The Bulls signed Scottie Pippen to his rookie contract. The wire listed him as "Scott Pippin."

Seattle drafted Pippen fifth, and Chicago sent Olden Polynice and picks to the Sonics to get him.

The package ran more than $5 million over six years, four guaranteed, with deferred money.

As a rookie he averaged 7.9 points in 79 games, mostly off the bench.

Six championships with Michael Jordan, the Hall of Fame and his No. 33 in the rafters.

Scottie Pippen with the Chicago Bulls at the Meadowlands, March 28, 1991. File photo: The Eloquent Peasant · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized.

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