Scottie Pippen penned a tribute to his eldest son Antron as he was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony in Georgia on Saturday.
The 55-year-old basketball legend shared a throwback snap with his son courtside from the days he played with the championship winning Chicago Bulls.
‘Antron Jerrod Pippen, Dec. 29, 1987 – Apr. 18, 2021,’ he wrote. ‘Faithful, humble and resilient. Loved by all who knew him. His life and legacy will endure.’
Honored: Scottie Pippen penned a tribute to his eldest son Antron as he was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony in Georgia on Saturday
Antron died at the age of 33 on April 18, and his cause of death was not immediately clear, but Scottie noted he suffered from chronic asthma.
He was Pippen’s only child from his first marriage to Karen McCollum, who he was married to for two years from 1988-90.
Karen shared an image of the memorial program while holding a red rose to Instagram on Tuesday morning.
Tragic: Karen shared an image of the memorial program while holding a red rose to Instagram on Tuesday morning
Sad: Antron died at the age of 33 on April 18, and his cause of death was not immediately clear, but Scottie noted he suffered from chronic asthma
‘Your wings were ready but my heart wasn’t. Son, it has been such a pleasure and honor to be your mother,’ she wrote. ‘You’ve left me with so many wonderful memories that I will treasure daily.
‘Your transition has left a huge gap in my heart and the pain is quite unbearable. I will miss you tremendously and my love for you is for ever. Rest well, my baby boy, until we meet again.’
Antron is Scottie’s eldest of eight children. He has four children with estranged second wife Larsa Pippen and three from two previous relationships, including one daughter who died shortly after birth.
‘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,’ Pippen, who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, tweeted on April 19
‘Please keep his mom, Karen, and all of his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers,’ he added. ‘A kind heart and beautiful soul gone way too soon. I love you, son, rest easy until we meet again’
‘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,’ Pippen, who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, tweeted on April 19.
‘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.
‘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.’
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