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NBA legend Scottie Pippen announced the sudden passing of his eldest son, Antron, on Monday. He was 33.
Pippen, who played for the Chicago Bulls, shared a series of photos of his child on Instagram and penned an emotional tribute to his memory. The basketball great declined to identify a cause of death.
“I’m heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my firstborn son Antron,” said Pippen, 55. “The two of us shared a love for basketball and we had countless conversations about the game.”
Continued the six-time NBA champ, “Antron suffered from chronic asthma and if he hadn’t had it,