Q & A with NBA legend Scottie Pippen

By Paul M. Banks Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net, Possibly the greatest “second banana” in NBA history, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, will enter the basketball Hall of Fame as part of a very special class this year. 2010 inductees include Jerry Buss, Cynthia Cooper, Bob Hurley, Sr., Karl Malone and two celebrated teams: the 1960 USA Men’s Olympic team and the 1992 USA Basketball “Dream Team.” The announcement was made at a press conference in Indianapolis, Indiana during the 2010 NCAA Final Four. In the Bulls’ regular season finale vs. the Boston Celtics, Pippen was a special guest of the team, and he was honored before the United Center crowd. After the game, I caught up to him outside the Bulls locker room. “It’s great. I can’t go out there and play the game like I used to, but any time you’re able to go out in front of a crowd of 20,000+, is a great place to be,” Pippen said of his public appearance at the Madhouse...