Bulls legend received the honor at the pre All-Star breakfast on Sunday morning.
Scottie Pippen was recognized by the NBA Retired Players Association on Sunday morning along with Chicago natives Dwyane Wade, Jerry Colangelo, and Cappie Pondexter.
Bulls legend Scottie Pippen Sunday was honored by the National Basketball Retired Players Association as the Legend of the Year at its annual pre-All Star game breakfast in a joyous, somber, reflective and almost surreal ceremony as Pippen recounted apparently hearing the helicopter crash that Sunday morning last month that stunned the world well beyond sports.
"This gives me a chance to thank commissioner (David) Stern, to say how great he was," said Pippen, who was dressed in a white hooded sweat shirt under a blue sport jacket and glasses.