Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan To Give Scottie Pippen His Biggest Assist

According to the Chicago Bulls' website, Michael Jordan will present Scottie Pippen when Pippen enters the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday in Springfield, Mass.

After years of Pippen being Jordan's wingman, Jordan will be setting up Pippen on the biggest stage in basketball.

In the 1990s, the two won six NBA championships together and both were named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.

Pippen won two Olympic gold medals, had seven All-Star appearances, and was selected to the all-defensive first team eight times. Pippen was part of the all-NBA first team three times. Pippen trails only Robert Horry and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most postseason games played, appearing in the playoffs in 16 straight seasons.

Pippen is also the only player to win both an NBA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice.

Pippen holds the records for most career assists (6,135) and steals (2,307) by a forward to go along with the most steals (232) by a forward in a season, which he set in the 1994-1995 season.

One needs to look no further than two games to see what Pippen and Jordan were to the Chicago Bulls.

On February 18, 1996, the two became the ninth pair of teammates in NBA history to score 40 or more points in the same game.

Pippen finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals, while Jordan had 44 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. The Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 110-102.

Pippen and Jordan were the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game on January 3, 1989.

Pippen scored 15 points, dished out 12 assists, and brought down 10 rebounds. Jordan had 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in the 126-121 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime.

Jason Kidd and Vince Carter became the second pair to do so in 2007.

Currently, Pippen is a Chicago Bulls ambassador.