Scottie Pippen Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth
Scottie Pippen Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Born on September 25, 1965, Scottie Pippen, officially known as Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. is an American former professional basketball player.
He developed a passion for playing basketball at a younger age and was consistent throughout his career rising through his career to become one of the most sought-after basketball players.
Pippen began his college playing career at the University of Central Arkansas after being discovered by the school’s head basketball coach, Don Dyer
During his career, he played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
During his 17-year career, he played 12 seasons with the Bulls, one with the Houston Rockets, and four with the Portland Trail Blazers
Pippen was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team eight consecutive times, the All-NBA First Team three times, and also a seven-time NBA All-Star.
He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History during the 1996–97 season and is one of four players to have his jersey retired by the Chicago Bulls.
Pippen has been honored as one of the league’s greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
He’s the only NBA player to have won an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice, having done so in both 1992 and 1996.
Pippen is a two-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, once for his individual career and once as a member of the “Dream Team”.
The Bulls retired his number 33 on December 8, 2005, while the University of Central Arkansas retired his number 33 on January 21, 2010.
In May 2023, Scottie Pippen hit major headlines following comments he made about his celebrated former teammate, Michael Jordan.
Pippen made an appearance on Stacey King’s podcast and made wild claims about Jordan, stating that, Jordan was a “horrible player” with the Bulls until he (Pippen) showed up and the team got stronger around him.
In a VIDEO that has since gone viral, Pippen said;
“I seen Michael Jordan play before I came to play with the Bulls. You guys seen him play. He was a horrible player. He was horrible to play with. He was all one-on-one, he was shooting bad shots and all of a sudden we become a team and we start winning and everybody forgot who he was.”
Scottie Pippen Age
Scottie Pippen celebrated his 57th birthday in September last year (2022). he was born on September 25, 1965, in Hamburg, Arkansas, United States. Pippen will be 58 in September this year (2023).
Scottie Pippen Height & Weight
Scottie Pippen stands at a height of 2.03 m and weighs around 103 kg. His height aided him during rebounds, blocks, and also while shooting.
Scottie Pippen Parents
Scottie Pippen was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, United States to his parents; Ethel Pippen (mother) and Preston Pippen (father).
His father worked in a paper mill until suffering from a stroke that paralyzed his right side, prevented him from walking, and affected his speech.
Scottie Pippen Wife
As of May 2023, the former basketball player has been married twice and divorced twice.
Scottie Pippen first married Karen McCollum in 1988 before divorcing in 1990. Following their separation, Pippen got married to Larsa Pippen in 1997.
Scottie filed for divorce in 2016 and later he dropped it, but Larsa filed for divorce in 2018, which became final in late 2021.
At the time of this writing (Sunday, May 28, 2023), there’s no information on whether the retired NBA superstar, Scottie Pippen is dating, engaged, or married. He hardly opens up about his private life since his retirement.
Scottie Pippen Children
The 57-year-old former basketball player has been blessed with seven children; Scotty Pippen Jr., Antron Pippen, Justin Pippen, Preston Pippen, Sierra Pippen, Taylor Pippen, and Tyler Roby Pippen.
He shares his son, Antron (December 29, 1987 – April 18, 2021) with his first ex-wife, Karen McCollum whom he married in 1988 before divorcing in 1990.
Scottie has four children with his second ex-wife, Larsa Pippen whom he married from 1997 to 2021. The children are; Scotty Jr. (born on November 10, 2000), Preston (born on August 26, 2002), Justin (born on July 11, 2005), and Sophia (born on December 26, 2008).
Pippen shares his daughter; Sierra Pippen (born on February 17, 1995) with his former fiancée, Yvette De Leon, and his daughter, Taylor (born on July 20, 1994) with his former girlfriend, Sonya Roby.
Taylor Pippen’s twin sister, Tyler Roby Pippen, died nine days after birth.
Scottie Pippen Siblings
Scottie Pippen is not the only child of his parents; Ethel Pippen (mother) and Preston Pippen (father).
He grew up with eleven older siblings. Four of his siblings (half-siblings) are from his father’s previous relationships. They are Antron, Sierra, Taylor, and Tyler.
Unfortunately, not all the names of his siblings are known. Preston, Justin, and Sophia are the names of some of his siblings.
Scottie Pippen Teammates
During his 17-year career, he played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. He played 12 seasons with the Bulls, one with the Houston Rockets, and four with the Portland Trail Blazers
Some of his teammates are; Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neil, Patric Ewing, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton, Clyde Drexler, Reggie Miller, David Robinson, Gary Payton, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, and Chris Mullin, among others.
Scottie Pippen Net Worth
As of May 2023, Scottie Pippen has an estimated net worth of about $30 million. He made such an amount of money from his career as a basketball player.
Scottie Pippen Social Media
Scottie Pippen owns a verified Facebook page with over 1.1 million followers, a Twitter account with over 670,000 followers, and a verified Instagram account with over 2.2 million followers. The former NBA superstar is very active on these social media platforms.
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