Michael Jordan reunites with newly sober son aboard $8m yacht as they win $400k prize in fishing's 'Super Bowl'

Daily Mail​

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Michael Jordan and his newly sober son Marcus continued reconnecting this week aboard the basketball legend's yacht, which finished second in a prestigious deep-sea fishing tournament off the Maryland coast.
Marcus, 34 reportedly became estranged from his father amid his own long-term romantic relationship with Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of Michael's legendary Bulls teammate, Scottie Pippen.
Although that couple would split last year, Marcus was in for more heartache in February when he was arrested for driving under the influence, cocaine possession and resisting arrest.
But with the recent passing of two of his childhood heroes, Hulk Hogan and actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Marcus felt the urge to reconnect with his famous father as he struggled with sobriety.
Last month, Marcus crossed the 100-day threshold by revealing his decision to reach out to both his parents and siblings. And this weekend, a slimmer, healthier-looking Marcus was seen alongside Michael aboard 'Catch 23' as its crew hauled in a 71-pound marlin.
Their prize: $400,000.
The $8million superyacht and its crew celebrated their second-place finish by playing 'Sirius,' which was the Bulls' entrance song during the Jordan era, as they pulled back into Ocean City.
But their 71-pound marlin was bested by a 72-pound specimen caught by angler Dan Gough, who took home a whopping $4.27 million in prize money.
That may sound like an unreasonable amount of money for a fishing tournament, but as angler Jimmy David told COAST TV, the White Marlin Open is the pinnacle of the sport.
'The biggest tournament, people come from all over,' David said to COAST TV. 'Michael Jordan, all kinds of people. I heard they have the Secretary of the Navy over there and all kinds of celebrities. And the best of the best fishing. That's for sure — the Super Bowl.'
The timing of the tournament was perfect for Marcus, who continues to seek support online.
'Went THRU IT yesterday, realizing that 2 icons of my childhood passed this week,' Marcus wrote on Instagram last month.
'Reached out to both my parents & my siblings, cuz life is short and it's important to spend time with the people you love,' he wrote, referring to Michael, the NBA legend's ex-wife Juanita Vanoy, as well as his sister Jasmine and brother Jeffrey.
Marcus said the deaths of Hulk Hogan and Malcolm-Jamal Warner prompted him to reach out
That came after his tumultuous relationship with Larsa Pippen (left) came to an end in 2024
'Caught a SERIOUS case of the "fck it's" & almost had a drink... It was disheartening realizing how the "fun" has been stripped from social media,' he continued in his Instagram message.
'It used to be "OK" to be weird and have opinions on social media, to learn from mistakes publicly. Now it's been so normalized to 'fit' a certain mold or into society 2?
'And people wonder why MFs keep their thoughts to themselves these days... It shouldn't have to be that way. And luckily for me, I have plenty of friends and family who raised me right & love me? But my heart breaks for the people that aren't as fortunate'.