Pippen was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, to Ethel (1923–2016) and Preston Pippen (1920–1990). He has 11 older siblings. His mother was 6 ft (180 cm) tall and his father was 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), and all of their children we… See more

Pippen began his college playing career at the University of Central Arkansas after being discovered by the school's head basketball coach, Don Dyer, as a walk-on. He did not receive much media coverage because C… See more