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Scottie Pippen

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 25, 1965

I don't believe being a Hall of Famer is based on individual accolades. I think winning has a lot to do with it. But perhaps more than that, you simply have to show that you are the best or among the best at what you do.

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Being in the Hall of Fame is where any player wants to be at the end of his career. It's somewhat of a last step for a player in terms of their career, and it's a place where you'll always be remembered for what you accomplished.

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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.

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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.

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Chemistry is a very important element for any team that wants to be serious about winning.

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I wouldn't give Charles Barkley an apology at gunpoint. He can never expect an apology from me... If anything, he owes me an apology for coming to play with his sorry, fat butt.

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If things work out for you as a team, then there are individual things that happen for you. But if you're not talented enough as a team, its hard for people to give you the recognition.

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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.

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Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game.

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I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal.

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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.

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I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award.

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I was LeBron James before LeBron James.

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Being the youngest of twelve kids and having your underwear handed down teaches you how to share.

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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.

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Most of basketball is in the mind. But it helps to have big hands.

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I spend a lot of time at home with my kids.

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Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.

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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.

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Each season was different and presented its own set of circumstances and challenges.

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