Scottie Pippen and ex-wife Larsa’s son Justin commits to play for Michigan as he attempts to follow in his father’s footsteps and reach the NBA

Scottie Pippen’s son with ex-wife Larsa, Justin Pippen, took the next step toward an NBA career by committing to play college basketball for the University of Michigan.

Justin plays guard at Sierra Canyon School in California and is a teammate of LeBron James’ youngest son, Bryce.

On Friday, Justin announced his commitment to the Wolverines on social media. He also spoke to On3’s Joe Tipton about his decision. According to Tipton, Michigan emerged from offers from California, Stanford, Florida and Texas A&M.

“I chose Michigan because my long-term goal is to make it to the NBA,” Pippen said. “Michigan is great for my development and playing on such a big stage in that conference is great for me.”

Pippen joins the first recruiting class with new Wolverines head coach Dusty May at the helm.

Michigan is trying to get back to winning ways next season after an 8-24 campaign in 2023-2024 ended with the firing of coach Juwan Howard. The record posted the team’s worst winning percentage since its 6-18 season in 1961.

Their engagement comes after their parents made headlines following their divorce in 2021.

Much of the controversy came after Larsa began dating Marcus Jordan, son of Scottie’s former Chicago Bulls running mate Michael Jordan, in 2022. Larsa and Marcus’ relationship also occurred when Scottie’s friendship Scottie and Michael turned bitter when the former criticized Jordan’s ‘The Last Dance’ docuseries. .

While Scottie remained silent through most of the noise, news of Larsa and Marcus’ split became public on February 12.

According to the 2024 On3 industry rankings, Justin is ranked 93rd among high school players in the United States.

His brother, Scottie Pippen Jr., made two All-SEC teams at Vanderbilt and is in his second year with the Memphis Grizzlies.