Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25 1965) is often referred to as Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons as a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and won six NBA championships as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Considered one of the greatest small forwards ever, Pippen, along with Michael Jordan, played an crucial role in the transformation of the Bulls into a championship team and in increasing the popularity of the NBA across the globe during the 1990s.Pippen was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team repeatedly and the All-NBA First Team three times. He was seven times an NBA All-Star, and the NBA All-Star Game MVP for 1994. The Chicago Bulls retired his jersey in 1996-97, which made him one of only four players selected as one of the top 50 basketball players of all time. He was a key player in both the 1992 Chicago Bulls Championship team and the 1996 Chicago Bulls Championship team, which were selected as two of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History.
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