Scottie Pippen announced that his oldest son, Antron Pippen, died on Sunday, April 18.“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,” the athlete, 55, captioned the tribute to his son via Twitter.“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,” the NBA champion continued. “Please keep his mom, Karen, and all of his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
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