NBA, Scotty Pippen’s son signs with Memphis
Scotty Pippen Jr. has signed a multi-year contract
It's a matter of DNA, at least it seems that way. In the NBA there's more and more room for the sons of art. In Los Angeles they are enjoying Bronny James and his father LeBron playing together in the Los Angeles Lakers jersey. A unique case, however, that confirms how talent can pass from father to son.
They understood it even in Memphis, so much so that they decided to sign Scotty Pippen Jr. aka the son of the former Chicago Bulls star, dominant in the '90s. The son of what è went down in history as the strongest second fiddle player ever has signed a multi-year contract with the Grizzlies.
Class of 2000, Scotty Pippen Jr. è earned the NBA through hard work. Not selected in the 2022 Draft, he played six games with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2022/23 season. That was followed by a lot of NBA Developmente League, before getting back into the NBA with the Grizzlies. Last year he played 21 games in Memphis averaging 12.9 points per contest.
Performance that convinced the franchise to give him a chance. He will be the deputy to the team’s all-star Morant. Now it will be up to the son of Hall of Fame member Scotty Pippen to prove, on the court, that he deserves the Grizzlies’ trust.
