Larsa Pippen Is Thankful She 'Made It Out' Of 'Draining' Relationship With Michael Jordan's Son, Marcus

"Real Housewives of Miami" star Larsa Pippen has reflected on her relationship with her ex-boyfriend Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan.

She described the two-year romance as "draining" and said she was glad she "made it out."

Larsa Pippen also opened up about how she met her new beau, Jeff Coby, and hinted at what fans should expect from her in season seven of the show.

After nearly two years of an on-again, off-again relationship, Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan officially called it quits in July 2024.

Pippen has since moved on to basketball star Jeff Coby. However, she claims that she first had to take a break from the dating pool and redirect her energy toward her career, personal growth, and family.

"I honestly didn't date for like a year," the reality star shared with the New York Post ahead of the Season 7 premiere of the "Real Housewives of Miami."

Pippen continued, "I just worked on Date.com. I worked on my businesses. I was really spending time with my kids, my friends."

Reflecting further on her life after the split, Pippen shared why she did not immediately seek romance again despite seemingly having many eligible men interested in courting her.

"I really did not want to date anyone just because I feel like my relationship was so public. It was, at the end, so draining and I thank God [I] made it out of it," she shared.

Last year, Pippen revealed that the reason behind her breakup with Jordan was that they were on "different journeys."

"I feel like I have to be true to who I am," she shared during an appearance on the "Amy and T.J." podcast, per Marca. "What I'm doing and what he's doing, you know? I want him to be happy. He's a great guy, but I just don't feel like it's for me."

However, according to sources, the breakup was more than just the "different journeys" Pippen talked about. It also had to do with the reality star being tired of his "nonstop wild partying" and allegedly lying to her daily about his drug use.

"She can't waste her energy on anyone who takes drugs," a source told the outlet at the time.

According to the insider, Jordan had been keeping this side of his life under wraps for some time. However, when she uncovered what was really going on, she decided she'd had enough of his behavior.

When Pippen felt ready to reenter the dating scene, she began by exploring the best dating apps available with her single friends. But what started as a personal search quickly evolved into a business venture, her own platform, Date.com.

"It is the smartest dating app ever. There's facial recognition. So there's no catfishing," Pippen told the New York Post. "You can voice call and video call from the actual app. [So,] you never have to give anyone your personal phone number. "

However, while many have since met their match on the app, Pippen found hers offline during an event.

"I just ended up going to a party and met Jeff, and it just kind of happened naturally, organically. It wasn't something that I was looking for," the mother of four shared. "I don't think he was looking to be in a relationship, and it just kind of evolved to what it is now."

"I went to this gym that I work out at, it's called DBC," the reality star revealed further, "and we just ended up meeting there."

With fans expecting to see Pippen return in "RHOM" season seven, the reality star hinted that they will see a lot of emotional scenes from her, especially over how she navigated the toll of breaking up with a long-term partner.

"I feel like this season was very emotional for me," Pippen emphasized. "It was a hard time for me. I think when you are in a relationship and your kids are a part of it, and it doesn't work out, it's just hard."

"It's hard on everyone," the reality TV star added.

As for whether Coby will show up in future episodes of the series, Pippen revealed that it was a possibility.

She noted, "I do feel like he's open to it. We haven't really had that conversation — what type of role he would play, if it would be big or small."

"But I do feel like, you know, he's going to support me the same way I support him," Pippen said.