Scottie Pippen announced the death on his social media platforms, saying his oldest child died on Monday. He did not give a cause.
"I'm heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my firstborn son Antron," Scottie Pippen wrote Tuesday. "The two of us shared a love for basketball and we had countless conversations about the game. Antron suffered from chronic asthma and if he hadn't had it, I truly believe he would've made it to the NBA. He never let that get him down, though — Antron stayed positive and worked hard, and I am so proud of the man that he became."
Antron Pippen was an accomplished high school player in Georgia, then played college basketball at South Georgia Tech and Texas A&M International.
"The Jets family was saddened to learn of the death of one of our former players, Antron Pippen," read a Twitter post from the South Georgia Tech athletic department.
![Scottie Pippen posted this photo of himself and son Antron as a baby on his Twitter account. Photo / Twitter](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XT5TFFEWHXV7N5GYV3ABI5UXJ4.jpg?auth=b2816288e00a23a70c014ecf6725bdb94b26f8f82f96f18cbbaeae5527dd4eb2&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)