How many NBA championships did Scottie Pippen win with the Chicago Bulls?
Scottie Pippen won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1998. He was part of two separate three-peats, both alongside Michael Jordan under coach Phil Jackson.
Where did Scottie Pippen go to college?
Scottie Pippen attended the University of Central Arkansas, where he walked on without a scholarship after receiving no offers out of Hamburg High School. He was discovered by head coach Don Dyer and developed into a consensus NAIA All-American in 1986 and 1987.
What happened when Scottie Pippen refused to go back into the game in 1994?
On the 13th of May, 1994, with 1.8 seconds left in a tie game against the New York Knicks, coach Phil Jackson drew up the final play for Toni Kukoč rather than Pippen. Pippen, who had led the Bulls all season in Jordan's absence, refused to leave the bench when the timeout ended. Kukoč hit the game-winning shot, but Jackson told reporters afterward, "Scottie asked out of the play."
Did Scottie Pippen win Olympic gold medals?
Scottie Pippen won two Olympic gold medals with the United States men's basketball team, in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics and in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics. He wore jersey number 8 in both games and is one of only two NBA players to win both an NBA title and an Olympic gold medal in the same year twice.
What was Scottie Pippen's career-high scoring game?
Scottie Pippen scored a career-high 47 points against the Denver Nuggets on the 18th of February, 1997, shooting 19-for-27 from the field in a 134-123 Bulls victory. He added 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in 41 minutes of play that night.
When was Scottie Pippen inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
Scottie Pippen was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on the 13th of August, 2010, in a rare double induction: once for his individual playing career and once as a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic "Dream Team." Both honors were conferred simultaneously.