How many kids does Scottie Pippen have?
CHICAGO Bulls legend, Scottie Pippen, is the father of a large family of children.
In April 2021, the NBA star lost his eldest son, Antron.
How many kids does Scottie Pippen have?
Scottie Pippen is a father to eight children.
The 57-year-old first married Karen McCollum in 1988, and they had a son named Antron, aged 33, who passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021.
The couple divorced in 1990 but reportedly remained amicable.
He then married Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Younan Pippen in 1997 and the pair had four children: Scotty Jr, Preston, Justin, and Sophia Pippen.
Larsa and Pippen filed for divorce in 2018 and did not finalize until December 2021.
Following in his father's footsteps, Scotty Jr announced on April 10 that he would be "declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft while retaining my collegiate eligibility."
Pippen also has a daughter named Sierra with his former fiancée Yvette De Leon and a daughter named Taylor with his former girlfriend Sonya Roby.
Taylor's twin sister, Tyler, died nine days after birth, as per the .
What was Scottie Pippen’s son Antron’s cause of death?
In a Twitter post, Pippen revealed that his son suffered from chronic asthma. However, he did not state the official cause of Antron's 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.
"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 shared.
"Please keep his mom, Karen, and all of his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. A kind heart and beautiful soul gone way too soon. I love you, son, rest easy until we meet again," the NBA star concluded.
Who is Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife Larsa?
Larsa Younan Pippen lives in Los Angeles but is originally from Chicago.
She attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a political science degree.
The 48-year-old now manages her own beauty/fashion/lifestyle website called Life with Larsa.
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She is also a reality star and has appeared on both Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Real Housewives of Miami.
The former couple met in Chicago in 1995, five years after Pippen’s first divorce.