Scottie Pippen Top 60 Quotes

Scotty Maurice Pippen, better known as Scottie Pippen, is a former professional basketball player from the United States.

He is a determined player who is enthusiastic about his career. He spent 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Chicago Bulls, where he won six NBA championships. Scottie, along with Michael Jordan, made significant contributions to the Bulls’ development into a championship team that became well-known throughout the world.

Similarly, he is regarded as one of the greatest diminutive forwards of all time. He is also the only NBA player to have won both the NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. More specifically, he was chosen to the All-NBA First Team and an NBA All-Star. However, he was released by the Bulls on December 8, 2005, and by the University of Central Arkansas on January 21, 2010.

Scottie Pippen’s 60 quotes are very pure and constructive, just like him. So, make it a point to follow them every day and at all times.

1. “Don’t disrespect me, lie about it, and then come smile in my face and act like nothing’s wrong.”― Scottie Pippen

2. “Basketball is such an escape from a lot of things.”― Scottie Pippen

3. “He lifted weights, he rode the bike; he kept himself going before and after games, as well as practices. He always kept himself in top shape and was very determined. You put a relentless Dennis Rodman out on the basketball court, and you better have someone there to match his energy. If you don’t, it’s going to be a long night.”― Scottie Pippen

4. “Playing with Michael Jordan would be a great opportunity for me. I would have someone around I could learn a lot from. I look up to him as a player and as a person, and that would make me a better player and person.”― Scottie Pippen

5. “I’m a family man, and I couldn’t be happier. My wife and I have been blessed with an incredible family, and my kids are my life.”― Scottie Pippen

6. “Everything was a lesson learned and a step forward for me.”― Scottie Pippen

7. “No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he’s also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package.”― Scottie Pippen

8. “I WAS LEBRON JAMES BEFORE LEBRON JAMES.”― SCOTTIE PIPPEN

9. “I may go so far as saying LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game. Because he is so potent offensively that not only can he score at will, but he keeps everybody involved.”― Scottie Pippen

10. “I’m a guy who is easy to get along with, and I’ll put up with a lot of things. But not dishonesty.”― Scottie Pippen

11. “There’s nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players.”― Scottie Pippen

12. “In the playoffs, it’s win or go home. You might not have a chance to look back at a game and say, ‘Man, we didn’t box out here.’”― Scottie Pippen

13. “No matter how well you do in the regular season, it has to be capped off with a championship to really mark your legacy in the game.”― Scottie Pippen

14. “I’ve never seen a player that can dominate a game the way LeBron James can. He don’t always have to score. He makes plays for other guys. But when the game is on the line, and you need a shot to be made, he’s going to make that play.”― Scottie Pippen

15. “We grew up in a small house with four bedrooms. I shared a bedroom with three brothers. But I enjoy the way that I was brought up. It kept me hungry. It kept me humble.”― Scottie Pippen

16. “It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won’t accept losing – ever.”― Scottie Pippen

17. “Every team deals with obstacles throughout the course of the season, and it’s as a unit that they need to be worked through. Injuries are part of the game, just like facing tough teams on the road or having one of your best players get into foul trouble.”― Scottie Pippen

18. “The things that have happened for me, to me, have helped me grow up. Especially the passing of my father. That was something that took me to another level of growing and maturing. That’s whan I started to be more of a man.”― Scottie Pippen

19. “Once you get a taste of success, it’s a hard thing to turn down.”― Scottie Pippen

20. “Yes, I think the ’96 Bulls are the greatest of all time. I think the 72-10 record speaks for itself and the fact that we were able to cap it off with a championship. What it boils down to is we had a dominant style, a dominant defense, and we were a very good offensive team. It was the way we dominated our opponents that separated ourselves.”― Scottie Pippen

21. “Most of basketball is in the mind. But it helps to have big hands.”― Scottie Pippen

22. “Things for me really started to click right after my third year in the league. I sort of figured out that there were a few things that I needed to do if I wanted to get better – I needed to gain some more weight and add some strength.”― Scottie Pippen

23. “I thought the lanes opened up when Michael Jordan used to drive. I used to be like, ‘Wow.’”― Scottie Pippen

24. “I always dreamed of playing the NBA, but along the way, the road got a little cloudy.”― Scottie Pippen

