Who is Antron Pippen? Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Bio & Facts About Scottie Pippen’s Son

Antron Pippen (born December 29, 1987 – died April 18, 2021) was an American well-known personality and the child of Scottie Pippen from Atlanta, Georgia. Scottie is one of the legendary former basketball players. In his successful career, Pippen won 6 NBA championships.

At that time, he used to represent Chicago Bulls alongwith Michael Jordan. His son, unfortunately, died at the age of 33 years old on April 18, 2021. This tragic news was broke by Scottie Pippen himself on his social media accounts. He told his followers that his oldest boy passed away on Sunday.

However, the former player didn’t mention the cause of Antron Pippen’s demise. In his post, he said that he is heartbroken after losing his child with whom he shared a passion for basketball.

Antron was diagnosed with chronic asthma many years ago because of which he was not able to pursue his career as a professional basketball player. But he remained a top college prospect.

Wiki / Quick Facts

Real Full Birth Name	Antron Pippen.
Profession	Basketball Player.
Best Known For	Son of Scottie Pippen.
Age (as of 2021)	33 years old.
Birthday	December 29, 1987.
Birthplace	Lawrenceville, Georgia, The USA.
Date of Death	April 18, 2021.
Place of Death	Atlanta, Georgia, The USA.
Zodiac sign	Capricorn.
Religion	Christainity.
Ethnicity	Afro-American.
Gender	Male.
Nationality	American.
Height (approx.)	In feet & inches: 6′ 2″ In centimeters: 188 cm. In meters: 1.88 m.
Weight (approx.)	In kilograms: 81 kg. In pounds: 178 lb.
Hair Color	Black.
Eye Color	Dark Brown.
Education	Graduate.
School	Private High School.
Alma mater	1. South Georgia Technical College. 2. Texas A&M International University.
Parents	Father: Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. Mother: Karen McCollum.
Sibling(s)	Half-sister(s): 1. Sierra Pippen. 2. Taylor Pippen. 3. Sophia Pippen. Step-brother(s): 1. Scotty Pippen Jr. 2. Preston Pippen. 3. Justin Pippen.
Social Media Platforms	Instagram:
Net worth (as of 2021)	$1 million – $5 million US Dollars.

Biography

The son of the legendary player was born to his parents on the 29th of December and his birth year is 1987. As of 2021, Antron Pippen’s age was 33 years old. His birthplace is Lawrenceville, Georgia, The United States of America.

Capricorn was the sun sign that he belonged to which is an earth sign and its ruling planet is Saturn. Antron studied at a private school where he got involved in various sports and later developed an interest in basketball.

In 2006, he enrolled at South Georgia Technical College where he also represented his college by joining its basketball team.

Later, Pippen got transferred to Texas A&M International University the next year. During the 2008 – 2009 season, Antron showed his talent and averaged 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists.

Family & Ethnicity

His father “Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr.” played 17 seasons in the NBA during his playing career. He is also dubbed as one of the best small forwards in the history of basketball. He married Antron’s mother “Karen McCollum” in 1988 in a private ceremony.

There are not many details about his parents’ wedding on the internet as it was a very private affair. However, their marriage couldn’t last very long and the former couple’s divorce was finalized in 1990.

Antron Pippen is a proud Afro-American and both his mom & dad belongs to this ethnicity. Due to taking birth in The USA, he is of American nationality.

Parents & Siblings

His dad then went to marry Larsa Younan who was one of the star cast of Real Housewives of Miami. Through them, Antron has four half-siblings. His younger step-brother “Scotty Pippen Jr.” took birth on November 10, 2000, and then Preston Pippen came in 2000.

After that, his other step-brother Justin Pippen was born in 2005. Scottie and Larsa’s daughter “Sophia Pippen” stepped on this earth in 2008. The couple however ended their marriage in 2018 and got separated.

Antron’s daddy also had an affair with his former partner Yvette De Leon with whom he shared a child, a girl named Sierra Pippen (b. February 17, 1995). Scottie and Yvette were briefly engaged with each other at that time.

Antron Pippen also had a step-sister named Taylor Pippen (b. July 20, 1994). She was born during Scotty Maurice’s romantic affair with his ex-girlfriend Sonya Roby. Taylor also had a twin sister named Tyler who died nine days after taking birth.

#8 Trivia about Antron Pippen

• His half-sibling Scotty Jr. is a student of Vanderbilt University and is a sophomore. He is also a member of the basketball team there.

• Antron’s step-sister Sophia also made an appearance on the television when she was a child. She made a debut on the first season of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.

• His other half-sister named Taylor remained a volleyball player and performed at Southern Illinois University. As of April 2021, works as an accountant in Chicago.

• He remained a big time fan of Chadwick Boseman (Hollywood late actor).

• From his dad’s side, his grandparents were Preston Pippen and Ethel Pippen.

• The player’s grandfather used to work in a paper mill.

• In his later stages of life, he suffered from a stroke which resulted in various health issues such as not able to walk, difficulty in speaking, and his right side was paralyzed.

• Antron’s grandmother was also a tall woman who stood 6 feet tall. He has ten aunts and uncles.