A look at Scotty Pippen Jr’s performances reveals that he is more than just the son of Chicago Bulls legend, Scottie Pippen. In general, many believe that players drafted into the NBA who are related to former players will get opportunities simply because of their relationship. The decision in this case, however, rests entirely on the merits and skills of Pippen Jr. Despite going unselected in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Pippen Jr. to a two-way contract. However, in recent weeks, he has attracted a lot of attention after the Lakers made a major trade.

The Lakers acquired Minnesota Timberwolves star, Malik Beasley on trade deadline day. Beasley was involved with Larsa Pippen, Scotty Pippen Jr’s mother, for a few months back in 2020. This has been a major reason why the trade has been getting so many headlines.

Beasley and Larsa caused quite a stir back then because of their relationship. Seeing both athletes on the same team clearly makes quite a noise on social media, and many celebrities have even weighed in.

Various celebrities have slammed the Lakers for the trade

Rappers Cam’ron and Ma$e recently offered their opinions on Beasley joining the Lakers. During their recent appearance on Killa Cam’s sports talk show, ‘It Is What It Is‘, they brought the topic up. Cam expressed his thoughts by mentioning, “Sh*t f***ed up. What the f**k is you doing, Rob Pelinka?”

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Before this, Mase claimed that Beasley’s move to the team was “a destruction to the locker room.” Cam also pointed out that normally teams check players’ backgrounds before trading for them. At the moment, Larsa is dating Michael Jordan‘s son Marcus Jordan.

Even this relationship has caused many celebrities and fans to react, especially considering Jordan and Pippen’s history together playing for the Bulls. Following their retirement, their feud over the documentary ‘The Last Dance’ has stirred up quite a bit of interest online.

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In your opinion, what do you think of the Lakers potentially playing them together? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section.