Rich Paul throws shade at Michael Jordan, sparking GOAT debate again

Rich Paul has established himself as a key agent in sports as the founder of Klutch Sports Group. But on a recent podcast, he had a take that is making the rounds on the internet regarding Jordan and teammate Scottie Pippen.

Paul claims that Jordan wouldn’t have won any championships without Pippen. Here is what he said on his “Game Over” podcast:

“If you unplug Scottie Pippen from that team, Jordan’s 0-for-6,” Paul said. “… You could replace him with another All-Star, but just because it’s an All-Star doesn’t mean it’s Scottie Pippen… You’re talking about a guy that’s 6’9″ who plays both sides of the ball. He’s got a 7’3″ wingspan, he can initiate the offense. You had three guys on that team that were on the All-Defensive Team.”

Look, Pippen was a GREAT player. He was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and the perfect player to play alongside Jordan with the Bulls. He gave the Bulls a really damn good 1-2 punch and often guarded the best player on the opposing team.

I think it’s fair to say Jordan may not have six titles without Pippen but to say he wouldn’t even have one? That’s a bit of a stretch and something that seems like a minor dig at Jordan.