{"product_id":"unguarded-paperback","title":"Unguarded - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScottie Pippen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Arkush\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unflinching \"master class\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) of a memoir from two-time Olympic gold medalist and NBA Hall of Famer reveals how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to become an essential component of the greatest basketball dynasty of the last fifty years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScottie Pippen has been called one of the greatest NBA players for good reason. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimply put, without Pippen, there are no championship banners--let alone six--hanging from the United Center rafters. There's no \u003ci\u003eLast Dance\u003c\/i\u003e documentary. There's no \"Michael Jordan\" as we know him. The 1990s Chicago Bulls teams would not exist as we know them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo how did the youngest of twelve go from growing up poor in the small town of Hamburg, Arkansas, enduring two family tragedies along the way, to become a revered NBA legend? How did the scrawny teen, overlooked by every major collegiate basketball program, go on to become the fifth overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft? And, perhaps most compelling, how did Pippen set aside his ego (and his own limitless professional ceiling) in order for the Bulls to become the most dominant basketball dynasty of the last half century? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUnguarded\u003c\/i\u003e, the six-time champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist finally opens up to offer pointed and transparent takes on Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, and Dennis Rodman, among others. Pippen details how he cringed at being labeled Jordan's sidekick, and discusses how \u003ci\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e could have (and should have) received more respect from the Bulls' management and the media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePippen reveals never-before-told stories about some of the most famous games in league history, including the 1994 playoff game against the New York Knicks when he took himself out with 1.8 seconds to go. He discusses what it was like dealing with Jordan on a day-to-day basis, while serving as the facilitator for the offense and the anchor for the defense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePippen is finally giving millions of adoring basketball fans what they crave; an unvarnished, \"closely observed, and uncommonly modest\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) look into his life and role within one of the greatest, most popular teams of all time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScottie Pippen played seventeen seasons in the NBA, winning six championships and two Olympic gold medals. He was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. Pippen is the only person ever to win an NBA championship and Olympic gold medal twice in the same year. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. He lives in the Los Angeles area and you can follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ScottiePippen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Arkush has written or cowritten fifteen books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Outside \u003c\/i\u003ewith Ray Allen and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Fight\u003c\/i\u003e with Sugar Ray Leonard. Arkush previously served as a staff writer at the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife, Pauletta Walsh, in Oak View, California.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.35 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44719904686182,"sku":"9781982165208","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UzV0QnNzZmw1RjllZG0wMWppeVNwdz09.webp?v=1771016017","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/unguarded-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}