NBA great Scottie Pippen's son Antron dies aged 33
NBA great Scottie Pippen is mourning the loss of his oldest child Antron Pippen, who has died at the age of 33.
Pippen, who won six championships with the Chicago Bulls, paid tribute to Antron in a post on social media, saying he was a kind soul who loved basketball.
He did not cite a cause of death but said Antron suffered from chronic asthma.
“I’m heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my firstborn son Antron,” Pippen wrote on Instagram on Monday, adding photos of the two through the years.
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READ NOW“The two of us shared a love for basketball and we had countless conversations about the game. 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.”
Antron appeared in three games in the 2008-09 season for Texas A&M-International and also played for South Georgia Technical College.
“A kind heart and beautiful soul gone way too soon,” his father wrote. “I love you, son, rest easy until we meet again.”
Pippen had eight children. His daughter Tyler passed away nine days after her birth in 1994.
Another son, Scotty Pippen Jr, declared for the 2021 NBA Draft this month.
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