A former American basketball player, Scottie Pippen is making headlines after Malik Beasley happened to join his son’s team, know his net worth in 2023
For those who aren’t sure let us tell you, Pippen Jr is going through an awkward situation right now after Los Angeles Lakers acquired Malik in their recent three-team trade.
Ever since social media users have got to know the recent trade, hilarious memes and mocking posts have flooded the social media platform Twitter.
Meanwhile there are many who wants to know more about Pippen, so, here’s everything that you need to know about him.
Scottie Pippen net worth in 2023, age, height, ex-wife, girlfriend, children
Who is Scottie Pippen?
For those who are curious about the player, let us tell you, Scottie, whose full name is Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr., was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, U.S. on September 25, 1965.
The 6 ft 8 in tall player is a retired professional basketball player, who has played a total of 17 seasons in the NBA.
During his time at the NBA, the professional player who weighs 228 lb, has earned a sum of $109 million as his salary alone.
If you’re wondering about his net worth, let us tell you, the retired player has an estimated net worth of around $20 million. So far, the player has earned millions from his endorsement deals.
If we speak about his career stats, Scottie has played a total of 9 seasons with the Chicago Bulls. During his time at the Bulls, the 57-year-old has bagged a total of 6 NBA titles.
Pippen is a 7-time NBA All Stars. In 1994, he became NBA All Star Game MVP. During 1996-97 season, he even named one of the 50 greatest players in the NBA history. He is also one of the 4 players to have his jersey retired by the Chicago Bulls.
Pippen is known as the most underpaid NBA players of all time. However, it is somewhat true and somewhat false. Ahead of his 1991 season, he had signed an $18 million contract extension for 7 year, which means at the peak of Bulls, Pippen was earning a sum of $30+ million yearly.
Scottie had a number of endorsement including Avia sneakers, with whom he contacted during his first few NBA seasons. Later, he joined hands with brand’s like Nike, Ameritech Cellular TV, Frito-Lay, Visa, McDonald’s, Right Guard, and Coca-Cola.
Personal Life
Scottie’s father worked in a paper mill until a stroke paralyzed him om his right side. After that his father lost the ability to walk and speech.
His father was 6 foot 1 in tall and his mother was also 6 feet tall and out of all of their kids, Scottie was tallest.
During his high school, he was 6’1 however, soon afterwards he had a growth spurt and ended up as 6’8” tall.
Speaking about his love-life, the pro player was married twice in his life. At first he married Karen McCollum in 1988. The couple had a son together in 1987 and in 1990 they went their separate ways.
Later, Scottie tied the knot with Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Younan in 1997. The couple had four children together. He is said to be dating a younger girl but her name isn’t known.
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