Sierra Pippen is popularly known as the daughter of Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr., an American former professional basketball player.
Sierra Pippen: Bio Summary
Full name | Sierra Pippen |
Date of birth | Scottie Pippen’s daugther |
Age | 28 years old |
Place of birth | United States of America |
Sex | Female |
zodiac sign | Scottie Pippen’s daughter |
Profession | Celebrity child |
Famous as | Scottie Pippen’s daughter |
Parent | Scottie Pippen, Yvette DeLeone |
Siblings | Taylor Pippen, Tyler Roby Pippen, Preston Pippen, Sophia Pippen, Antron Pippen, Justin Pippen, Scotty Pippen Jr. |
Net worth | Unknown |
Biography
Sierra Pippen was born on February 17, 1995, to the American basketball player Scottie Pippen and Yvette DeLeone.She is 28 years old as of 2023. Scottie Pippen also denied fatherhood, but after his ex-girlfriend, Yvette Deleone brought a paternity claim, Scottie’s paternity was confirmed in court.
The two came to an agreement where Pippen agreed to pay for daycare, insurance, high school, and college costs, child support, and other related fees. Also, he had visitation rights.
Sierra Pippen rose to fame after the former NBA player refused to acknowledge her as his child until a paternity test was completed. Due to Sierra’s inappropriate behavior in college, there was once a great deal of controversy surrounding her.
Age
Sierra Pippen is 28 years old as of 2023.
Nationality
Sierra Pippen holds an American nationality and is of mixed white ethnicity.
Education
Sierra Pippen completed her studies at the University of Iowa.
Siblings
Sierra Pippen is not the only child of her parents, she has half-siblings named Tyler Roby Pippen who passed away in the hospital nine days after she was born. Likewise, a half-sister named Antron Pippen died at the age of 33 on April 18, 2021.
She also has a half-sister, Taylor Pippen, a popular American Volleyball player, Senior Middle Hitter, Star Kid, and Internet Star.
Sierra Pippen has a step-sister named, Sophia Pippen(born Dec. 26, 2008), Sophia is an established actress and model. She has step-brothers namely Justin Pippen (born on July 11, 2005), Preston Pippen(born on Aug. 26, 2002), and Scotty Pippen Jr.(born on Nov. 10, 2000),
Summary of her father’s career
Scottie Pippen is an American former professional basketball player. He played for 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. He is highly regarded as one of the greatest small forwards to ever play the position. Pippen and Michael Jordan were crucial in making the Bulls a championship team and gaining international recognition for the NBA in the 1990s.
Pippen was chosen eight times in a row for the NBA All-Defensive First Team and three times for the All-NBA First Team. He was recognized as one of the finest small forwards of all time.
He was one of the four players whose Chicago Bulls jersey was retired after being designated one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History during the 1996–97 season (the others being Jerry Sloan, Bob Love, and Jordan). He was a key member of the 1992 and 1996 Chicago Bulls championship teams, who were ranked as two of the top ten NBA teams of all time.
Sierra Pippen Was Arrested Near The University Of Iowa
Sierra Pippen studied at the University of Iowa but never earned her degree. She was previously detained by the police in 2015 for urinating on the lobby floor of The Sheraton Iowa City downtown hotel at 1:29 a.m. on Sunday.
According to a report made to the Iowa City Police Department, Pipper had a strong alcohol odor, had indications of intoxication, had slurred speech, lost his balance, and even got into a physical altercation with hotel workers. She had a violent altercation with the hotel security earlier in the day, which led to her urinating in the lobby.
However, Sierra later claimed that the arresting officer was racist and rejected a sobriety test and a post-arrest breath test. At about 10 am, she was freed from detention after posting a $500 bond.
In addition, Sierra later claimed that the arresting officer was racist and rejected a sobriety test and a post-arrest breath test. On a $500 bond, she was let out of detention at 10 am.
Sierra’s Father & Mother Broke Up Soon After Her Birth
Scottie and Yvette, Sierra’s parents, allegedly met in 1992 at a basketball game. The couple moved in together after a period of dating.
According to rumors, the couple even got engaged before welcoming their one and only child, Sierra Pippen, in 1995. They sadly split up in the spring of 1995, three months after the birth of their child.
Sierra’s mother is said to have filed a complaint against her father accusing him of domestic violence after her parents called off their 1995 engagement. In their Highland Park house, he grabbed her arm and slammed her up against a car.
The Bulls player, Scottie was then detained on domestic violence allegations, but the case was eventually dismissed in July after Yvette left the country and refused to testify against him.
Sierra Pippen Lived With Her Mother After Their Divorce
After her parents’ separation, Pippen moved home with her mother, Yvette DeLeone. A paternity trial was held to determine whether Sierra was the NBA player‘s child after they divorced.
When the blood result was also in their favor, Scottie acknowledged Sierra as his daughter throughout the paternity case against him. Subsequently, he was mandated to pay DeLeone $5,000 monthly in interim child support. There is no proof that Scottie Pippen is still making child support payments, though.
Net Worth
Sierra Pippen’s estimated net worth is unknown. However, her father Scottie Pippen has a net worth of $20 million.