Marcus Jordan says that his dad Michael Jordan doesn’t know how to swim.

Michael Jordan is the highest-paid athlete of all time, earning a staggering $3.3 billion throughout his career, adjusted for inflation and mostly from off-court sources. But despite having a massive bank account, MJ once tried to save $40,000 cash instead of his daughter after their jet ski overturned in deep waters.

Well, at least that’s according to his son Marcus, who detailed the entire incident during the Spilling Family Secrets episode of the Separation Anxiety podcast, which the younger Jordan co-hosts with girlfriend Larsa Pippen.

MJ first went for the cash

According to Marcus, during a trip to Bahamas, his father took his 14-year-old sister, Jasmine, on a jet ski ride, but for whatever reason, the jet ski capsized and threw them into the ocean. The incident left MJ, Jasmine, and what Marcus described as a ‘big wad of cash in a rubber band’ literally floating on the open waters. Per Marcus:

“My dad’s in the water, my sister’s floating a couple of feet away from him, and you see this wad of cash floating in the water. Who do you think my dad went for first? My dad literally went for the 40 grand first. My dad said, ‘She got on a life vest, but I gotta go grab this cash.'”

Marcus also told Larsa that his dad doesn’t know how to swim, but even without a life vest at that time, MJ was still determined to save his hard-earned money, even doing it first over ensuring Jasmine’s safety.

Is the 7th Jordan-Pippen ring coming soon?

The 32-year-old Marcus is MJ’s son with ex-wife Juanita Vanoy. The former Mr. and Mrs. Jordan had two other children – Jeffrey, now 34, and Jasmine, now 30. Among the three, Marcus is the one who is well-known to the public because of his current relationship with 49-year-old Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of MJ’s Chicago Bulls sidekick Scottie Pippen.

Marcus and Larsa have been going steady since 2022. Because of their unique Chicago Bulls background, their love affair has been well scrutinized. Last March, Larsa said during an appearance at the Tamron Hall show that MJ approves of her relationship with Marcus, but the Chicago Bulls legend said otherwise when he was asked about it three months later.

Despite Michael Jordan’s objection, it appears as though the seemingly odd couple’s relationship is progressing. Just last month, Larsa all but confirmed their plans to get married. Meanwhile, Marcus revealed a couple of weeks ago that a wedding date is “in the works.” If so, the seventh ring for the Jordan-Pippen tandem could be coming soon, although it won’t be from the NBA.