Boris Becker reacts as NBA legend makes history as 1st father-son duo to record triple-doubles
Scottie Pippen and his son's historic feat has drawn reactions from Boris Becker. They recently made history as the first father-son duo to record triple-doubles in their game against the Washington Wizards last Friday.
Pippen Sr. played for the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, and Portland Trail Blazers during his 17-year NBA career. He was part of the men's basketball gold medal-winning teams at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Scotty Pippen Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies in January this year. The American began his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers and their G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.
On Friday, November 9, the Washington Wizards faced the Memphis Grizzlies. Scottie Pippen Jr. recorded his first career triple-double, scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. The final score read 128-104 in favor of the Grizzlies.
On Sunday, Boris Becker shared an image collage of the Pippens on his Instagram story, highlighting their achievements. The former World No.1 captioned it:
"That's really cool," Becker wrote.
After a well-decorated career that ended in 1999, Boris Becker transitioned into being a commentator for media outlets like Eurosport, the BBC, and others. Becker also had a successful coaching stint with Novak Djokovic, with whom he won 25 ATP titles from 2013 to 2016.
Becker briefly coached Holger Rune from late 2023 to February 2024, helping the Dane go on a promising run that included a semifinal appearance in the Paris Masters and also reaching the ATP Finals for the first time in his career.
Boris Becker also reacted to LeBron James and son Bronny making NBA history as the first father-son duo to play together
Lebron James and son Bronny made NBA history as the first father-son duo to play together in October this year. Boris Becker shared his excitement over the feat after the LA Lakers faced the Phoenix Suns in a preseason game.
The former World No. 1 savored the moment by resharing a video posted by Bleacher Report on his Instagram story and captioned it:
"Father & son first time together on the floor...," Becker wrote.
Later that month, LeBron James and Bronny made history as they played together in an official NBA game during the Lakers' 110-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 22.