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In Madrid, Scottie Pippen Endorses NBA Europe and Reflects on Bulls Legacy

He praised Madrid as a capable host city, reiterating a team-first view of greatness.

Overview

  • Pippen visited Madrid to support Fundación Sanitas’s first All Star Inclusivo at Magariños and used Spanish TV and radio appearances to discuss his career and the NBA.
  • He said his relationship with Michael Jordan was never very close and noted that Jordan does not attend Bulls reunions, while stressing their on-court chemistry.
  • He highlighted Chicago’s six championships together and declined to name a single GOAT, citing Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson as examples within a team context.
  • He questioned whether today’s stars like Nikola Jokic or Luka Doncic would dominate under the physical play of the late 1980s and 1990s and said Bulls-Warriors outcomes would depend on the rules.
  • He said a European NBA conference “would make sense” given the sport’s growth and called Madrid a strong venue city, even suggesting it could host future Olympic Games.