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The Chicago Bulls did retire Scottie Pippen’s No. 33 on Dec. 9, 2005, but they are planning to do much more.The Bulls will permanently display a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen inside the United Center.

Pippen was recently  inducted into Hall of Fame and the Bulls organization wanted to reward him.

“Not only is Scottie Pippen one of the greatest players to ever wear a Bulls uniform, but he’s among the best players in history of the league to play the game,” said Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. “He had a tremendous impact in bringing six world championships to Chicago and there is no better way to pay tribute to him than with a permanent statue that honors his inspirational career.”

Pippen, who won 6 championships with the Bulls, was informed of this news the same week he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

“Words really can’t express my feelings,” Pippen told Bulls.com. “It’s an unbelievable honor and truly amazing. It’s something you dream of as a kid growing up, but you can never foresee those childhood fantasies becoming reality. You see statues of individuals who have done great things and made their mark on history, but as a basketball player, you never really think about arriving at this point. It’s an amazing honor for the Chicago Bulls to do this for me.”