The massively successful Chicago Bulls docuseries, “The Last Dance,” even has Scottie Pippen‘s ex-wife – socialite Larsa Pippen – talking. Scottie Pippen has been a hot topic since Sunday’s (April 19th) airing of the doc’s first two episodes on ESPN, with his controversial salary on the lips of sports fans all over the world. In 1991, Scottie was locked into a seven-year deal with the Bulls, while his partner Michael Jordan racked up $30 million in the 1997-1998 season alone.
Actress Gabrielle Union immediately spoke up on how Scottie’s bad deal made her feel.
But Larsa Pippen doesn’t want basketball fans to be fooled. She insists that he didn’t lack for money. She tweeted a screenshot of a Bleacher Report article highlighting that he made over $100 million in the span of his career. Larsa Pippen tweeted:
“Thx for your concern Scottie did ok #TheLastDance”
Ouch. This isn’t Larsa Pippen’s first time addressing her finances. Amid filing for divorce in 2018, she insisted that she didn’t need Scottie’s money:
“Ppl saying I’m a gold digger is insane I don’t care about money I’ve had it my whole life.”
Social media trolls immediately hurled insults at her about 2017 rumors of her cheating on Scottie with rapper Future. Larsa had a response for that, as well: