Could Kanye Westâs rocky relationship with Michael Jordan be on its way to being mended?Â
During Westâs recent Miami visit to record with DJ Khaled, MJâs son Marcus hopped into Khaledâs Instagram comments to propose a meeting between the faces of the Yeezy and Jordan brands. âLetâs make that convo happen,â Marcus wrote, tagging Khaled. âKanye West and pops.â
What may have otherwise been an overlooked comment was amplified when West himself responded by posting a Jumpman logo on his Instagram account alongside a screenshot of Marcusâ mention. The Yeezy designer didnât add any other insight aside from an eyes emoji, but heâs been vocal about his desire to meet with Jordan in recent years.Â
Known for his love of Air Jordans prior to launching his Yeezy label with Adidas, Kanye changed his tune at the end of 2015 with his single âFactsâ when he infamously proclaimed âYeezy just jumped over Jumpman.â The backpedal started quickly, and by February 2016 West was apologizing to Jordan on Twitter. âIâm sorry Michael Jordan I love and respect you,â West wrote. âMy beef was with [former Nike CEO] Mark Parker. I respect you so much!â
Things between the two were fairly quiet in the years that followed, but West brought the feud back into the public eye last November during the second installment of his Drink Champs interview, claiming MJ was still upset over âFacts.âÂ
âJordan still wonât meet with me,â West said. âIâm trying to meet with Michael Jordan, itâs like âMan, itâs a song, man.ââ
While Jordan has yet to publicly acknowledge the purported beef and song, itâs clear that at least one member of the family is willing to put it behind them.Â