" I feel like masses see our last names and immediately want to have some variety of reaction or impression . "

At this point, you probably know thatLarsa Pippenis dating Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus.

Larsa is 48 years old, while Marcus is 32 — and the couple have already faced somescrutinyabout their relationship fromTamron Hallearlier this year regarding the relationship betweenMichael Jordanand Larsa’s ex, Scottie Pippen.

Apparently, Larsa and Marcus have also faced some criticism due to the age gap in their relationship — and now the couple is responding to the chatter.

“I let people that are misinformed be misinformed,” Marcus toldE! Newsin a recent interview. “I feel like people see our last names and immediately want to have some sort of reaction or opinion.”

“But I feel like as people get to know us and understand our situations more, they’re way more happy for us and just want to see us live in our truths and be happy.”

Larsa added that “people just want to see you happy, and there’s just a few people who are just miserable.”

“They just wanna have some negative input on things,” she added. “But I think overall, I feel like people that know us, love us, want us to be happy.”

When it comes to their age gap, Marcus stressed Larsa is a “young soul” while he’s an “old soul, traditionally.”

“I just feel like we meet somewhere in the middle,” he said. “Age is just a number, but I think maturity and life experience really dictate the relationship.”

“Everything we do, we have in common,” she shared. “We like the same things, we like to go to the same places. I feel like for us, it’s very natural to be with each other.”

“I don’t really see the age part of it.”

And that’s that!

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Marcus and Larsa stand together for a photo at a sporting event

The couple on the red carpet

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A close-up of Marcus walking outside. He's bearded and is wearing a basketball cap backwards and a chain

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A close-up of Larsa

The couple on the red carpet taking a photo

The couple holding hands as they walk outside at night

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Larsa is wearing a velvet short off-the-shoulder dress as she walks down a sidewalk