Gilbert Arenas is never one to bite his tongue, and his recent comments on Vlad TV about Marcus Jordan’s arrest were nothing short of explosive. The former NBA star placed the blame squarely on Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of Scottie Pippen and Marcus’ former girlfriend.
Arenas, who has built a reputation for speaking unfiltered truths, suggested that Larsa had a detrimental influence on Marcus, going as far as to say she brought “darkness” to both the Pippen and Jordan legacies.
“He was just a normal Michael Jordan kid, just being rich, being wholesome, and then you get your grips on him—hoish fingers.”
“As soon as I seen him in Paris and they caught him the first time, I didn’t even say Marcus. I said, ‘That damn Pippen.’ This is crazy, like I can’t even say Pippen anymore. That Larsa—hey, can you please drop the good Pippen name?”
“You’re just putting dirt on the Pippen name at this f***ing point. The father’s clean, the f***ing kids are amazing… Whatever blood you have in that Pippen—that not the Pippen but the Larsson blood gene—can you drop the Pippen name?”
“It’s wholesome and flowerish, like that is greatness here, right? Right. You just touched it. You’re just touching greatness and trying to put darkness on it. Have you noticed?”
“I’m just going to say it: this one entity, whatever her original name is, has put darkness on two—just two—names. Just two famous last names. Like, you done corrupted the Pippen brand, and you f***ing just corrupted the Jordan brand.”
“It’s you and your housewife-ish ways—it should be stopped at all cost, right? Please keep her away from the James family. You can’t throw nothing on the James name…”
Arenas didn’t hold back when discussing how Marcus went from being a relatively low-profile, well-off child of Michael Jordan to a tabloid fixture. The 34-year-old was recently arrested in Florida for DUI, possession of cocaine, and resisting arrest, and Arenas believes the roots of his self-destruction lie in the company he kept—namely, Larsa.
To Arenas, the situation is about more than just Marcus—it’s about the tarnishing of two iconic basketball names. Perhaps most notably, Arenas issued a dramatic warning to the James family.
That statement speaks volumes, especially given the public’s growing fascination with Bronny James, LeBron’s eldest son, who is a rookie in the NBA. Arenas seems to view Larsa as a cultural toxin whose proximity to fame brings controversy, instability, and chaos.
This critique arrives at a time when Marcus Jordan’s public image has hit a low. From reality TV appearances to being caught on camera allegedly using illicit substances, and now this arrest, his life appears to be spiraling.
While no one can say definitively what caused his downfall, Arenas sees a clear correlation between Marcus’ relationship with Larsa and his descent into public infamy.
Arenas may be blunt, but his words reflect the concerns of many who have watched Marcus drift further from the respectable image his last name carries. Whether Larsa Pippen is solely to blame is debatable, but the symbolism is hard to ignore.
In the eyes of Gilbert Arenas, she’s more than a controversial reality star—she’s a destructive force capable of undoing legacies. His passionate warning to keep her away from Bronny James underscores just how seriously he takes the preservation of basketball royalty.
