With Larsa Pippen Missing Family Time, Son Justin Announces Michigan Commitment With Dad Scottie Pippen and Sister

Another one of Scottie Pippen‘s children has furthered on the path to carry their father’s legacy. Scottie and Larsa Pippen’s son Justin Pippen will soon embark on a new journey in his basketball career. In an interview with 247 Sports, the 19-year-old made a major announcement regarding his next step. Notably, the interview featured Justin, along with his sister and father. However, his mother, Larsa, was missing on the major occasion.

Justin announced his commitment to Michigan for his college basketball career. And though Larsa was not there with her son during the announcement, she extended a heartfelt message through her official Instagram account. She shared a photo of Justin’s interview with 247 Sports on her story. “So proud of you my love @justinpippen We’re going to Michigan,” read the caption to her IG story.

During the interview with 247 Sports, Scottie Pippen’s 19-year-old son faced the question of what he will be bringing in for the Michigan Wolverines. “I’m a winner. I compete on both sides of the end. And as a teammate, I’m going to push my teammates to be the best they can be,” Justin replied.

Justin’s older brother, Scotty Jr., is already making waves in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. After struggling to find game time in his rookie year in the league, the 23-year-old seems to have found a home in Tennessee. And his parents are extremely proud of his improving performance.

It is worth mentioning that Justin also had offers from other colleges, including Stanford, Georgia Tech, Cal, and Texas A&M. But the 19-year-old made up his mind to go with the Wolverine’s newly appointed coach Dusty May.

Reason for choosing Michigan over other colleges

According to On3.com, Justin states his long-term goal of making it to the NBA as his reason for choosing Michigan.

Meanwhile, speaking to ESPN, the 19-year-old mentioned he liked the feel of the campus and school. However, he reiterated the main purpose of choosing Michigan to be his end goal of making the NBA, which he believes a big school like Michigan can help with. “I was really going to make a decision between my other schools… Then I got a call from Coach Dusty May. I wanted to give him a chance. We set up a Zoom call. I went on a visit and I felt it was the right place and situation for me,” he told ESPN. 

Justin states that his family has supported him with this decision. “They let me make my own decision… They know it’s great academically, they both spoke with Coach May,” he stated. It is worth mentioning that Dusty has taken up the position of Michigan’s head coach this year itself. Now, it is to be seen what this newly formed pair along with other players brings to the Michigan Wolverines.