Scottie Pippen recently inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Pippen’s game plays during his time with Chicago Bulls was his way to have himself honored in his entire life and be built with a statue.
Chicago Bulls may have won six time championship but entirely highlighted Michael Jordan. For basketball experts, it couldn’t be achieved at all without having a good teammates and Jordan will never be that good without a good support of Pippen.
Here’s what Adam Fluck at Bulls.com have said.
The Chicago Bulls have plans to unveil a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen that will be displayed permanently in the United Center at some point towards the end of the 2010-11 season.
“Not only is Scottie Pippen one of the greatest players to ever wear a Bulls uniform, but he’s among the best players in history of the league to play the game,” said Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. “He had a tremendous impact in bringing six world championships to Chicago and there is no better way to pay tribute to him than with a permanent statue that honors his inspirational career.”
Chicago Bulls' Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf on Scottie Pippen's tribute
The statue will be crafted by Omri and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany of Highland Park, Ill., who also sculpted the famous Michael Jordan statue which was unveiled in January 1994 in conjunction with Jordan’s No. 23 jersey retirement.
“Words really can’t express my feelings,” Pippen told Bulls.com. “It’s an unbelievable honor and truly amazing. It’s something you dream of as a kid growing up, but you can never foresee those childhood fantasies becoming reality. You see statues of individuals who have done great things and made their mark on history, but as a basketball player, you never really think about arriving at this point. It’s an amazing honor for the Chicago Bulls to do this for me.”
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