Antron Pippen Wiki – Antron Pippen Biography
Antron Pippen was the son of Scottie Pippen. The younger Pippen grew up in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville and was a 2006 graduate of Collins Hill High School in the Suwanee, Georgia. Antron went on to play college basketball at South Georgia Tech and later at Texas A&M International. After college, he played semi-professional basketball in the now-defunct World Basketball Association.
Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr., usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Pippen, along with Michael Jordan, played an important role in transforming the Bulls into a championship team and in popularizing the NBA around the world during the 1990s.
Antron Pippen Age
Antron Pippen was 33 years old.
Parents
Antron Pippen was born on Dec. 29, 1987. He was the only child from Scottie’s first marriage to Karen McCollum. The couple divorced in 1990. He is the oldest of Scottie’s seven children.
Cause of Death
Scottie Pippen’s oldest son, 33-year-old Antron, died on Sunday.
The NBA Hall of Famer, 55, confirmed the news in matching posts on both Instagram and Twitter, explaining the special bond they shared, and his son’s battle with chronic asthma. Pippen did not list a cause of death.
“I’m heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my firstborn son Antron. The two of us shared a love for basketball and we had countless conversations about the game,” Pippen wrote alongside photos with Antron, who he said would’ve had a successful NBA career if it weren’t for issues with his health.
Antron suffered from chronic asthma and if he hadn’t had it, I truly believe he would’ve made it to the NBA. He never let that get him down, though — Antron stayed positive and worked hard, and I am so proud of the man that he became.”
Pippen went on to request that fans keep Antron’s mother, Karen McCollum, his family and friends in their thoughts and prayers.
“A kind heart and beautiful soul went way too soon. I love you, son, rest easy until we meet again,” Pippen concluded.
Scottie also asked his followers to keep Antron’s mother, his ex-wife Karen McCollum, “and all of his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. A kind heart and beautiful soul went way too soon. I love you, son, rest easy until we meet again.”