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Scottie Pippen
Position(s):
Small forward		Jersey #(s):
33
Height:
6 ft 7 in (2. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number 01 m)
Born: September 25, 1965 (1965-09-25) (age 42)
Hamburg, Arkansas
Career information
Year(s): 1987–2004
NBA Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
College: Central Arkansas
Professional teams
Career stats
Points    18,940
Assists    6,135
Steals    2,307
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Career highlights and awards
Olympic medal record
Men's Basketball
Gold1992 BarcelonaUnited States
Gold1996 AtlantaUnited States

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Early life

Scottie Pippen was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, attending college at the University of Central Arkansas. Hamburg is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3039 at the 2000 census. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and At the start of his college career, the then 6 ft 1 in (1. 85 m) Pippen was a walk-on for the NAIA school and depended on his stipend for being the team manager and his summer job as a welder to fund his education. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA) seeks to fully integrate life academics sport and fitness into the higher education environment [1] In those four years, however, Pippen grew to a height of 6 ft 7 in (2. 01 m). He eventually reached 6 ft 8 in (2. 03 m)[2]) and improved enough by his senior year to be considered a viable NBA prospect.

NBA career

Early career

Pippen's performance in the pre-draft Portsmouth Invitational Tournament also improved his draft stock dramatically. He was selected fifth overall in the 1987 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics and traded immediately to the Chicago Bulls for Olden Polynice. The 1987 NBA Draft took place on 22 June 1987 in New York City, New York. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Olden Polynice (born November 21, 1964 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a retired Haitian professional Basketball player at The trade is regarded as a steal by the Bulls as Pippen would go on to be named one of the Top 50 NBA players of all time. The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History (also referred to as the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team or NBA's Top 50) were chosen

Pippen immediately became part of Chicago's young forward tandem with 6 ft 10 in (2. 08 m) power forward Horace Grant, though both came off the bench to back up Brad Sellers and Charles Oakley, respectively, during their rookie seasons. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Horace Junior Grant (born July 4 1965) is an American retired Basketball player Bradley Donn Sellers (born December 17, 1962 in Warrensville Heights Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American retired professional Basketball player who played power forward in the Pippen claimed the starting small forward position during the 1988 playoffs with his stellar play, helping the Michael Jordan-led Bulls reach the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in over a decade. The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each

The Bulls' first three-peat

Pippen continued to improve, helping the Bulls to the Conference Finals the following year as well as 1990, when he earned his first NBA All-Star Game berth. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. However, in the Conference Finals versus the Detroit Pistons, Pippen would suffer severe migraines during the deciding seventh game which would greatly affect his performance. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area In 1991, he continued to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Pippen emerged as the Bulls' primary defensive stopper and an offensive threat. He helped lead the Bulls to six NBA championships (1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, and 1997–98). The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. Pippen was selected as one of the NBA's Fifty Greatest Players when the league was celebrating its fiftieth season in 1996. The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History (also referred to as the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team or NBA's Top 50) were chosen

Pippen became known for stellar defense in addition to his consistent scoring, earning 10 NBA All-Defensive Team nods, including 8 on the first team. The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular In 1992, he was named to the original Dream Team which competed in the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

Pippen without Jordan

Michael Jordan unexpectedly retired before the 1994 season, and in his absence Pippen finally emerged from Jordan's shadow and performed like one of the best players in the league. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. That year, he earned All-Star Game MVP honors and had perhaps his best season, leading the Bulls in scoring, assists, and the entire league in steals, averaging 22. In Basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally gains control of the ball from an offensive player 0 points, 8. 7 rebounds, 5. 6 assists, 2. 9 steals, 0. 9 three-pointers, and 0. 8 blocks per game, while shooting 49. 1% from the field and a career-best 32% from the three-point line. A three-point field goal (also known as three-pointer, three-point shot, trey, or simply three) is a field goal in a Basketball For his efforts, he earned the first of three straight All-NBA First Team nods, and finished third in the MVP voting. The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season The Bulls finished the season with 55 wins, only two less than their previous championship year with Jordan still on the team.

