Scottie Pippen’s youngest son, Justin, attends the University of Michigan

Justin Pippen, the youngest son of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, announced that he’ll play basketball at the University of Michigan this coming semester.

According to The Athletic Justin appeared along with his father, Scottie, who was Michael Jordan’s Batman’s Robin when each players won six championships with the Chicago Bulls, in a video warning the world that he was going to Michigan. There was speculation as to what school he would select, as he was reportedly considering the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, the University of Florida and Texas A&M.

Justin is Scottie’s youngest son, who also has one other son, his namesake, Scotty Pippen Jr. (although Scottie spells his name with an “i.e.”, his first name was Scotty), who’s currently a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. Justin is a defenseman who played alongside Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ sons Bronny and Bryce at Sierra Canyon High School, where he’s currently a senior. In his senior 12 months of highschool, he averaged 16.5 points and 4.9 assists.

He explained why he selected Michigan over other schools.

“The coaches were great to me. They showed me lots of hospitality. They gave me really good suggestions. They see me coming in as a player who can hit the floor straight away.

ESPN reported that Justin, a 6-foot-3 combo guard, is prone to be amongst the final ESPN 100 rankings for the class of 2024. He has expressed a desire to follow his father and brother to the NBA.

“I like the atmosphere of the campus and the school,” Pippen told the media. “I wanted to review in an enormous school. They will help me achieve my ultimate goal of making it to the NBA.

He became the first commitment for brand spanking new head coach Dusty Mays, who was hired to interchange recently fired former NBA player and Michigan graduate Juwan Howard, who led the team from 2019-2024. Last season, the Michigan Wolverines posted a dismal record of 8-24.