25. “Statistics are one thing. But if you’re not putting up the numbers as far as winning, they’re not going to consider you for things like the MVP.”― Scottie Pippen

26. “The All-Star Game was one of my top highlights as a player. In my eye, it gave me a good idea of where I ranked among my peers. That was always my benchmark to say that I am still in the upper echelon of players.”― Scottie Pippen

27. “Chemistry is a very important element for any team that wants to be serious about winning.”― Scottie Pippen

28. “You look back at the ’95 season, and a lot of those guys were getting mega minutes. Michael Jordan was out playing baseball. We were still winning, won 55 games I think, so those guys were all very content and happy with the way that things were going that year.”― Scottie Pippen

29. “Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game.”― Scottie Pippen

30. “I take a lot of pride in my first ’92 gold medal.”― Scottie Pippen

31. “Your job, what you do every day, I think it takes a high priority over anything. That was something I dedicated myself to throughout my career.”― Scottie Pippen

32. “I’d probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It’s a special award.”― Scottie Pippen

33. “I’m no slouch, but when comparing LeBron’s game, I’m usually left out.”― Scottie Pippen

34. “BEING THE YOUNGEST OF TWELVE KIDS AND HAVING YOUR UNDERWEAR HANDED DOWN TEACHES YOU HOW TO SHARE.”― SCOTTIE PIPPEN

35. “When I was four or five, I had an older brother who got paralyzed from the neck down in junior high school. Some kid did a wrestling fall on him and hit his spine. We had to take care of him. I went from being the baby to not really being the baby anymore.”― Scottie Pippen

36. “I was way behind physically in high school. They had weight bars that were about forty-five pounds. I couldn’t handle them. Couldn’t even put the weights on. It was embarrassing. So I always figured out ways to avoid lifting when I was young.”― Scottie Pippen

37. “I spend a lot of time at home with my kids.”― Scottie Pippen

38. “Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.”― Scottie Pippen

39. “Each season was different and presented its own set of circumstances and challenges.”― Scottie Pippen

40. “You’ve got to have a commitment to your craft.”― Scottie Pippen

41. “When you get some easy baskets, the basket definitely looks like it’s much larger.”― Scottie Pippen

42. “I’m able to run and jump and do all the things I can do. I’m blessed.”― Scottie Pippen

43. “I just like to be around family.”― Scottie Pippen

44. “As I look back, I have to say growing up was fun, not a problem at all.”― Scottie Pippen

45. “I never wanted to be Michael Jordan, although I would like to trade bank accounts.”― Scottie Pippen

46. “I worked at a place called Virco. They build school desks.”― Scottie Pippen

47. “It’s definitely tough to get up and walk away from something you have been a part of for so long. But it’s part of life.”― Scottie Pippen

48. “It’s tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose.”― Scottie Pippen

49. “As a player that has played this game, I know, at the end of the day I’ve had numerous amount of surgeries, and the doctors released me at numerous amount of times to go and play. But a lot of those times didn’t mean go and play against the best in the world right now, but to get yourself ready to compete again.”― Scottie Pippen

50. “Sometimes as a player, you’re not there yet. The doctor can tell you the headache is gone, but he don’t totally know that it is gone unless he can get in your head.”― Scottie Pippen

51. “Fans are demanding. They want to win. They want it now. If you have an injury, they want you back the next day.”― Scottie Pippen

52. “You continue to compete against the very best every day, and you will get better, or you’ll be embarrassed.”― Scottie Pippen

53. “It had been a long journey for me just to get drafted. I had to work very hard as a collegiate player just to get recognized, being at a small school.”― Scottie Pippen

54. “Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better.”― Scottie Pippen

55. “I went to a small school, so I had to be a jack of all trades and master a few.”― Scottie Pippen

56. “I’ve come a long way from my first commercials.”― Scottie Pippen

57. “Everyone in my family was pretty tall, so we always thought I would get bigger.”― Scottie Pippen

58. “I don’t really have any regrets.”― Scottie Pippen

59. “I think I learned a lot from a lot of experiences that I dealt with over my career.”― Scottie Pippen

60. “I’ll miss the competitive side and the camaraderie of being around the players and competing each and every day.”― Scottie Pippen