively in Miami, and that Thanksgiving, she spent the vacation together with his household.

PEOPLE confirmed that the 2 had been formally courting in January. A supply revealed they had been making an attempt to “hold the connection personal, however she realized it is exhausting being within the public eye so she posted.”