Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen might need been the best duo in NBA historical past.
They led the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA championships in eight years, going undefeated within the NBA Finals.
In public, Jordan has all the time had nothing however reward for his sidekick, even admitting that he wouldn’t have been capable of win with out him.
Nonetheless, all through the years, a number of tales and reviews have proven that they have been by no means actually shut.
That’s why it’s not significantly arduous to imagine that they haven’t talked shortly.
In his newest look on the PDBs Podcast, Pippen revealed that they hadn’t talked for the reason that pandemic (by way of Legion Hoops).
Scottie Pippen says he hasn’t spoken to Michael Jordan for the reason that pandemic, per @PBDsPodcast pic.twitter.com/TgH8iCViUk
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 18, 2025
Later within the interview, Pippen shut down the potential for them ever fixing their estranged relationship, including that Jordan was a really troublesome particular person to cope with and that there was by no means a lot of a friendship to rescue within the first place.
Pippen reportedly disliked how he was portrayed in’ The Final Dance.’
Notably, the documentary solely acknowledged well-documented info on the time, so it’s not like these have been a secret.
Sam Smith’s e-book “The Jordan Guidelines” additionally sheds gentle on Pippen’s obvious insecurity and jealousy of Jordan and different gamers making extra money or drawing extra consideration.
So, regardless that most who knew Jordan agreed that he was a troublesome character to cope with, Pippen was no totally different.
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