Larsa Pippen Says 'Some Truths in Life Are Hard to Accept' After Ex Scottie's Son Antron Dies

Larsa Pippen is paying her respects to her late stepson.

Shortly after Larsa's estranged husband Scottie Pippen announced the death of his oldest son, Antron, at 33 on Monday, the 46-year-old posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram Story.

"Some truths in life are hard to accept," Larsa wrote. "Your memories will never be forgotten! They will always remain with us forever. You are forever in our hearts, we love u and will miss u always Rip Antron."

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Later, she posted another Instagram Story slide that encouraged her followers, "Life is too short! Make the most of it. You don't know when you're last day is. Value people who love you."

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Scottie, 55, broke the news of Antron's death on Instagram, sharing a slideshow of photos of himself and his son. The former Chicago Bulls player did not confirm Antron's cause of death.

Scottie Pippen/Instagram. Inset: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Scottie and Antron Pippen; Larsa Pippen (inset)

"I'm heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my firstborn son Antron," he wrote.

Continued Scottie, "The two of us shared a love for basketball and we had countless conversations about the game. Antron suffered from chronic asthma and if he hadn't had it, I truly believe he would've made it to the NBA. He never let that get him down, though — Antron stayed positive and worked hard, and I am so proud of the man that he became."

Scottie also asked his followers to keep Antron's mother, his ex-wife Karen McCollum, "and all of his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers."

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The former athlete was married to McCollum from 1988-1990. The retired athlete is also dad to daughter Taylor with former girlfriend Sonya Roby, daughter Sierra with ex Yvette Deleone, and sons Scotty Jr., Preston, Justin, and daughter Sophia with Larsa. Scottie's daughter Tyler, Taylor's twin, died shortly after birth.

Larsa and Scottie were married in 1997 until 2015, when they initially split. Though they reconciled in 2017, they parted ways for good the following year as Larsa filed for divorce. The status of their split is unclear at this time. Larsa was recently linked to Minnesota Timberwolves player Malik Beasley, but the pair called it quits earlier this month.