However, perhaps the most infamous episode of Pippen's career came in the post-season of Pippen's first year without Jordan. In the 1994 NBA Playoffs, the Eastern Conference semifinals pitted the Bulls against their bitter rivals, the New York Knicks, whom the Bulls had dispatched en route to a championship in each of the previous three seasons. On May 13, 1994, down 2-0 in the series and tied 102-102 in Game Three, Bulls coach Phil Jackson needed a big play from his team to have any hope of advancing to the next round of the playoffs. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the With 1. 8 seconds left and the score tied, Jackson designed the last play for rookie Toni Kukoč, with Pippen relegated to simply inbounding the basketball. Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian Pippen, who had been the Bulls' leader all season long in Jordan's absence, was so angered by Jackson's decision to not let him take the potential game-winner that he refused to leave the bench and re-enter the game when the timeout was over.

Although Kukoč did eventually hit the game-winner, a 23-foot fadeaway jumper, there was little celebrating to be done by the Bulls, as television cameras caught an unsmiling Phil Jackson storming out of the arena. See also Basketball moves A fadeaway in Basketball is a jump shot while jumping backwards away from the basket "Scottie asked out of the play," Jackson would tell reporters moments later in the post-game interview room. Those seeking further answers found Pippen in the locker room after the game, looking shell-shocked and disoriented; when asked to confirm Jackson's statement, Pippen could only respond with "Yeah, pretty much . . . We exchanged words, and I just took a seat. "

Teammate Steve Kerr elaborated when recently asked to recall the event: "I was shocked," he said. Stephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr (born September 27 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a retired American professional "The only way to describe it was total disbelief. Here was a guy who had done so much for our team, who had been our leader all year long. He was, and still is, one of the greatest teammates I've ever had. But on that day, I think all the pressure and frustration of our season caught up with him, and he snapped. " Pippen later apologized to his teammates after the incident.

The Bulls went on to lose the 1994 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Knicks in seven games. A second controversy occurred in the series at the end of game 5 when Pippen was called for a debatable foul on the Knicks' Hubert Davis in the waning seconds of the game, which allowed the Knicks to win game 5. Hubert Ira Davis Jr (born May 17 1970 in Winston-Salem North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player

Trade rumors involving Pippen escalated during the 1994 offseason. Jerry Krause, the Bulls' General Manager (and a man who did not get along with Pippen at all), was reported to be looking to ship Pippen off to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for all-star forward Shawn Kemp, moving Toni Kukoč into Pippen's position as starting small forward with Kemp filling in the vacant starting power forward position in place of Horace Grant, a free agent who left the Bulls for the up-and-coming Orlando Magic during the off-season. Jerry Krause was a longtime professional Basketball scout and General manager for among other franchises the Baltimore Bullets and most notably the The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played Shawn T Kemp (born November 26 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player formerly Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. However, the trade was never made and those rumors were put to rest once it was announced that Michael Jordan would be returning to the Bulls late in the 1994-95 season. Chicago certainly needed Jordan's presence as much as ever, because the Pippen-led Bulls did not fare nearly as well in 1994-95 as they had the season before -- in fact, for the first time in years they were in danger of missing the playoffs (though much of this may be attributed to a lack of interior defense and rebounding due to Grant's departure). The Bulls were just 34-31 prior to Jordan's return for the final 17 games, and MJ led them to a 13-4 record to close the regular season. Still, Pippen finished the 1994-95 season leading the Bulls in every major statistical category: assists, rebounds, points, steals, and blocks; Pippen is one of only five players in NBA history to accomplish this feat.

The Bulls' second three-peat

With Jordan's return to the NBA, the Bulls once again became the league's dominant team. With a revamped roster that included Dennis Rodman and Luc Longley, the Bulls managed to post the best regular season record in NBA history (72-10) in 1996 en route to winning their fourth title against the Seattle SuperSonics. Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Lucien James "Luc" Longley (born January 19 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a retired Australian professional Basketball The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played In the following season, Chicago finished a league-best 69-13 and again won the title, this time defeating the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Amid speculation that the 1997-98 season would be the last in Chicago for Pippen, Jordan, and Jackson, the Bulls followed up by topping the Jazz again in the Finals in to cap their second three-peat.

Later career

After playing in Chicago for 11 seasons, his tumultuous relationship with General Manager Jerry Krause came to a head, and as Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson also departed Chicago, the second all-time leader in points, assists, and steals in Bulls franchise history was traded to the Houston Rockets for the lockout-shortened season in 1998–99. Jerry Krause was a longtime professional Basketball scout and General manager for among other franchises the Baltimore Bullets and most notably the The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. A lockout is a Work stoppage in which an Employer prevents employees from working The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. Pippen's trade to Houston received a lot of publicity including his only solo cover of Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. [3] While there he teamed with Hakeem Olajuwon and Charles Barkley to form one of the best front lines in NBA history, but his failure to assume the "franchise" mantle from Olajuwon led to chemistry problems (with Barkley in particular) and eventually his departure. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player

On April 22, 1999, Pippen was detained under suspicion of driving while intoxicated,[4] but the charges were later dropped due to insufficient evidence. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a Motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or Drugs to the degree that mental and

Following the disappointing lockout-shortened season in Houston, Pippen was traded in the offseason to the Portland Trail Blazers, whom he helped to the Western Conference finals. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. But once there, they lost to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in seven games, despite holding a commanding 15-point lead in the fourth quarter of the final game. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Pippen played on for several more seasons in Portland, but they never again advanced that far in the playoffs. After the 2002-03 season he signed once more with the Chicago Bulls, but due to injury problems he was only able to suit up for 23 games in 2003-04 and retired shortly after the season. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern

For the most part, Pippen was a near-constant presence in the NBA postseason over the course of his career, reaching the playoffs 16 straight years (11 with Chicago, 1 with Houston, 4 with Portland), and has played in more playoff games than any NBA player except Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Horry. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Robert Keith Horry (born August 25 1970 in Harford County Maryland) is an American professional Basketball player

Pippen is considered among the best supporting players in NBA history and is also notable for having been a prototypical "point forward", a term which he popularized (and revitalized) with his ball-handling, passing and court vision—skills traditionally limited to point guards. Point forward is an unofficial playing position in Basketball for those who share the attributes of both a Point guard and a forward. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game This was in addition to his rebounding, scoring, and defense, all contributing to his consistent play for over a decade.

Retirement

After retiring, he spent some time working as a basketball analyst for the Chicago Bulls. Currently, he is a special assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. On December 25, 2005, Pippen debuted as studio analyst for the NBA on ABC. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ABC's Coverage of the NBA, known as NBA Sunday on ABC since 2007, is a weekly presentation of National Basketball Association Before this he was a part-time analyst for ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

The Chicago Bulls retired Pippen's jersey number on December 9, 2005 in a ceremony. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The team played against the Los Angeles Lakers that night, and Pippen was reunited with Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, and Horace Grant during the ceremony. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Horace Junior Grant (born July 4 1965) is an American retired Basketball player Pippen's jersey number, 33, joins Michael Jordan's 23, Jerry Sloan's 4, and Bob Love's 10 as the only four numbers retired by the Bulls. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach Robert (Bob Earl “Butterbean” Love (born December 8 1942, in Bastrop Louisiana) is a retired American professional Basketball

Return

Pippen in Finland
Pippen in Finland

ESPN reported in February 2007 that Pippen was contemplating a return to the NBA. Having been forced to retire three years prior due to a knee injury, Pippen expressed hope to play for an NBA team for the last two months of the 2006-07 season. [5]

Pippen's announcement of a possible return to the NBA came on the heels of a $5 million settlement against him for breach of a contract being upheld, suggesting another reason for Pippen's return. [6] Charles Barkley was one of several commentators that were skeptical of Pippen's return, comparing the chances of that to his own desire of being thin (Barkley has been known to poke fun at his own weight frequently).

At the 2007 All-Star game, Pippen temporarily returned to the basketball spotlight as a participant in the Haier Shooting Stars competition. Haier ( is a producer of Household appliances (" White goods " including air conditioners, Laptops refrigerators, etc Although his squad was disqualified due to an infraction committed during his two teammates' respective turns, Pippen did make his three point shot and a half court shot. Pippen had announced that the Miami Heat would be his preferred place to play. Other teams that were speculated to have interest in signing him were Cleveland, San Antonio, and the Los Angeles Lakers. In a March 2007 article on ESPN.com, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson says he had talked with Pippen, "but it was just preliminary talk about how he's doing, where he's at and how he feels. ESPNcom is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the I would say he kind of talked about the parameters of what he thinks he can do to help. " Jackson said. [7] By the end of the season, however, Pippen went unsigned by any team.

On December 11, 2007 Pippen's long waited contract with Torpan Pojat of Finnish Korisliiga was finally announced sealing negotiations that had started around May 2006. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Korisliiga is the top league of Basketball in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country [8] He played on January 4 against Porvoon Tarmo scoring 12 points and 7 rebounds[9] and played on January 5 against Honka. Tapiolan Honka is a Basketball club based in Espoo, Finland. Espoo is Finland's second largest city with a population over 240000 [10] He scored 9 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in that game.

On November 27, 2007, it was announced that Pippen will play one game for the Sundsvall Dragons of the Swedish basketball league, against Akropol BBK on January 11, 2008. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Sundsvall Dragons is a professional Swedish Basketball club from Sundsvall. Ligan is the premier league for Basketball in Sweden. The league was originally established in 1992 as Basketligan and was known as that Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [11] He scored 21 points in the 102-74 victory for the Sundsvall Dragons.

On January 3, 2008, Pippen announced that he would be interested in the vacant coaching position left after the firing of Scott Skiles by Bulls general manager John Paxson. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player "What's my disadvantage?" Pippen asked. "No NBA coaching experience? Scott Skiles' record with the Bulls wasn't that great. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to do what you've done your whole life. I've played basketball, run teams and won. . . . They didn't put me at point guard because I could dribble good. They put me there because I could run a team. I wasn't the best dribbler, the best shooter. I wasn't a point guard. But I knew how to run a team. "[12]

Achievements and records

Holds NBA Records for:

  • Michael Jordan performed the feat back-to-back in 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons
  • Hakeem Olajuwon in 1988-89 season
  • Pippen scored 40 points and Michael Jordan scored 44 points against the Indiana Pacers on February 18, 1996
  • with Michael Jordan

Achievements:

Personal life

Pippen has four children: one girl by an unnamed model and three boys. Scottie Pippen Jr. and Preston Pippen are two of the boys. He is married to Assyrian-American Larsa Younan and resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Assyrians are an Ethnic group whose origins lie in what is today Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Pippen has reportedly received $289,000 in farm subsidies. [16]

Service personnel have singled Pippen out as a relatively poor tipper. A tip (also called a gratuity) is a payment made to certain Service sector workers in addition to the advertised price of the transaction A 1997 article in Sports Illustrated named him one of the three biggest "skinflints" in the NBA, along with Kevin Garnett and Shawn Kemp, and noted that restaurant workers at one eatery had given him the nickname "No Tippin' Pippen". Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976 in Mauldin, South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player Shawn T Kemp (born November 26 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player formerly [17]

On March 13, 2007, Pippen was stopped by Arkansas State Police on Interstate 530 just north of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Interstate 530 (abbreviated I-530) in Arkansas is a nearly 47 mile (76 km long spur route from Little Rock at the junction of Interstate 30 Pine Bluff is the largest city and County seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. While ticketing Pippen for speeding the trooper involved detected an odor of marijuana. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a When questioned Pippen admitted that marijuana was in the center console of the truck cab but claimed that marijuana was not his. Pippen's cousin, Billy Clyde Pippen, was in the truck and told the officer that the marijuana belonged to him. Billy Pippen was taken into custody, transported to the Jefferson County Jail and charged with one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. Jefferson County is a US county located in the US state of Arkansas. [18]

Pippen is an avid poker player and frequently participated in high-stakes games with teammates Jordan and Ron Harper when the Bulls were on the road. Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into Ronald Harper (born January 20 1964 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with

While playing in Chicago, Pippen was arrested in front of P. J. Clarkes, a Rush Street restaurant for having a loaded handgun in his Range Rover SUV. Charges were later dropped.

References

  1. ^ nba. com/history, Scottie Pippen Bio, accessed February 9, 2008. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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