Scotty Pippen Jr has been playing on a broken toe during his NBA career

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Pippen fractured his toe during the predraft process of his rookie year in 2022, he said. At the time, he was "dealing with it" because he was told it was turf toe. The hope was that the pain would go away, but it didn't. Pippen started his NBA career after signing a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022. He eventually signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies in Jan. 2024. Pippen's strong play led to him earning a standard contract and working his way until a prominent rotation piece for Memphis. He was doing all of this while dealing with the toe injury. "No, I was never healthy," Pippen said. "I was playing on a broken toe. I ended up getting the bone out of my whole toe removed, so feeling good now."

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