- Scottie Pippen shared the heartbreaking news on Monday, April, 19 that his oldest son Antron Pippen passed away on Sunday. He was only 33.
- He broke the news on Instagram, sharing a slideshow of photos of himself and his son.
- "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."
- Scottie continued, "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."
- Antron was born in 1987 to Karen McCollum -- who married Scottie in 1988 (they split in 1990).
- Scottie did not reveal Antron's cause of death. However, he's asking fans to pray for his family.
- "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."
- Antron also spent time playin ball at South Georgia Technical College and Texas A&M International.
- Sending so many prayers and thoughts to their family
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