Scottie Pippen ripped Michael Jordan over $10 million payday from ‘The Last Dance’

Scottie Pippen voiced strong frustration over Michael Jordan reportedly receiving $10 million for the 2020 ESPN documentary 'The Last Dance' while Chicago Bulls teammates received nothing. In his memoir, Unguarded, Pippen criticized the financial disparity and accused the documentary of heavily glorifying Jordan at the expense of his teammates despite granted locker-room access.

Pippen also stated that Jordan held editorial control over the final product, arguing that he felt treated like a prop rather than an equal contributor. Despite winning six NBA championships together during two three-peats with the Bulls, Pippen revealed he expressed his deep disappointment directly to Jordan via text message.