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==74 inch Wingspan==
In describing his athleticism, someone referred to Pippen having long arms and a “74 inch wingspan.” This is about average for a person 6'2'', and very short for someone 6'8''. Is 74 inches correct?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/155.33.226.231|155.33.226.231]] ([[User talk:155.33.226.231|talk]]) 20:44, 11 December 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

That's a good point.  The article from 1987 states his wingspan as 74 inches.  I'm pretty sure it should actually read 7 feet 4 inches.[[User:Hoops gza|Hoops gza]] ([[User talk:Hoops gza|talk]]) 04:10, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your contribution.[[User:Hoops gza|Hoops gza]] ([[User talk:Hoops gza|talk]]) 04:14, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

He said on a video his arm span is 7 feet, so I agree. It's gotta be 7'4"
[[User:AnalyticalChick|AnalyticalChick]] ([[User talk:AnalyticalChick|talk]]) 15:00, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

==Outside of NBA==
The man did a few things outside of his nba career like [[Slam City]] perhaps a section should be created, or the retirement section be changed to a more general purpose headline.[[User:Atirage|Atirage]] 13:30, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Someone needs to mention how he's a punk. -Amit (Why don't you? [[User:Marzolian|Marzolian]] ([[User talk:Marzolian|talk]]) 21:11, 27 March 2011 (UTC))

* Feel free to mention any documented incidents of punk-ness.  The time he refused to play when PJ drew up a play for Kukoc would work...
(That incident is mentioned already. [[User:Marzolian|Marzolian]] ([[User talk:Marzolian|talk]]) 21:11, 27 March 2011 (UTC))

I'm deleting the information about Pippen's desire for a comeback from retirement, since it is subsequently restated in the section marked "Return."

'''No Tippin' Pippen'''
* How about his "No Tippin' Pippen" reputation? It's fairly well known in Chicago. Sources:
[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7284236_ITM Chicago Tribune]
[http://chicagoist.com/2005/03/24/no_tippin_pippen_strikes_again.php NY Post/Chicagoist]
[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/events/1997/magpreview/tipper.html CNN/Sports Illustrated]
[http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/December-2005/Foul-Trouble/ Chicago Magazine]  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.15.107.149|173.15.107.149]] ([[User talk:173.15.107.149|talk]]) 21:13, 10 August 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

===Family life?===
There's nothing about his family life, parents, siblings, wedding, or where he lives now.[[User:Marzolian|Marzolian]] ([[User talk:Marzolian|talk]]) 21:11, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

== Point Forward ==

I'm changing the language regarding [[point forward]], and Pippen's role.  While he is a fine example of the position, the term was widely used to describe [[Paul Pressey]] long before Pippen ever enjoyed the NBA.  Before Pressey, [[Rick Barry]] has point forward duties.  One could even argue for [[Magic Johnson]] as a point forward (if for no other reason due to height)--making the Lakers unusual for being a 1-guard, 3-forward team.  On D, it was usually Byron Scott who guarded the other team's PG, not Magic; with Kareem in the middle blocking shots, the Lakers could afford to cheat on defense in this manner.

--[[User:EngineerScotty|EngineerScotty]] 21:38, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

:Agreed, I'm removing "[[point forward]]" from his official position (it's not an official position anyway - it's a avid basketball fan's term, if anything (in other words, a little too esoteric for the common reader)). It is an anachronistic term that did not exist during Pippen's heyday. Having said that, I should stress that Pippen's style of play is discussed further in the article. --[[User:Downwards|Downwards]] 04:30, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

== Early Life ==

Somebody needs to add Scottie's early life...
For instance how he didn't play basketball for a while and then played in college <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:12.47.208.34|12.47.208.34]] ([[User talk:12.47.208.34|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/12.47.208.34|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

Scottie Pippen is not a member of phi beta sigma checked with nationals and some personnal friends of his.  Nope he is NOT <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:209.209.140.19|209.209.140.19]] ([[User talk:209.209.140.19|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/209.209.140.19|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

==Picture==
lol, I love how the picture came from his mugshot :D [[User:Armyrifle9|Armyrifle]] 18:00, 15 February 2007 (UTC)


Hahaha, I know. I know Scottie has one of the happiest looking mugshots of all time, but could somebody find a picture of him playing or something? At least not in jail. --[[User:Freepablo|Freepablo]] 22:56, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

