Scottie Pippen claims Michael Jordan nearly lured him out of a fortune with unreasonable gifts

Modified at 07:45 GMT on September 30, 2023

Michael Jordan’s love for gambling and golf is well-documented. In a story on ESPN and Netflix’s The Last Dance, teammate and Chicago Bulls superstar Scottie Pippen revealed how “his grandeur” tricked him into losing everything by giving away a set of golf clubs. money.

For those who thought Jordan was making a sweet gesture by welcoming Pippen to the Bulls, there was certainly an ulterior motive behind the move.

Pippen beamed as he told the story. While explaining what made Jordan different, his story also shows how the six-time NBA champion found ways to gamble and make extra money.

“Michael is a superstar in the game of basketball, he’s greater than any superstar in any sport, he’s not like any regular, let’s go have lunch. This is different.”

When the producer reminded him of the golf clubs Jordan gave Pippen during his rookie year, Pippen chuckled:

“He was trying to lure me so he could take all my money.”

While it’s impossible to confirm if this was indeed Michael Jordan’s intention, he did want to make some money off Pippen, given his penchant for gambling. All in all, it’s still a good story.

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Scottie Pippen not happy with Michael Jordan after ‘The Last Dance’

Since The Last Dance became one of the most iconic sports documentaries, Scottie Pippen never missed an opportunity to film Michael Jordan.

It’s one thing to say it fills the void of live sports following the coronavirus outbreak, but Pippen wasn’t happy with how the show celebrated the Bulls legend.

If he criticized Jordan’s documentary in his book “No Guard,” he did the same thing on Stacey King’s “Gimme Hot Sauce” podcast.

“I watched Michael Jordan play before he joined the Bulls. He was a horrible player. It was horrible to play with him. He was all one-on-one. He couldn’t shoot the ball well. All of a sudden, We became a team and we started winning. “Everyone forgot who he was. “

For a team that dominated the NBA from 1991 to 1998, Pippen certainly didn’t hold back when talking about the Chicago Bulls before joining them in 1987.

What’s more, it’s unfortunate to see things develop between the two. Once regarded as the greatest duo in NBA history, they now don’t even see eye to eye, with most of it coming from Pippen.