In the ’90s, red and black ruled the court. The Bulls racked up two three-peats: from 1991 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1998, and the names that immediately pop up? Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Later, during the second three-peat run, Dennis Rodman was added to the list. Similarly, there was yet another name that got lost among the big stars: Toni Kukoc. But Pippen made sure to give him his due while drawing an interesting parallel to a similar situation with Kevin Durant on the Warriors.

In an interview with El País Sports , Scottie Pippen reflected on his time with Toni Kukoc, dating back to their 1992 Dream Team matches against Croatia. Kukoc joined the Bulls in 1993, yet he never fully basked in the spotlight. Scottie Pippen said:

“ I think it was hard for him to get a

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