Scottie Pippen

Yeah, that was just his whole mindset because... You know, as we look at it today, he had a big engine, a big brand behind him that he's always had to protect.

Yeah, that was just his whole mindset because... You know, as we look at it today, he had a big engine, a big brand behind him that he's always had to protect.

I don't think he really ran it. I think he's just led by example. If you don't speak it, then you know that that's not an area, that's a gray area that he doesn't want to talk about. And obviously, if any politician, anyone wants him to donate or do anything publicly, then he's never going to get involved with that.

I don't think he really ran it. I think he's just led by example. If you don't speak it, then you know that that's not an area, that's a gray area that he doesn't want to talk about. And obviously, if any politician, anyone wants him to donate or do anything publicly, then he's never going to get involved with that.

Yes, it did because, like I said, In the 90s, we didn't have social media, so we didn't have a way to turn fans off, especially from a political standpoint. We didn't have a way to encourage them from a political standpoint. We just had basketball, and it was a lot easier to focus on our craft and our job and grow from that.

Yes, it did because, like I said, In the 90s, we didn't have social media, so we didn't have a way to turn fans off, especially from a political standpoint. We didn't have a way to encourage them from a political standpoint. We just had basketball, and it was a lot easier to focus on our craft and our job and grow from that.

We didn't have a lot of the distractions that players have now with social media. We had a lot of newspapers. There were more magazines and things printing stories. But, you know, it takes weeks, days, months for those kind of stories to get out. Or social media, it's every day. It's 24-7. It's every 30 minutes, every minute something's jumping off.

We didn't have a lot of the distractions that players have now with social media. We had a lot of newspapers. There were more magazines and things printing stories. But, you know, it takes weeks, days, months for those kind of stories to get out. Or social media, it's every day. It's 24-7. It's every 30 minutes, every minute something's jumping off.

Yeah, I mean, hey, it would have been different. Definitely, you know, with looking at these numbers, you don't know how, you know, being a player that played in the 90s, how these numbers come about and, you know, what they really mean because we didn't grow up in this social media era. But definitely... you know who you're talking about.

Yeah, I mean, hey, it would have been different. Definitely, you know, with looking at these numbers, you don't know how, you know, being a player that played in the 90s, how these numbers come about and, you know, what they really mean because we didn't grow up in this social media era. But definitely... you know who you're talking about.

You know that he's one of the greatest players, greatest athletes in the world. And 647 million speaks for itself.

You know that he's one of the greatest players, greatest athletes in the world. And 647 million speaks for itself.

I think he would have probably doubled that, I'm going to be honest. Seriously? Yeah, I would say. Because basketball in the 90s, when it first jumped off and, you know, Having social media back then would have just been amazing.

I think he would have probably doubled that, I'm going to be honest. Seriously? Yeah, I would say. Because basketball in the 90s, when it first jumped off and, you know, Having social media back then would have just been amazing.

I remember in 1987 when I was drafted, that's when the NBA signed an international deal with China where games were now being shown all over the world pretty much, definitely all over China. So the game was growing then. At that point, Michael was four or five years already into the game. So I'm just speaking.

I remember in 1987 when I was drafted, that's when the NBA signed an international deal with China where games were now being shown all over the world pretty much, definitely all over China. So the game was growing then. At that point, Michael was four or five years already into the game. So I'm just speaking.

when I started in the league, that, yeah, the growth of what I've seen in basketball, I've traveled all over the world from Italy, Germany, early 90s, late 80s, really talking about basketball, growing basketball, talking about the Olympics, and lo and behold, 1992, we're playing in the Olympics, and now, you know, 30 years later, there's nothing but NBA players playing in the Olympics now.

when I started in the league, that, yeah, the growth of what I've seen in basketball, I've traveled all over the world from Italy, Germany, early 90s, late 80s, really talking about basketball, growing basketball, talking about the Olympics, and lo and behold, 1992, we're playing in the Olympics, and now, you know, 30 years later, there's nothing but NBA players playing in the Olympics now.

Things have changed, and players all around the world has definitely gained more confidence, more interest in playing in the NBA.

Things have changed, and players all around the world has definitely gained more confidence, more interest in playing in the NBA.