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

Scottie Pippen

Position

Forever

Awards

" I don't really have any regrets. "

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

" Everyone in my family was pretty tall, so we always thought I would get bigger. "

" When I look at my career, I was really about defending. "

" 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. "

" I just like to be around family. "

" You just go out and try to always play at your best. "

Scottie Pippen

Try

Play

" When I got the call to guard Magic, I knew that I could cause him a lot of problems. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I love this city and the Chicago fans. "

" It's tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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

" When you get some easy baskets, the basket definitely looks like it's much larger. "

" I never wanted to be Michael Jordan, although I would like to trade bank accounts. "

Scottie Pippen

Bank

Michael Jordan

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

" When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game. "

Scottie Pippen

Had

Game

" I'm never going to leave my family hanging out to dry. "

" 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

" I want to thank the NBA and U.S.A. Basketball. Words can't describe my feeling. I was a small town kid from Hamburg, Arkansas, and you provided me a platform to live out my passion, the game of basketball, on the world's grandest stage. "

Scottie Pippen

Words

Passion

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

" If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers. "

" When you look at Jerry Sloan teams, they're all very disciplined. They execute well. They play within themselves. "