The son pushes the father a little further into the legend. On the night of Friday November 8 to Saturday November 9, Scottie Pippen Jr., son of the eponymous legend of the Chicago Bulls, signed his first triple-double during the Memphis Grizzlies’ victory over the Washington Wizards (128-104).
During his career with the Chicago Bulls, the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers, Scottie Pippen recorded 17 triple-doubles between 1987 and 2004.
“It’s crazy”
With Scotty Jr.’s first, they became the first father-son tandem to leave at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on a stat sheet in the NBA.
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“It’s crazy. I don’t know if I have words to describe how I feelreacted Pippen Jr. Making history is always positive. To be the first father-son duo is incredible. » Against the Wizzards, the 23-year-old scored 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.