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" I'm a family man, and I couldn't be happier. My wife and I have been blessed with an incredible family, and my kids are my life. "
Scottie Pippen
Kids
Family
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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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" When I look at my career, I was really about defending. "
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" I worked at a place called Virco. They build school desks. "
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" The things that have happened for me, to me, have helped me grow up. Especially the passing of my father. That was something that took me to another level of growing and maturing. That's whan I started to be more of a man. "
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" When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on. "
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" 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. "
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" The key about playing internationally is the confidence that you gain. Not only do you train with some of the best players in the NBA, but you compete against some of the best players in the world. "
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" As a young player, achieving All-Star status isn't as easy as you might think. "
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" I knew I was a player that could break guys down and create for my teammates, and that is how I looked at it. "
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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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" You've got to have a commitment to your craft. "
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" Everything was a lesson learned and a step forward for me. "
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" If you can prove that you're in that elite class on a consistent basis, it speaks volumes about a player's longevity. It also says that as a player, you were steady, stable, and great and that you deserve to be recognized. "
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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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" 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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" There are a lot of people from my Central Arkansas days that I owe a lot of thanks to for how they helped me over the years. "
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" Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game. "
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" Chicago's where I started my career. I've had a lot of success playing here. "
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" Everyone in my family was pretty tall, so we always thought I would get bigger. "
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" I can be 60 years old, but I can always go back and play like I once did by just playing a video game. It's really great. "
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" What is most remarkable to me about Durant's game is what he does given his size. It's so unique to have a player who is 6-foot-9 with the ability to shoot and handle the ball so well. It allows him to stretch the opposing team's defense because he can do those things at such a high level. He's a load to deal with and an extremely tough matchup. "
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" You just go out and try to always play at your best. "
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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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" I never wanted to be Michael Jordan, although I would like to trade bank accounts. "
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" Lacking a dominant big man is a tall order. "
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" I was LeBron James before LeBron James. "
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" I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is. "
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" As a player, you experience so many different moments, but you never truly sit back and reflect on them. You enjoy them, but with the championships, we were so busy celebrating with everyone that we didn't really realize what we had accomplished as individuals and as a team. "
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" There are no guarantees in the league, and the challenges will always be 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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