Randy Brown wants to be the solution to the longstanding Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen feud.
The former Bulls guard, a key reserve during the franchise’s second three-peat squads, said he’s working to thaw the frosty relationship between the Chicago icons.
“I’m not going to let it go,” Brown told esportsbets in an interview published Thursday. “I’m hoping it will happen sooner rather than later. Even though everyone’s read in the media about Michael and Scottie’s differences, all that stuff, I hope it can all come to fruition, that we can hug each other one last time. And then from there, we can see where it goes.”
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen during a 1998 game against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. New York Post
The long-festering relationship between Jordan and Pippen was exacerbated by the 2020 docu-series “The Last Dance,” which chronicled their early 1990s dynasty — and was produced by Jordan.
Pippen, unhappy with his portrayal, has since taken multiple public shots at his former teammate.
“I’ve seen Michael Jordan play before I came to the Bulls; you guys seen him play,” the Hall of Fame forward said on the “Gimme the Hot Sauce” podcast in May 2023. “[Jordan] was a horrible player. He was horrible to play with. He was all 1-on-1, he’s shooting bad shots. And all of a sudden, we become a team and we start winning, everybody forgot who he was.”
Chicago Bulls 1995 Team; Randy Brown, Jud Buechler, Bill Wennington, Toni Kukoc and Dennis Rodman, honored before a 2024 Bulls game. NBAE via Getty Images
The pair skipped a 2024 Ring of Honor gala to celebrate the 1994 team’s 72-win season and franchise’s fourth title.
Brown, who played for the team from 1995-2000 before assistant coaching in Chicago from 2015-18, still serves as a franchise ambassador and is dedicating himself to bringing everyone back together.
“I’m not going to let it go,” he said. “I’m hoping it will happen sooner rather than later. Even though everyone’s read in the media about Michael and Scottie’s differences, all that stuff, I hope it can all come to fruition, that we can hug each other one last time. And then from there, we can see where it goes.”
“I’m a point guard, and Michael taught me to be a leader,” he added. “I’m going to use my leadership qualities to stay connected to all of my guys.”