Scottie Pippen is a proud father. The Chicago Bulls legend has eight children in total from four different relationships. He and his ex-wife, Larsa Pippen, had four children together. Although the two are separated now, both Scottie and Larsa are actively involved in the lives of their children. Their eldest son is Scottie Pippen Jr. and the two shared their love for him on his special day.

Pippen Jr. turned 23 years old today. This led to the 6x champion sharing a heartwarming message on social media for his son.

Scottie Pippen is proud of his son

The 7-time All-Star recently shared his love for his son on social media. Scottie Pippen Jr. turned 23 on November 10. Scottie Pippen praised his son for being hardworking and dedicated to his craft.

Pippen Jr. was part of the Los Angeles Lakers until recently. The team waived him, and he is currently in pursuit of the next opportunity. As he is only 23 years old, this is definitely not the last that we will see of the young guard.

Scottie Pippen posted his son’s images on Instagram and captioned the post, “Deuce, watching you grow has been one of my life’s greatest joys. Your dedication in all you do makes me prouder every day. Happy Birthday, son! Keep reaching for those stars. @spippenjr.“

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Scottie is grateful for having witnessed his son develop over the years. He wants Pippen Jr. to know that he is making his dad proud every single day with his dedication to everything he is doing. Pippen Jr. commented with heart emojis and a fist emoji under the post.

Larsa Pippen also shared her love for Pippen Jr. on social media. Although she is planning on moving away from the Pippen name, it doesn’t seem like she will ever move away from her children.

Larsa Pippen is moving away from her name

Larsa  is currently dating Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan. The two are hoping to get married soon.

The Real Housewives of Miami star had kept the Pippen name even after her divorce from Scottie as she saw this as a way for her to remain connected to her children. But she is planning on changing the Pippen name once she gets married again. She had been a Pippen for almost two decades, and so she has made it clear that she will only change it if she is remarrying.

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Marcus Jordan and Larsa have been teasing their marriage for some time now. But the two have yet to make it official, and Marcus has still not given Larsa a ring.

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