Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Scottie Pippen

 Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr.[3][4was born on September 25, 1965 and is commonly called Scottie Pippen. He is an American former professional basketball player. He was a part of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 years, and won six NBA championships as a member of the Chicago Bulls. One of the most admired small forwards of all time, Pippen, along with Michael Jordan, played an significant role in turning the Bulls into a champion team and increasing the popularity of the NBA around the world during the 1990s.Pippen was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team eight consecutive times and was named to the All-NBA First Team three times. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star, and the NBA All-Star Game MVP for 1994. The Chicago Bulls retired his jersey in 1996 and 1997, making the only four players to be named among the 50 most influential players of NBA history. He played a main role on both the 1992 Chicago Bulls Championship team and the 1996 Chicago Bulls Championship team, that were chosen as two of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History. According to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame website, "the multidimensional Pippen ran court as a point guard, attacked boards as power forwards, and was a net-swapper like an shooter". In his 17-year career, he was a part of 12 seasons with the Bulls as well as one with the Houston Rockets and four with the Portland Trail Blazers, making the playoffs 16 times in a row. In October 2021 Pippen was once more honored for being one of the best league players to ever play when he was named as a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

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