Scottie Pippen is an American professional basketball player. He has gained a lot of name and fame in the field as his skills are extraordinary. Scottie is lucky enough to earn millions of endorsements and has earned a lot of profits. He has been a regular member of the Chicago Bulls while playing for nine seasons. Throughout his career, he has made a lot of records and has got a lot of wins. If you want to know more about his personal and professional life, let’s get into more details.
Salary and Contracts
There are many fans who assume that Scottie is an underpaid NBA player. However, this may be true to some extent but at the same time may not be totally true. In 1991 he signed a deal of $18 million with a prominent team. During the peak season of the Chicago Bulls, he was earning $30 million per year. He later revealed in an interview that he signed this contract to protect his family. He had 12 siblings in total while his father and brother were in wheelchairs. After some time he started believing that he deserves a fresh deal with more amount of money. He earned an additional $10 million when he returned to play for Chicago Bulls in the final season.
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Early Life and Endorsements
Scottie started endorsing Nike and that’s how their shows got very popular everywhere. He also endorsed other popular brands like Ameritech Cellular TV, Frito-Lay, Visa, McDonald’s, Right Guard, and Coca-Cola. Scottie was born on September 25th, 1965 in Hamburg Arkansas. He is the youngest child of Ethel and Preston. His family is very big because he has got 12 other siblings. All his siblings were surprised to see that his height was growing very fast. He is six feet eight inches tall and during his college years, he started playing basketball. On average, he got 23.6 points, 10 rebounds, and 4.3 assists while his field goal shooting was 60%. His age is 55 years old while his height is six feet and seven inches.
Career and Success
Scottie’s basketball player started with a bang and he was drafted by NBA in 1987. At first, he started playing for Seattle Supersonics. When he started making records he was noticed by the Chicago bulls and soon drafted for the same. He played a total of nine seasons for Chicago Bulls and they won six NBA titles. They made great progress with a record of 72 wins in 1995-1996. You will also be surprised to know that he has been a seven times NBA all-star and NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1994. Fans will be excited to know that he is the only player who has won an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year.
Personal Life and Net Worth
The total Net worth of Scottie happens to be around $20 million. He got married to Karen McCollum and they have a son together. It was unfortunate that things didn’t work out in the marriage and he got married to  Larsa Younan. She is a popular actress known for playing a prominent role in Real Housewives of Miami. They are blessed with four children together while things are going smoothly between the couple too.