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" As a player, NBA All-Star Weekend contains a lot of joy and a lot of excitement. Even with all the hype built into the game, it's really a special honor to be selected among many great players. "

Scottie Pippen

Weekend

Joy

Hype

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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. "

" I had watched Magic my whole career, even before my career, and so I knew the style of player that he was, and I knew what I had to do to prohibit him from being as effective on the basketball court as he had been throughout his career. "

" I wasn't given a scholarship out of high school, and that allowed me to learn what hard work was early on. "

Scottie Pippen

Work

Hard Work

" If I could have written a script of how I wanted my career to be, I couldn't have done it any better. "

" Chicago's where I started my career. I've had a lot of success playing here. "

" He lifted weights, he rode the bike; he kept himself going before and after games, as well as practices. He always kept himself in top shape and was very determined. You put a relentless Dennis Rodman out on the basketball court, and you better have someone there to match his energy. If you don't, it's going to be a long night. "

" For me, getting your number retired is the greatest accomplishment. There is no accolade with more significance that you can receive from an organization or school. Whether it was my four years at Central Arkansas or all my seasons with the Bulls in Chicago, it's a sign of respect for what I have done. "

" Statistics are one thing. But if you're not putting up the numbers as far as winning, they're not going to consider you for things like the MVP. "

Scottie Pippen

You

Winning

" It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've had with the younger generation. "

" 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. "

" It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player. "

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

" There's nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players. "

Scottie Pippen

Camaraderie

Players

" Defensive awards and accolades aside, to have your jersey retired puts you in a position where you'll be known forever. "

" 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. "

" Fatherhood is great. "

Scottie Pippen

Fatherhood

Great

" I've come a long way from my first commercials. "

" When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on. "

" To be named as one of the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2010 on Friday was a special moment for me. As a player, it's something that you dream about. It's an honor that you have to earn based on your career and the respect from your peers around you. "

" In the playoffs, it's win or go home. You might not have a chance to look back at a game and say, 'Man, we didn't box out here.' "

" When it's late in a game and things are tough and you need a basket, someone has to step up. That player has to have the ability to create opportunities and draw fouls. "

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" I'm proud to be considered a member of the Nike family. "

" When I got to Central Arkansas, I was a small, slim guy with little chance of playing in the NBA. Then, I went through a two-year growth spurt, and suddenly, I was 6-foot-7. "

" I worked at a place called Virco. They build school desks. "

" I went to a small school, so I had to be a jack of all trades and master a few. "