Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan had an amazing chemistry when they were together on the court, but when one considers their relationship outside the field, the situation becomes a little bit tricky. They have had their share of both personal misunderstandings and open quarrels with each other, which have kept them at least a couple of decades asunder. Ex-teammates and analysts indicate that they might not have been so close as fans imagine they might not even recover their friendship. John Salley, a four-time NBA champion who briefly played alongside both in Chicago, claims that the friendship between Jordan and Pippen effectively came to an end in 2004. In an interview on "The OGs" podcast in April 2025, Salley revealed that he recognized their relationship was over by 2004, no
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen’s friendship has been shattered since 2004 despite Chicago Bulls’ historic championship run

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