Scottie Pippen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Scottie Pippen
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1965(1965-09-25)
Age	59
Birthplace	Hamburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Arkansas
Horoscope	Virgo

Scottie Pippen Biography

Scottie Pippen is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas, United States. Hall of Fame NBA forward who played with Hall of Fame NBA forward who played alongside Michael Jordan on six Chicago Bulls championship teams. He was named to seven NBA All-Star games and was a 3-time All-NBA First Team selection. on six Chicago Bulls championship teams. He was selected to seven NBA All-Star games, and was three-time All-NBA 1st Team selection.

Phil Jackson coached him while he played with the Bulls, and many credit the legendary coach for much of the success that he had in the NBA. coached his player while playing with the Bulls Many believe that the legendary coach was responsible for a large part of the success He had throughout his career in the NBA.

Scotty Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965), commonly 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.

Having eyed Pippen before the 1987 NBA Draft but selected too low, at No. 8 overall, the Chicago Bulls manufactured a trade with the Seattle SuperSonics that would send Pippen, selected fifth overall, to the Bulls, in exchange for Olden Polynice and future draft pick options. Pippen became part of Chicago’s young forward duo with 6-foot-10-inch (208 cm) power forward Horace Grant (the 10th overall pick in 1987), although both came off the bench to back up Brad Sellers and Charles Oakley, respectively, during their rookie seasons. Scottie made his NBA debut on November 7, 1987, when the Chicago Bulls opened against the Philadelphia 76ers. He finished with 10 points, 2 steals, 4 assists, and 1 rebound in 23 minutes of play, and the Bulls won 104–94. With teammate Michael Jordan as a motivational and instructional mentor, Pippen refined his skills and slowly developed many new ones over his career. Jordan and Pippen frequently played one-on-one outside of team practices, simply to hone each other’s skills on offense and defense. Pippen claimed the starting small forward position during the 1988 NBA Playoffs, helping the Jordan-led Bulls to reach the conference semifinals for the first time in over a decade. Pippen emerged as one of the league’s premier young forwards at the turn of the decade, recording then-career highs in points (16.5 points per game), rebounds (6.7 rebounds per game), and field goal shooting (48.9%), as well as being the NBA’s number three leader in steals (211). These feats earned Pippen his debut NBA All-Star selection in 1990. Pippen continued to improve as the Bulls reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 1989 and 1990, but were eliminated both times by the Detroit Pistons. In the 1990 final, Pippen suffered a severe migraine headache at the start of Game 7 that impacted his play and he made only one of his ten field goal attempts as the Bulls lost 93–74.

The couple was together for a while. Karen McCollum from 1988 to 1990. He then got married Larsa Shenan in 1997. There are eight kids: Sophia, Taylor, Sierra, Preston, Tyler, Antron, Justin and Scottie Jr. He and Larsa declared their divorce in the year 2016.

Scottie Pippen Net Worth

Scottie Pippen is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Scottie Pippen 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the absence of any scholarship from Hamburg High School in Arkansas Then, he joined an Arkansas basketball squad at University of Central Arkansas and was one of the top athletes on the team during in his senior year.

He was a part of He played with Michael Jordan on the Bulls and on the gold medal-winning Olympic Dream Team in 1992. on the Bulls as well as on winning the Gold Medal Olympic Dream Team in 1992.

Pippen was born on September 25, 1965, in Hamburg, Arkansas, the youngest of 12 children, born to Ethel and Preston Pippen (June 9, 1920 – May 10, 1990). Pippen’s mother was 6 ft (180 cm) tall and his father was 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) and all of their children were tall, with Scottie being the tallest. His parents could not afford to send their other children to college. His father worked in a paper mill until a stroke, that paralyzed his right side, prevented him from walking and affected his speech.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Scottie Pippen height 6 ft 8 in Scottie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Scottie Pippen Dating?

According to our records, Scottie Pippen married to Larsa Pippen , Karen McCollum. As of December 1, 2023, Scottie Pippen’s is not dating anyone.

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In the 1990–91 NBA season, Pippen emerged as the Bulls’ primary defensive stopper and a versatile scoring threat in Phil Jackson’s ‘triangle offense’. Alongside the help of Michael Jordan, Pippen continued to improve his game. He had his first triple-double on November 23 when the Bulls faced the Los Angeles Clippers as he had 13 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds in 30 minutes in a 105–97 win. He had his second triple-double against the Indiana Pacers on December 22 as the Bulls defeated the Pacers 128–118. Pippen finished the game with 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in 41 minutes of play, in addition to 1 steal and 1 block while shooting 54.5% from the field. Pippen scored a season-high of 43 points on February 23 in a 129–108 win against the Charlotte Hornets. In addition, he also grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 6 assists and had 6 steals in 31 minutes of play. He had a career-high field goal percentage that game with 94.1% as he was 16–17 from the field. Pippen had his third and final triple-double of the season on April 4 against the New York Knicks as the Bulls won 101–91. He finished the game with 20 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in addition to 4 steals while shooting 50% from the field in 42 minutes of play. The Bulls finished the season with a record of 61–21. They were first in the Central Division, first in the Eastern Conference and second overall, as the Portland Trail Blazers clinched the first spot. Pippen was second on the team in points per game with 17.8 and steals with 2.4 next to Michael Jordan and he was also second in rebounds per game with 7.3 next to Horace Grant. Pippen led the team in blocks per game with 1.1 and assists per game with 6.2. He ranked fifth overall in the NBA in steals, both for total and per game. For his efforts in the 1990–91 NBA season Pippen was awarded NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors. The Bulls went on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals.

Facts & Trivia

Scottie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Scottie Pippen celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

He helped lead the Bulls to their first three-peat, as they won the following two years in 1992 and 1993. Pippen earned 10 NBA All-Defensive Team nods, including 8 on the first team. In 1992, he was named to the original Dream Team which competed in the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. With the U.S. winning the gold medal, Pippen and Jordan became the first players to win both an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year.

Where is Scottie Pippen net worth?

Scottie Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $20 million.

How many different baby mamas does Scottie Pippen have?

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.

How many rings does Scottie Pippen have without Jordan?

Scottie Pippen won 2 championships without Michael Jordan in his career.

What was Scottie Pippen's average?

Scottie Pippen averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists in his career, but his impact went far deeper than the numbers.

Is LeBron James a billionaire?

LeBron James has officially become a billionaire , according to Forbes. This makes James the first active NBA player to reach the milestone, and the second NBA player to reach billionaire status, joining retired basketball star Michael Jordan.