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" College was a very necessary step along the way to my professional career. As I look back, I realize how much of an eye opener it was for me in terms of moving forward and developing as a basketball player. "

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" It had been a long journey for me just to get drafted. I had to work very hard as a collegiate player just to get recognized, being at a small school. "

Scottie Pippen

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Work

Small

" I have been able to live my dream of playing basketball surrounded by people I love and being cheered on by the best fans in the world. "

" As a young player, I always thought I was doing everything I could. But the longer you play, the more you learn, and the better you're prepared for what this game throws at you. "

" I remember the night in December 2005 when the Bulls retired my number and will never, ever forget it. "

" I want to get into the NBA and make a name for myself. "

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

Scottie Pippen

Gold

Award

" 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. "

" I was a guy that had a lot of tools and could do a lot of other things, but my main thing was controlling the defensive end of the court. "

" I was lucky to play with guys who were not only good players, but great people. "

" 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. "

" While I dealt with my share of injuries throughout my career, I was fortunate to have been healthy for the majority of our run in the 1990s. The same can be said about Michael Jordan. "

" 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. "

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

" I prefer starting. Anyone in this league does. "

" I think I learned a lot from a lot of experiences that I dealt with over my career. "

" Basketball is such an escape from a lot of things. "

" I know how to win games. "

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

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

" When I look back at my first few seasons in the NBA, we didn't dominate as a team. There were a lot of nights where we took a beating and got whacked across the head. But we got better along the way, and we started to taste the success. With that came the pressure and expectations to be successful. "

" It doesn't really count as a great year if the team is not doing well. "

" It's an honor to have kids. It's a responsibility. "

" When I was growing up, I never thought I would play in the NBA. "

Scottie Pippen

Play

Thought

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

" 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. "

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

" Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better. "

" I'll miss the competitive side and the camaraderie of being around the players and competing each and every day. "

" 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.' "

" I went through ups and downs as a young player dealing with criticism and things of that nature. To finally win that first NBA championship, it was definitely a relief of a lot of pressure and frustration we dealt with as a team. It was great to bring a championship to the city of Chicago. "