Scottie Pippen Makes Distressing Revelations About Off-Court Relationship With Michael Jordan

For NBA fans in the 90s, their most vivid memory would probably be that of the Chicago Bulls. Under Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, the Bulls redefined people’s view of the sport. Combining for thousands of points and thousands of memories, Pippen and Jordan in particular were part of both three-peats of the side. Many years after their historic careers however, it appears that the pair were never all that close.

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56-year-old Scottie Pippen was a magnificent personality on the court. Yet, it always seemed like he played second fiddle to the great MJ. In the recently released ‘The Last Dance’ documentary, fans got to witness a sneak peek of the legacy that the legendary Chicago setup left behind. But in the aftermath of the series, many stars of the yester-years lashed out at Jordan and the show. They believed that the 10-episode entertainer solely glorified ‘His Airness’, and not the team in general. Following this, Pippen took to his memoir to destroy Jordan.

Scottie Pippen reflects on his depleted equation with Michael Jordan

In his latest ‘Unguarded’ memoir, ‘Pip’ dished out a whole lot of dirt on his former teammates. In the process, he termed Jordan as selfish and hypocritical. During a recent interview, the 7-time All-star also went on record to claim that him and his iconic compatriot were never close. Addressing the same equation on ‘Good Morning America’, Pippen revealed that in spite of not being close, him and Jordan will always have respect for each other.

“It wasn’t what you saw on the court. We always will have that respect for each other”

—Scottie Pippen on his relationship with Michael Jordan

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“It [my equation with Jordan] wasn’t what you saw on the court,” said Pippen. “We always will have that respect for each other, but our friendship is not what people see on TV.” In addition, Scottie was also asked if he thought Jordan would’ve been just as successful without him. To this, he replied, “No, but I don’t think I would be successful without him. I think we both complimented each other in a lot of different ways. And we kind of competed and pushed each other to be great.”

MIAMI, FL – FEBRUARY 04: Scottie Pippen Attends Market America Conference 2016 at American Airlines Arena on February 4, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images)

Clearly, everything isn’t hunky dory in the Bulls setup that we so fondly remember. Yet, the memories that they left behind will be everlasting. Regardless of their personal equations, as Pippen said himself, they will always have that respect for one another.

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