The 1994 playoff game against the Knicks was tied 102-102 when Chicago called timeout, not 100-100  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.49.90.88|173.49.90.88]] ([[User talk:173.49.90.88|talk]]) 17:52, 27 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Who is the retarded idiot that chose that pic. It looks awkward. How about find a decent pic to use.  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Svenlesstires|Svenlesstires]] ([[User talk:Svenlesstires|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Svenlesstires|contribs]]) 18:48, 17 September 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Pippen without Jordan==

So is there anyway that someone could find actual sources for the material under Pippen without Jordan?  That and it could use a serious re-write.  Much of it is needlessly melodramatic and very little of it is sourced to anything.  The tone, the content and the structure all reads more like a blog than an article of any kind.  There's only a couple mentions to anything substantive that Pippen did during those two seasons.  Most of it just consists of overly exaggerating language and flowery prose about a couple of supposedly controversial anecdotes which aren't sourced to anything.  It apparently is just the writer's rambling about his/her impressions of those incidents.  It's just really, really sloppy.  Maybe if I have time later I'll try to re-write some of it, but it's pretty shoddy.  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Jdlund|Jdlund]] ([[User talk:Jdlund|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jdlund|contribs]]) 20:59, 29 April 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::I'm actually in favor of changing the name of the section to something more neutral, like "Pippen Post Jordan"  or "Pippen after Jordans retirement". Pippen without Jordan just has a negative tone/vibe. Any thoughts on this? [[User:EliteArcher88|EliteArcher88]] ([[User talk:EliteArcher88|talk]]) 22:45, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

== Hall of Fame Eligibility ==

The Hall requires that the player be "fully retired from basketball" for five years. Does that mean him playing in Europe in 2008 mean he isn't eligible until 2013 or 2014?

== Duplicate copy ==

Cleanup is needed as the same slam dunk episode over Patrick Ewing is mentioned at length twice within the article, in the "Pippen without Jordan (1993—1995)" and "Legacy" sections. Much of the two anecdotes are the exact same copy.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.174.166.231|76.174.166.231]] ([[User talk:76.174.166.231|talk]]) 14:38, 15 September 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Aggravated Assault Investigation ==

Why does someone keep deleting the information regarding the LA Sheriff's investigation into Pippen over a fight in which he beat and kicked some dude in Malibu?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.201.184.111|72.201.184.111]] ([[User talk:72.201.184.111|talk]]) 07:59, 27 June 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Some of the claims were not supported by the sources. There's no wiggle room for that when dealing with content like this; see [[WP:Biographies of living people]]. In addition, large chunks of the section were copyright infringements, in that they were simply copied and pasted from TMZ.
:It could be possible to write a section on the incident, but we'd have to get things right. At this point, it would be good to wait, since new details keep coming in, and some of the earliest reports are known to be incorrect. Pippen wasn't arrested or charged with anything. [[User: Zagalejo|Zagal<span style="color:green;">e</span>jo]]'''[[User talk:Zagalejo|^^^]]''' 17:08, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
::What is incorrect about this?  Did Pippen get into a fight with some guy.  YES.  Did the guy get punched in the face and kicked.  YES.  Did the guy go to the hospital.  YES.  Are the police investigating.  YES.  The only question is whether or not the beating was justified.  UNKNOWN.  Pippen says he got called a nigger.  The other guy said, "no, Pippen called me a nigger."  Ok.  Whatever.  that's for the cops to sort out.  But what is undisputed is that there was a fight and someone got hurt pretty badly.  By repeatedly blanking the article you act like you want to pretend it never even happened, and that's BS and that's what I got a problem with.[[User:The Man Hole|The Man Hole]] ([[User talk:The Man Hole|talk]]) 02:36, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
:::Well, the primary reasons I blanked it were because 1) some serious claims were not correctly sourced, and 2) some sentences were copied and pasted directly from TMZ (a copyright infringement). There is absolutely no way to justify such content in an article.
:::In any case, the facts are not as clear as you make them. [http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2013/06/scottie-pippen-beat-up-guy-who-called-him-n-word-and-spit-at-him/ This] article even quotes a source who said, "When Scottie left, this guy had no injuries." Now, I'm not saying ''that'' is definitely true, but I do think it would be prudent to wait until more information is available. (Remember, it was originally reported that Pippen had been arrested; that has been shown to be WRONG.) We should try to be responsible about what we say here. What's the rush? [[User: Zagalejo|Zagal<span style="color:green;">e</span>jo]]'''[[User talk:Zagalejo|^^^]]''' 05:23, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

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== Semi-protected edit request on 5 May 2020 ==

