Any NBA fan would recognize the name Scottie Pippen, a basketball legend and close friend of Michael Jordan. Fans could go on about Scottie’s rise to fame, which teams he’s played for, his basketball stats, and more. But how much do fans know about Larsa Pippen, Scottie Pippen’s estranged wife?
Most people know little about Scottie’s celebrity ex-wife, Larsa Pippen. Keep reading to learn more about Larsa’s childhood, how she met Scottie, and the bumps they faced in their relationship.
Who is Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife?
Larsa Pippen is the former wife of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen. She is of American nationality and Lebanese-Syrian descent and considers herself Assyrian. Larsa is currently 46 years old.
Larsa has had many exciting careers, including being a reality TV star, social media influencer, and Instagram model. She is also an entrepreneur. She owns a luxury jewellery brand, Larsa Marie, and a fitness subscription service, Larsa Pippen Fitness.
In addition to her business ventures, Scottie Pippen’s wife is also a philanthropist. She heads the Pippen Foundation, which holds fundraisers for various children’s charities.
Larsa Pippen’s net worth is evaluated at 12 million dollars. She is connected to many famous celebrities and socialites. She was close friends with Kim Kardashian and the Kardashian family before falling out in 2020.
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Larsa Pippen’s Childhood and Growing Up
She was born Larsa Younan in Chicago, Illinois, on July 6, 1974. Larsa spent her entire childhood in Chicago, attending elementary, middle, and high school there.
Larsa’s mother is from Lebanon, and her father is from Syria. She grew up with two brothers, Samuel Younan and Ninos Younan, and one sister, Bella Youkhana. Larsa has a good relationship with her family and posts pictures of her parents and siblings on her social media accounts.
Teenage and Young Adult Years
After graduating high school, Larsa moved south two and a half hours to attend the University of Illinois. While studying at U of I, she joined the Piven Theater Workshop and studied under theatre star Byrne Piven. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s in Political Science.
Following her graduation, Larsa worked as a freelance writer and did some modeling and acting jobs on the side. She wrote articles about health, fitness, and fashion lifestyle. Larsa’s big break came when she debuted on the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Miami.
After leaving ‘The Real Housewives of Miami,’ Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife became good friends with Kim Kardashian. She even appeared on E!’s ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians.’ These TV appearances helped to grow her social media following and sky-rocketed her to fame.
How Larsa Met Scottie Pippen?
Larsa (then last name Younan) met Scottie Pippen in Chicago in 1995. Scottie was playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls at the time. The couple is very private about how they met and the beginning of their relationship. However, former NBA player and old friend John Salley recalls the day Scottie and Larsa met.
Salley was one of the first people Scottie talked to about meeting Larsa. Scottie told Salley, “I just met the baddest girl in the world, I’m marrying this one.” Shortly after telling Salley this, Scottie and Larsa began dating in 1995 and would tie the knot just two years later.
Becoming Scottie Pippen’s Wife & Starting a Family
Larsa officially became Scottie Pippen’s wife on July 20, 1997, at the First United Methodist Temple in Chicago. On that day, she officially became Larsa Pippen. Larsa and Scottie have four children: Scotty Jr, Sophia, Preston, and Justin.
Scotty Jr is the oldest of the four, born in 2000. Preston is the second-oldest, born in 2002, with Justin following in 2005. Larsa and Scottie finally had their one and only girl, Sophia, in 2008.
Scotty Jr. seems to have inherited his dad’s athletic genes. He plays point guard on the Vanderbilt Commodores basketball team. On the other hand, Sophia inherited her mother’s love for performing. Sophia starred in the Juniors season of Dancing with the Stars in 2018.
Scottie And Larsa Pippen’s Trials and Tribulations
Scottie Pippen and his ex-wife have gone through some rough patches in the last few years. It doesn’t help that both Scottie and Larsa are celebrities, so their splits are made public. In October 2016, Scottie filed for divorce after finding out that Larsa told police he was verbally aggressive towards her. However, the divorce was never finalized as the couple agreed to resolve their differences and stay together.
Just two years later, Larsa filed for divorce in 2018 after her alleged affair with the famous rapper Future became popular speculation in the media. While their divorce was never legally finalized, Larsa and Scottie decided to split up.
Larsa made headlines recently when she was spotted out on a date with married NBA star Malik Beasley. This incident of infidelity ended Malik’s marriage to then-wife Montana Yao. In late 2022, Larsa started dating Marcus Jordan, the son of NBA legend Michale Jordan.
Larsa and Marcus received heavy criticism on social media due to their 16-year age gap. Many called out the 50-year-old for dating the son of her ex-husband’s former Bulls teammate. In 2024, the duo had been in an on-and-off relationship, with The Real Housewives of Miami cast member confirming their split in July 2024.
She told ET, “I think it’s off. I mean, it’s off, it is off. I feel like I’m good. I’m good. I am spending this summer just focusing on my kids and my friends and family. I just have to, like, enjoy it and figure out what Larsa wants.”
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