Scottie Pippen Jr.
Scottie Pippen Jr.
Scottie Pippen Jr. (born November 10, 2001) is a basketball player, he is also known as the son of retired NBA superstar Scottie Pippen and reality TV star who starred in The Real Housewives of Miami, Larsa Pippen. [1]
Early Life
Scottie was born on November 10, 2001 in Florida, USA.
His father’s name is Scottie Pippen, a retired NBA star who played for the Chicago Bulls.
His mother’s name is Larsa Pippen, a reality TV star who appeared on The Real Housewives of Miami.
He has a step sister, Sierra Pippen from his father’s previous relationship.
He has two younger brothers named Preston Pippen and Justin Pippen and a younger sister named Sophia Pippen.
Right from a young age, he has had a passion for playing basketball just like his father.
Education
He is a high school graduate, he attended Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, California and graduated in 2018.
In January 2018, he announced on Twitter handle that he would be attending Vanderbilt University.
Career
He started his career as a basketball player when he was in high school when he played for his school’s basketball team.
He was a three-star recruit part of the players of Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, California.
He currently plays basketball for Vanderbilt University, in an interview with Evan Daniels of 247 sports he was asked the reason why he chose Vanderbilt.
He said, “I choose Vanderbilt because I have a good relationship with the coaches over there “I feel like, Vanderbilt needed me in the position of a point guard.”
He plays at different interstate games and hopes to go international just like his father.
He is also among the top scorers for the Pine Crest School basketball team located at Front Lauderdale, Florida.
In 2017, he was picked by Nike to compete in the Nike Elite 100 2017.
Social Media
He has an Instagram account, where he uploads pictures of his family, and his basketball games.
He has over 204 thousand followers on his account.
Personal Life
He is currently single and he wants to follow his father’s footsteps as he is focusing on his career as a basketball player.