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Under "Personal Life," change "Pipped" to "Pippen" in the third paragraph. [[User:Kerpow99|Kerpow99]] ([[User talk:Kerpow99|talk]]) 04:45, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
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== Semi-protected edit request on 16 May 2020 ==

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Change stavig to staving [[Special:Contributions/71.218.64.58|71.218.64.58]] ([[User talk:71.218.64.58|talk]]) 17:23, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
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== Green missing from career statistics for 1997-1998 ==

Can someone show me how to fix this? So I can do it myself next time?  [[User:Dr. Universe|Dr. Universe]] ([[User talk:Dr. Universe|talk]]) 20:13, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 8 July 2021 ==

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In 2021, Pippen introduced his own Bourbon whiskey release called Digits in partnership with Savage & Cooke Distillery. <ref>{{cite web|title=Scottie Pippen releases DIGITS Bourbon Whiskey with Savage & Cooke Distillery|url=https://bourbonblog.com/blog/2021/06/16/scottie-pippen-digits-bourbon-whiskey-with-savage-cooke-distillery/|website=[[BourbonBlog]]|publisher=BourbonBlog News |date=16 June 2021}}</ref> [[User:Weknowwhiskey|Weknowwhiskey]] ([[User talk:Weknowwhiskey|talk]]) 14:15, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
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== Tipping ==

:{{Tq|Pippen developed a reputation for being a poor tipper at restaurants, earning him the nickname "No Tippin' Pippen".}}

I don’t really think this belongs here.  You could probably make that claim about most celebrities or rich people. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 11:53, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

:See [[#Outside of NBA]] (above). It seems the argument is that [[WP:WEIGHT]] is met.—[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 16:18, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

::I read it before I made the comment.  I don't believe the material is relevant, and like I said before, this is a common claim made about most wealthy people and celebrities.  It's not notable and non-encyclopedic.  Most rich people are lousy tippers.  Should we add that to every celeb bio?  I don't think so.  Furthermore, anyone who has ever worked a service job knows for a fact that the best tippers are non-celebrities and people who are working to middle class.  This appears to surprise a lot of people whenever it is brought up.  Rich people did not get rich giving away their money and they certainly don't respect the non-rich, given their general philosophy and political positions on this matter.  There's also a lot of supporting literature on this subject.  The fact is, the wealthy do not pay their fair share across the board; they think they got theirs and everyone can fuck off.  This isn't interesting, notable, or encyclopedic in a bio about someone who has a net worth of $20 million.  However, it would cross that threshold if Pippen has directly addressed it, talked about it, or written about it. That would make it notable, IMO. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 10:24, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 5 September 2024 ==

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In the overview of the article one sentence reads:
Pippen is the only two NBA players to have won an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice (another one is Jrue Holiday), having done so in both 1992 and 1996.
I believe this should be changed to for example, [...] one of only two [...]. [[User:Lakis01|Lakis01]] ([[User talk:Lakis01|talk]]) 10:28, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
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== Edit ==

Pippen is [one of] only two NBA players to have won an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice (another one is Jrue Holiday), [[User:Cleverconnections|Cleverconnections]] ([[User talk:Cleverconnections|talk]]) 05:43, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2025 ==

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Justin Pippen is now not just committed to the University of Michigan, he actually plays for them. [[User:Humblebrad|Humblebrad]] ([[User talk:Humblebrad|talk]]) 22:12, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
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::https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5196370/justin-pippen [[User:Humblebrad|Humblebrad]] ([[User talk:Humblebrad|talk]]) 19:06, 18 February 2025 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 4 April 2025 ==

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Justin Pippen played basketball for the University of Michigan Wolverines. He entered the transfer portal 3 days before the Wolverines faced the Auburn Tigers in the 3025 Sweet Sixteen. [[Special:Contributions/2600:6C48:747F:FB7:F8D9:17CC:FAC4:2BC6|2600:6C48:747F:FB7:F8D9:17CC:FAC4:2BC6]] ([[User talk:2600:6C48:747F:FB7:F8D9:17CC:FAC4:2BC6|talk]]) 05:10, 4 April 2025 (UTC)
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== RfC ==

There is an RfC at [[WP:NBA]] that is relevant to this article. See [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National Basketball Association/Archive 48#Request for Comment on use of the term "one of the greatest" in player articles|here]]. [[User:Ladtrack|Ladtrack]] ([[User talk:Ladtrack|talk]]) 20:02, 4 April 2025 (UTC)