Scottie Pippen and ex-wife Larsa's son Justin commits to play for Michigan as he attempts to follow in his father's footsteps and reach the NBA

Scottie Pippen's son with ex-wife Larsa, Justin Pippen, took the next step towards a career in the NBA by committing to play college hoops for the Univerity of Michigan.

Justin plays guard for Sierra Canyon School in California and is teammates with LeBron James' younger son, Bryce.

On Friday, Justin announced his commitment to the Wolverines on social media. He also spoke to Joe Tipton of On3 about his decision. According to Tipton, Michigan emerged over offers from California, Stanford, Florida, and Texas A&M.

'I chose Michigan because my long-term goal is to make the NBA,' Pippen said. 'Michigan is great for my development and playing on that big of a stage in that conference is great for me.'

Pippen joins the first recruiting class with the Wolverines' new head coach, Dusty May, at the helm.

Michigan is attempting to return to their winning ways this next season after an 8-24 campaign in 2023-2024 ended with the firing of coach Juwan Howard. The record posted the team's worst winning percentage since their 6-18 season in 1961.

His commitment comes after his parents starred in headlines following their divorce in 2021.

Much of the controversy came after Larsa began dating Marcus Jordan, son of Scottie's former Chicago Bulls running mate Michael Jordan in 2022. Larsa and Marcus' relationship also came as Scottie and Michael's friendship turned bitter when the former criticized Jordan's 'The Last Dance' docuseries.

While Scottie stayed quiet through most of the noise, news of Larsa and Marcus' split became public on February 12.

According to the 2024 On3 Industry ranking, Justin is ranked 93rd among high school players in the United States.

His brother, Scottie Pippen Jr., made two All-SEC teams at Vanderbilt and is in his second year with the Memphis Grizzlies.