michael jordan still In my opinion.
He skipped the Chicago Bulls’ inaugural Ring of Honor party along with Scottie Pippen because the iconic duo are still feuding.
‘I actually don’t know how much work went into this,’ Bulls president, cantankerous legend Jerry Reinsdorf On trying to get Jordan and Pippen to attend the event, Every Chicago Sun-Times. “Obviously it would be better if everyone was here, but we know not everyone can be here.”
Both Jordan and Pippen told the Bulls ahead of time that they would not participate.Pippen once public quarrel He has been with Jordan since the release of The Last Dance documentary, and has filmed his former teammate publicly on multiple occasions since the show’s release in 2020.
Jordan did send a video message before the dinner, thanking Jerry and President and CEO Michael Reinsdorf for launching the Ring of Honor and saying he was “extremely bummed” that he wouldn’t be able to attend the gala.
“I’m sorry I can’t be here tonight, but I don’t want that to stop you guys from having fun,” Jordan said in the video. “Believe me, I’m very grateful and very honored.”
Dennis Rodman was also a surprise no-show, but the Bulls are hoping he will be able to participate in the halftime celebration of Friday night’s game between Chicago and the Golden State Warriors.
“I’m excited for everyone to come, but we announced this six weeks ago,” Michael Reinsdorf said. “People have scheduling issues, so this is just our way of saying thank you to the players and staff, so that’s what we’re looking forward to.”
bulls Officially announced Their inaugural Ring of Honor class in December included Artis Gilmore, Phil Jackson, Johnny “Red” Kerr, Dick Klein, Jerry Krause, Toni Kukoc, Bob Love, Dennis Rodman, Jerry Sloan, Chet Walker, Tex Winter and 1995 – Team 96 overall except Jordan and Pippen.
Jackson, Kukoc, Luke Longley and Ron Harper were among the players who participated in Thursday night’s event. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who was in town for the game, also helped host the event along with broadcaster Adam Amin.