Scottie Pippen, Who Claimed Michael Jordan Ruined Basketball, Got Cheated By ‘His Airness’ for an Entire Season

Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan had chemistry like no other on the basketball court. They won 6 NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls together and formed one of the greatest NBA duos of all time. Although their relationship currently might not be on the best of terms, their legacy is unmatched.

Jordan was known for going to any extent to win, and it seems even Scottie was a victim of that. During their days in the Bulls, MJ kept on cheating with Pippen for almost a season and caused thousands of dollars to Pippen.

Whenever the team played at home, the Jumbotron televised animated horse races. Interestingly enough, these races were pre-recorded. Jordan took advantage of this fact at the expense of Scottie.

He enquired which horse would win in the race from the operating team, and he would place a bet with Scottie. On Zach Lowe’s ESPN podcast, Amin Elhassan talked about the entire incident.

He narrated, “Fast-forward: Game, timeout, Phil Jackson is drawing up some play. Mike goes to Scottie and says, ‘Hundred bucks the red one wins.’“

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Guess what? The red horse won the race and Pippen had to dish out a hundred bucks. This went on for an entire season without Scottie getting even a hint of MJ’s foul play. This just shows how far Jordan can go to win!

How good were Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen?

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen dominated the entire NBA for almost a decade. They led the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA titles and established the Bulls as one of the greatest teams ever.

MJ averaged 31.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists in 691 games playing alongside Scottie Pippen. On the other hand, Scottie averaged 17.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in the same number of games playing with Jordan.

Although they are one of the greatest duos ever, their relationship is not on the best of terms currently. Moreover, Scottie released his memoir, ‘Unguarded’, which contained some extremely controversial opinions.

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Pippen accused MJ of ruining the game among various other accusations. After Pippen dropped the bombshell, the basketball world was divided with many bashing Pippen for his views while a few others supported him.