As Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers drew near, most legends were hyping up what promised to be a historic clash. But Scottie Pippen? He took a different route, one that sparked both outrage and laughter across NBA Twitter.
Just hours before tip-off, Pippen posted on social media:
“NBA Finals… Game 7? Never heard of it.”
If that wasn’t enough to rile up fans of either team, he doubled down moments later with another jab:
“Sorry, can’t hear some of you. These 6 rings are too loud. ”
It was classic Pippen, leaning on his six championship rings, all won alongside Michael Jordan during the Chicago Bulls dynasty. But fans were quick to remind him of one glaring truth: he never won without MJ, and he was never Finals MVP.
Yes, Scottie Pippen is a Hall of Famer. Yes, he was a critical piece of Chicago’s two three-peats in the 1990s. But fans weren’t letting this particular flex slide, especially considering he posted it in the context of a Finals series he had nothing to do with.
One fan replied, “With Jordan. Without Jordan you are nothing,” summing up the feeling of many who see Pippen’s legacy as firmly tied to MJ’s greatness.
Another fan posted, “Why didn’t you get rings in ’94 and ’95?”, a fair question, since that was the exact window Pippen had the chance to prove himself as the solo superstar, and ultimately fell short.
Another viral response said, “No, I think that’s the sound of you riding MJ’s coattails,” directly calling out Pippen’s “too loud” comment and framing his rings as a byproduct of Jordan’s dominance.
“That Mike got you,” another fan wrote bluntly, driving the point home with four simple words. Perhaps the harshest (and funniest) of the lot was this one: “Robin made Batman laugh.”
Scottie Pippen’s career stats are undoubtedly solid. In the regular season, he averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. He elevated his performance in the postseason, averaging 17.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists on 44.9% shooting across numerous deep playoff runs.
His best individual season came in 1993–94, the first full year without Michael Jordan, when Pippen took on the role of Chicago’s go-to star. That year, he put up 22.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, finishing third in MVP voting.
He led the Bulls to 55 wins and a second-round playoff appearance, pushing the New York Knicks to seven games before falling short.
Despite the impressive effort, that was the closest Pippen ever came to carrying a team to the NBA Finals on his own. He never made the Finals without Jordan, never earned a Finals MVP, and never had a Game 7 moment that defined his legacy solo.
As fans reminded him after his recent Game 7 comments, those six rings shine brightest because of the dynasty they were part of, not because he led it alone.
That’s a flex rooted in truth. The Jordan-era Bulls never saw a Game 7 in the NBA Finals. They closed out every championship series in six games or fewer. But that only makes Pippen’s dismissal of Game 7 feel more like a passive-aggressive jab at today’s stars than a celebration of past dominance.
To be fair, Pippen’s legacy is not up for debate. He’s one of the greatest perimeter defenders in NBA history, a point forward before that term became cool, and the ultimate sidekick on the league’s greatest dynasty.
But flexing six rings while diminishing one of the most anticipated Game 7s in recent memory? That rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, especially when those rings came with a massive assist from His Airness.
Scottie might not hear the criticism, but the rest of us sure can.
Scottie Pippen Gives A Backhanded Compliment As Oklahoma City Thunder Wins The 2025 NBA Finals
As the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the 2025 NBA Championship with a 103–91 victory in Game 7, Scottie Pippen couldn’t resist jumping into the spotlight with a little spice. Moments before the final buzzer, Pippen posted an AI-generated image with his six rings:
Just watched an NBA Finals Game 7. Never been in one myself, though. Replying to the comments like ‘Y’all be blessed 🤣’ Congrats to the Thunder on the win! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/MZk3bQNvfd
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) June 23, 2025
While it reads like a congratulatory message, it was laced with the signature shade that Pippen has become known for online. The six-time champion never had to face a Game 7 in the NBA Finals during his run with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. And that’s precisely the flex he was making.
It was both a pat on the back for the Thunder and a subtle jab at the very idea of needing seven games to win a ring.
Social media quickly caught on to the tone, with fans split between praising the backhanded elegance of the post and calling him out once again for riding MJ’s coattails. Regardless, Scottie made sure his voice was part of the Finals conversation, as always.
