Arguably the greatest duo in NBA history reunited on the hardwood Sunday evening in Santa Barbara. Bulls legend Scottie Pippen joined his fellow six-time champion teammate Michael Jordan at MJ’s Flight School basketball camp in California to participate in a shooting contest for the campers.
The pair, who also won gold together on the greatest basketball team ever assembled at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, looked a little older than their glory days sharing the courts. In Jordan’s case, a little fatter too. But it’s still an iconic image any time those two are seen on a basketball court side by side. For those of us lucky enough to remember the Bulls dynasty, just seeing them together brings goosebumps and chills.
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These days, Jordan is the owner of the Charlotte Hornets in addition to his several ongoing endorsements and business ventures. Scottie, meanwhile, is still on the Bulls staff as a team ambassador. He also appears regularly on ESPN’s NBA show The Jump. In a recent episode, Pippen defended Kyrie Irving’s desire to part from LeBron James, which has owned the NBA news cycle in recent weeks. Pippen compared it to his situation with Jordan, saying he may not have won as many championships had he split from Michael, but it would’ve been better for him personally and financially.
Looking back, Bulls fans can all thank their lucky stars that Pippen – who did request to be traded from Chicago more than once – hung around for all six championship seasons. Since both players retired, it’s rare to see these reunions of the duo that shaped a dynasty. Rare, and always enjoyable. We’re brought back to a time when Chicago owned the NBA, rather than being one of its most mismanaged laughingstocks.
I think we need these MJ-Scottie reunions to become a regular thing now that we’re beginning a new rebuild. Something to keep Bulls fans’ spirits up. Weekly? Monthy? Maybe they sub in and play a few games at the United Center this season? MJ and Scottie, have your people talk.
