Scottie Pippen Working on Documentary About Game Ball from Bulls' 1991 NBA Finals Win
September 28, 2024
Scottie Pippen told Michael Babcock of TMZ that he is in the process of creating a series centered on the championship-winning 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls team, focusing on the game ball used in their 108-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Pippen believes there are "a lot of stories to be told" about the championship basketball, and after 33 years, he has held on to the winning ball.
Pippen told Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV Show: "I think that ball really was a start of a dynasty and almost, I want to say, the end of a great dynasty in the Los Angeles Lakers, who we've known for many years in the '80s as 'Showtime.'"
The Lakers won five championships in the 1980s before their loss to the Bulls in 1991, marking the beginning of the Bulls dynasty. The Bulls went on to win six championships in the 1990s, including two separate three-peats with Pippen and Michael Jordan at the forefront.
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Pippen stated that he is collaborating with an undisclosed "top filmmaker" to create the series and has not yet announced a release date.
Following the success of Jordan's "The Last Dance," Pippen aims to provide Chicago fans with another glimpse into the Bulls dynasty.
