Big Penny Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 The Chicago Bulls have plans to unveil a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen that will be displayed permanently in the United Center at some point towards the end of the 2010-11 season. “Not only is Scottie Pippen one of the greatest players to ever wear a Bulls uniform, but he’s among the best players in history of the league to play the game,” said Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. “He had a tremendous impact in bringing six world championships to Chicago and there is no better way to pay tribute to him than with a permanent statue that honors his inspirational career.” The statue will be crafted by Omri and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany of Highland Park, Ill., who also sculpted the famous Michael Jordan statue which was unveiled in January 1994 in conjunction with Jordan’s No. 23 jersey retirement. “Words really can’t express my feelings,” Pippen told Bulls.com. “It’s an unbelievable honor and truly amazing. It’s something you dream of as a kid growing up, but you can never foresee those childhood fantasies becoming reality. You see statues of individuals who have done great things and made their mark on history, but as a basketball player, you never really think about arriving at this point. It’s an amazing honor for the Chicago Bulls to do this for me.” Pippen was informed of the news the same week that he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In his first year of eligibility, Pippen was inducted on Aug. 13 as an individual player and as a member of the 1992 Dream Team which won the gold medal in the Barcelona Summer Olympics. http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/pippen_statue_100825.html?rss=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted August 25, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 EDIT: Nevermind what I said...he deserves it, since Stockton has one with Malone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I guess they really took those Wade comments to heart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Penny Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I guess they really took those Wade comments to heart?What did Wade say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Second best to only the G.O.A.T in the Bulls. He deserves it, no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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