Larsa Pippen: “I Never, Ever Think About the Past”

The phrase “basketball WAG” might look catchy on a gossip-site headline, but pinning that label on Larsa Pippen sells her story short. 

During a wide-ranging chat on Uncut & Uncensored with Caroline Stanbury, Larsa Pippen made it crystal clear that her life stretches well beyond the hardwood—and the former wife of NBA star. Scottie Pippen is determined to write the next chapters on her own terms. 

Larsa Pippen: From courtside caretaker to finding her own spotlight

For two decades, Pippen’s schedule revolved around NBA road trips, family moves, and keeping a legendary athlete’s household humming. “I was just a wife and a mom. That was, like, my only job,” she admitted, looking back on her life from the time she was 20-something.

Yet the day came when she realized the role no longer fit: “One day, I woke up, and I was like, I’m not happy…Who’s Larsa at this point?”

That jolt of self-awareness pushed her to re-enter reality TV—on The Real Housewives of Miami—this time without censoring her ambitions for anyone else. “When we [she and Scottie Pippen] broke up, I was like, ‘Hey. By the way, I think I wanna go back to reality TV,’” she tells Stanbury.

Rewriting the narrative: “More than an NBA wife”

Pippen refuses to let the public box her into a courtside seat. “A lot of people just wanted me to be, like, an NBA wife, and I didn’t wanna just be an NBA wife. I wanted to do so many more things,” she says, summing up the tension between perception and reality.

That mindset aligns with today’s post-divorce renaissance that many women are embracing—choosing growth over grudges, and opportunity over old labels. It’s the difference between surviving the next chapter and thriving in it.

Building empires, not just brands

While social feeds fixate on Pippen’s glam shots, the business column is where her hustle truly shows. “I’ve invested in Tonal. I’ve invested in Halo, a dog-collar company. I’m launching Aluho, a tequila company. I invested in a dating app called date.com,” she rattles off, sounding a little more Shark Tank than housewife.

The strategy? Multiple revenue streams. Real estate rentals bring passive income, a jewelry line (Larsa Marie) that capitalizes on her fashion authority, and Larsa Light’s tech taps into the booming tech market. 

Money talks—but mindset walks

Despite her high-flying résumé, Pippen’s biggest pivot is mental, not monetary. “I feel like I’m on my own journey. I’m on my own vessel, and I’m moving the way I’m supposed to be,” she explains, rejecting comparison culture in favor of gratitude.

She credits that outlook for shielding her from trolls (and, let’s be real, headline-hunting exes). “I never, ever think about the past, dwell on the past. Focus on your blessings,” she advises. 

The takeaway? A positive filter is the cheapest anti-aging serum on the market—and it keeps career momentum smooth.

Friendship, family, and the no-judgment zone

Stanbury praised Pippen’s nurturing streak, gushing, “You are one of the most nurturing people. You watch every game. You do everything for your kids.” 

Whether cheering her son TK’s NBA rise or spoiling girlfriends on a birthday yacht, Pippen treats relationships like long-term assets—invest early, compound interest later. It’s a reminder that success without a support circle is just a lonely bank statement screenshot.

Dating on your own terms (haters, be gone)

The rumor mill loves pairing Pippen with every baller (or, in the case of Marcus Jordan, the son of a baller) in a 10-mile radius, but she claps back with healthy dating boundaries. “When I date a guy, I never am alone with him for a long time. It’s always group settings because I’m trying to figure out if we’re compatible,” she reveals.

Translation for the apps-era single girl: vet matches like potential business partners—values first, vibes later. And if the peanut gallery wants to judge? Scroll on. As Pippen quips, “I don’t compete with anyone. I’m in competition with Larsa—that’s it.”

Why Pippen’s pivot matters

Labeling Pippen simply a “basketball wife” misses the bigger narrative: reinvention after forty, post-divorce financial literacy, and boundary-setting in both boardrooms and bedrooms. Her journey proves that walking away from an old playbook doesn’t mean starting from scratch—it means drafting a stronger one.

So the next time someone reduces a woman to her ex-anything, channel Pippen’s energy: invest, diversify, nurture your circle, and, above all else, “focus on your blessings.”