by Iman Milner
November 21, 2023
Marcus Jordan, the son of basketball icon Michael, has settled a six-figure credit card debt with American Express, according to documents obtained by Radar Online.
Marcus Jordan, who could be the “air” to basketball icon Michael Jordan, breathed a sigh of relief after paying off his six-figure debt with American Express over the summer.
The company initially claimed Jordan stopped paying the $175,000 balance in 2022. American Express filed suit against Trophy Room owners in December 2022, and Jordan agreed to pay the balance in increments of $10,000.
The news was originally reported by Radar Online.
Jordan and reality star Larsa Pippen, ex-wife of former Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, are often talked about because their relationship is an unusual one that harks back to the golden age of NBA basketball. Pippen maintains the position that her ex-husband and boyfriend's father, two of the most famous duo in the league, had no real connection to her family before dating Jordan, according to Page Six. reports.
“I think people really thought we'd known each other our entire lives,” she said on an episode of the pair's podcast. Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan's separation anxiety. “Like I celebrated your fifth birthday or something. “No, by the way, I've never met you before.”
In recent years, details of the strained relationship between the Jordan patriarch and his former right-hand man shocked sports fans who equated their on-court chemistry with an idealistic off-court bromance. Following the release of the Netflix documentary series, last dancetensions escalated as Pippen complained about how Jordan was portrayed compared to his teammates.
“Even in the second episode, which briefly focused on my difficult upbringing and unlikely path to the NBA, the story returned to MJ and his determination to win. I was just a prop.” said Pippen at the time about his role in the series. “Each episode was the same: Michael was on a pedestal, his teammates were secondary, and the message was no different than when he called us 'supporting characters.'”
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