Scottie Pippen Announces Death of His Oldest Child, Antron.
On Monday, former NBA star Scottie Pippen announced that his firstborn son, Antron, had died.
The 55-year-old broke the news on Instagram.
Pippen spoke fondly of Antron, reminiscing on their mutual “love for basketball.”.
The two of us shared a love for basketball and we had countless conversations about the game, Scottie Pippen, via Instagram.
Antron played for both South Georgia Technical College and Texas A&M International.
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 … , Scottie Pippen, via Instagram.
Pippen went on to express that he was “proud of the man [his son] became.”.
Pippen ended his post by asking his followers to keep all of Antron’s “family and friends” in their “thoughts and prayers.”.
A kind heart and beautiful soul gone way too soon.
I love you, son, rest easy until we meet again, Scottie Pippen, via Instagram