Marcus Jordan Breaks Silence on DUI Arrest, Thanks Everyone for 'Concern' and 'Understanding'

Mar. 15, 2025

Marcus Jordan in December 2024.Photo:Julia Beverly/WireImage

Julia Beverly/WireImage

Michael Jordan’s son,Marcus, is speaking out for the first time following his arrest earlier this week.

In a post to his Instagram Stories shared on Thursday, Feb. 6, the reality star and former college basketball player, 34, addressed his arrest on Tuesday on charges of cocaine possession, driving under intoxication and resisting arrest,as PEOPLE previously reported.

TMZ first reported that Jordan had been arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 4. He was booked in Orange County, Fla. on Feb. 4, according to jail records.

Marcus Jordan’s Instagram Stories post.Marcus Jordan/Instagram

Marcus Jordan/Instagram

The footage showed Jordan sitting behind the wheel of a blue sports car, which was stuck on the side of a train track, as police officers approached him.

The former college athlete could be heard referencing his famous father, 61, to one of the officers, saying, “I’m Marcus Jordan. I’m Michael Jordan’s son. I’m not doing anything wrong. I’m just trying to get home. And I made a wrong turn. Okay?” he said, per the footage.

He later added, “The last thing I wanted to do is put my car on the tracks, obviously, it’s a $330,000 car. Why would I want to be on the tracks?”

Jordan in June 2024.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

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An officer in the report also wrote that Jordan told police that his blood alcohol content level was under the legal .08. However, police said that he didn’t successfully complete any of the three field sobriety tests at the scene.

The officer also noted that an “odor of an alcoholic beverage was getting stronger as he spoke,” according to the report, and Marcus “would get agitated and irritated quickly” when interacting with police.

After he was detained, officers also found a white substance in a small plastic bag in his pocket. The substance tested positive for cocaine, according to the documents.

Jordan’s bond was set at $4,000 for his release.

source: people.com