“Proud to Call You My Friend”: Magic Johnson Pens Heartfelt Note for ‘Selfless’ Scottie Pippen on Bulls’ Ring of Honor Virtual Experience

All eyes await to witness the ‘Ring of Honor’, which is set to take place on January 12 at the United Center, starring several legends like Dennis Rodman, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, etc. But before that, the Chicago Bulls have teased how grand the ceremony is going to look like, through the internet. Surprisingly, Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson has played a part in it. In the Bulls’ separate tribute to all the ‘Ring of Honor’ members, Johnson played a small role for Pippen, as a token of friendship. Let’s take a deeper look. 

The Bulls released an impressive virtual experience to detail the achievement and legacy of the members of the ‘Rings of Honor’. The smooth user interface and color grading of the website is an experience you should not miss! But what’s noteworthy is that Magic Johnson has taken the time to write about Pippen’s achievements. The 5-time champion shared some of Pippen’s attributes on the court, “Scottie Pippen was a unique, multi-dimensional small forward, who was known for being dominant off the boards, deadly off the dribble, and had a killer jump shot.”

After writing about some of his favorite moments with Pippen, Johnson made it emotional towards the end. He shared, “I want to thank Scottie for changing the game of basketball as we know it. Scottie deserves the recognition and I’m proud to call him a friend.“

Magic Johnson reminisces ‘Dream Team’ to speak about Scottie Pippen 

‘Dream Team’ was the start of Johnson’s close ties with Pippen. The 1992 Olympics team for the USA brought in some of the best players in the league, and the above two were a part of it. Johnson wrote, “I’m grateful that I had the privilege of playing with Scottie on the 1992 Dream Team. I always knew he had game, but I was even more impressed by his work ethic, dedication, and ability to make his teammates better”. 

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Without hesitation, the 3-time MVP also confirmed that Pippen was one of the main reasons why Team USA could bring gold back home. He wrote, “The dynamics wouldn’t be the same without him”. That’s tons of appreciation from Johnson. Various stars have written about the members of the ‘Ring of Honor’. Barack Obama wrote for Jordan, Eddie Vedder wrote for Dennis Rodman, but Johnson, taking pride in Pippen, was wholesome. 

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