From his father's previous relationships, he has four older half siblings: Antron, Sierra, Taylor, and Tyler. Antron and Tyler Pippen are both deceased. His father's relationship with his mother, Larsa Pippen, led to three future younger full siblings: Preston, Justin, and Sophia.
On November 20, 2019, Pippen scored a freshman season-high 21 points in a 90–72 win over Austin Peay.[7] In his regular season finale on March 7, 2020, he scored 21 points for a second time in an 83–74 victory over South Carolina.[8] As a freshman, Pippen averaged 12 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team honors.[9]
The impending departures of future NBA players Aaron Nesmith and Saben Lee led to a future expectation of a leading role on the team, which came to fruition in his sophomore season.[10] On December 27, 2020, Pippen scored 30 points in an 87–50 win over Alcorn State.[11] On January 9, 2021, he recorded his first double-double, with 18 points and 12 assists in an 84–81 loss to Mississippi State.[12] On January 27, 2021, Pippen scored 32 points in a 78–71 loss to Florida.[13] As a sophomore, he averaged 20.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game. On April 10, 2021, Pippen declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his future college eligibility.[14] He later withdrew from the draft returning to Vanderbilt for his junior season. On December 7, 2021, Pippen made a last second three-pointer to tie the game against Temple. As a junior, he averaged 20.4 points, 4.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. He was named to the First Team All-SEC as a junior.[15] On April 18, 2022, Pippen declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining future college eligibility.[16]
Professional career
Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2023)
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Pippen signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2022, splitting time with their G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers,[17] subsequently joining Los Angeles for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[18] In his Summer League debut, Pippen scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block in a 100–66 win over the Miami Heat.[19] He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.[20]
On September 7, 2023, Pippen re-signed with the Lakers on an Exhibit 10 contract,[21] but was waived on October 16.[22]
On January 16, 2024, Pippen signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[24] On October 15, Pippen's contract was converted to a standard four–year contract.[25]
On November 2, 2024, Pippen recorded 12 points and a career-high 13 assists in a 124–107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[26] On November 8, Pippen recorded his first career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 128–104 win over the Washington Wizards. He and his father, Scottie, became the first father-son duo in NBA history to each record a triple-double.[27] On November 23, Pippen recorded a career-high 30 points along with 10 assists in a 142–131 win over the Chicago Bulls.[28]
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