Scotty Pippen Jr. is blazing his own trail on the basketball court.
The former Vanderbilt standout is a two-time first-team All-SEC selection who led the conference in scoring last season. Although Pippen wasn't selected in the 2022 NBA draft last week, he did sign a two-way contract with the Lakers soon thereafter.
That said, his father's professional career casts a long shadow. Scottie Pippen won six NBA championships as Michael Jordan's running mate with the Bulls and was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
So it’s not surprising that the younger Pippen, who spells his first name with a “y” as opposed to “ie,” gets questions about his famous father.