Parting ways is never easy, not when you cherished something for a long time. Still, Scottie Pippen is about to sell the most prized possession of his career and life. It is the most prized memorabilia from the Bulls’ first-ever championship title. If you remember, ‘The Dynasty Collection‘, which featured Michael Jordan‘s six shoes from all the championship games, made $8 million at auction. However, the item that Pippen has held onto for over 33 years isn’t heading to auction. Instead, it will be sold to build a connection. How?

As per TMZ, the 6x NBA champion possesses the game ball from the Chicago Bulls’ Game 5 of the 1991 NBA finals. Pippen plans to sell a small portion of it to fans by creating digital tokens of the ball on the blockchain, allowing fans to own a piece of this historic memorabilia.

This is precious for fans, and as it gains more attention, there’s a chance that these tokens might increase in demand. “I feel like this ball was something very meaningful for me. Even at the moment when I grabbed it, I just sort of knew that that was going to be a start of something special,” Pippen said.

The Bulls’ victories still hold a special, emotional place in people’s hearts. Pippen also has all six championship trophy replicas, as well as his rings. “What we’ve done with the ball is we’ve tokenized it and we believe that this ball is a real-world asset. And so, we want to make this ball as valuable as possible. So what we’re doing, we’re giving this ball back to the community and allowing them to see the value and also to build the value in this asset,” Pippen said.

This move will likely come close on the heels of his new documentary that Pippen is planning. Just a few months ago, Pippen and some notable members of the Bulls organized the “No Bull” tour.

The ‘No Bull Tour’ by Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, and Luc Longley appreciated

From headlines to harsh comments by several veterans, the ‘No Bull Tour’ was previously viewed as something that could rival or dismiss ‘The Last Dance’. It was neither. With Pippen, who has openly expressed his issues with the documentary, it’s understandable why some held such an opinion.

However, alongside Horace Grant and Luc Longley, both of whom deserved more coverage in the series, the ‘No Bull Tour’ seemed to focus solely on appreciating the achievements of the ’90s championship Bulls. 

In collaboration with Australia’s National Basketball League, the trio visited Melbourne, Sydney, and Tasmania. As per sources who attended the event, fans appreciated what the trio presented and shared with the fans. While some initially labeled the tour as ‘anti-Jordan’, it was anything but. Pippen’s efforts appeared to focus more on reflecting the Chicago Bulls’ legacy. Something he is aiming at once again.

Stay tuned for more such updates and join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger.