In his time with the Chicago Bulls, Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen was regarded as one of the best players to ever, and the second-in-command right alongside the great Michael Jordan. Pippen's game was the perfect complement to Jordan's as their tandem brought home six NBA titles and put the Bulls on the map as one of the best teams of all time.
When Jordan released ‘The Last Dance' earlier this year, fans were given a unique behind the scenes look of everything going in inside the Bulls locker room. It became especially intriguing when the documentary chose to focus on Pippen and all the back room drama he had to rummage himself out of.
The always soft-spoken seven-time All-Star recently sat down with The Guardian‘s Andrew Anthony and gave his side on everything going on around the organization.
“I think at the time there were moments when it was upsetting but also there was so much joy that rose among the pain that I was feeling. There was too much to celebrate and enjoy to be thinking about the negative side of it.” Pippen said (via The Guardian).
As good as he was, Pippen's salary in his time in Chicago didn't really show that. A huge part of all the Pippen drama in the latter part of his stay in Chicago was the well-known fact that he was one of the most underpaid superstars in the league. In three of his championship seasons, Pippen was ranked 100+ in terms of league salary turning out to be the biggest bargains in NBA history (per HoopsHype).
Do you know where Scottie Pippen ranked salary-wise in the NBA during all those great years with the Bulls?
Well…
1991: No. 151
1992: No. 16
1993: No. 8
1994: No. 24
1995: No. 91
1996: No. 74
1997: No. 128
1998: No. 122One of the biggest bargains in NBA history.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) April 17, 2020
It's no question that winning multiple titles is definitely weighs more than a hefty paycheck but looking at all these figures after all these years still stings a little.
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