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Scottie Pippen Drops In on Madrid’s ‘La Revuelta,’ Promotes Inclusive All-Star and Reopens Jordan Talk

The Bulls great used a Spanish TV appearance to back Thursday’s wheelchair-basketball All Star inclusivo in Madrid.

Overview

  • Pippen appeared Wednesday on RTVE’s La Revuelta during an NBA visit to Spain, entering to cheers and revisiting his Bulls-era legacy.
  • He is in Madrid with an NBA delegation for the inaugural All Star inclusivo at Polideportivo Antonio Magariños on Thursday at 18:00.
  • He said former teammate Michael Jordan does not attend Bulls get-togethers and remarked that their six titles remain unmatched for now.
  • Pippen gave host David Broncano a signed ball and an event shirt, received a blanket and cushions with his face, and noted his 60th birthday falls on Thursday.
  • He joked about having “a few hundred thousand” dollars in the bank, named Charles Barkley as his fiercest rival, and reflected on Barcelona ’92 as a showcase for the NBA’s global rise.