Scottie Pippen is once again voicing his frustration with the way Michael Jordan and ESPN portrayed him in the critically acclaimed documentary, “The Last Dance.”
In Pippen’s forthcoming memoir, “Unguarded,” the former Chicago Bull expressed his disdain with Jordan having so much authority over the 10-part docu-series that aired in May 2020. He feels that the doc was meant to place Jordan “on a pedestal” with his teammates “secondary.”
“They glorified Michael Jordan while not giving nearly enough praise to me and my proud teammates,” The six-time NBA champ wrote, going on to slam the producers for giving Jordan “editorial control of the final product.”
Though Jordan appeared to be grateful to Pippen in the documentary, calling him his “best teammate of all time,” the 56-year-old does not feel that the statement was genuine. In fact, he feels that the sneaker mogul “couldn’t have been more condescending if he tried.”
“The Last Dance” showcased the Chicago Bull’s 1997-98 season, the last of their six championships. It was met with immediate praise and became ESPN’s most-viewed documentary, averaging 5.6 million viewers per episode.
Still, Pippen is convinced that Jordan wanted to release the film to boast over his accomplishments and show new-generation basketball fans that he is a better player than LeBron James.
“Michael was determined to prove to the current generation of fans that he was larger-than-life during his day and still larger than LeBron James, the player many consider his equal, if not superior,” Pippen claims.
Sports fans can read up on Scottie Pippen’s many career-changing moments and thoughts on his former team when “Unguarded” arrives on November 9th.
