Six-Time NBA Champion Gives Himself New Nickname After Physique Change

It appears NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is showing players get better with age. Pippen, who entered the league in 1987 as a slender small forward, is looking like power forward Karl Malone these days. He showed off a ripped upper body in a social media post on Valentine's Day. He dubbed himself as "Scottie Rippen." Pippen was a key member in the Chicago Bulls winning six championships alongside Michael Jordan in the 1990s. He is generally regarded as the first player to play the position "point forward" because of his versatility. DID SUPER TEAMS EXIST BEFORE LEBRON JAMES? LeBron James is often credited for creating the term "Super Team" in the NBA when he and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat in 2010. In reality, it's happened in the league for decades. That was the case in 1982 when the Philadelphia 76ers somehow traded for reigning league MVP Moses Malone, pairing him with Hall of Famers Julius Erving, Bobby Jones and Maurice Cheeks. The Sixers also had All-Star Andrew Toney. They fini