3 years after throwing shade on Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen shares honest feelings on 'Last Dance'

Since the release of the famous "Last Dance" documentary, Scottie Pippen has been among the most notable names to speak out against the production. However, the Hall of Fame forward appears to have gone through a change of heart.

Back in November, Pippen was a guest at the Real-World Asset Summit in New York. While there, he sat down for an interview with Dan Roberts to discuss a variety of topics. Among the things brought up was the now iconic documentary series.

Years removed from having negative feelings about the "Last Dance," Scottie Pippen changed his tune in this interview. He is upset he didn't help with it more, but overall thought it was good.

(7:30) "I thought it was very positive," Pippen said. "I felt like at that time that we needed something positive, something good, to watch on TV. I felt that the documentary was great.

I didn't have anything to do with it, which I was a little disappointed in. But I felt like it was a great documentary."

The "Last Dance" was about the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season. It marked the end of a dynasty, as Michael Jordan and Pippen completed their second three-peat of the decade.

Similar to Jordan, the '98 campaign marked the end of Pippen's tenure with the Bulls in the 90's. He'd go on to have stints with the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers before eventually returning to Chicago in 2003 to finish his career.

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Scottie Pippen once didn't like how he was portrayed in 'Last Dance' documentary

Scottie Pippen's latest comments regarding the "Last Dance" were shocking to many given some of his previous comments. Over the years, he's spoken on numerous occasions about how he didn't like the way he was portrayed.

Back in 2021, Pippen went in depth with his thoughts on the documentary in his book, "Unguarded." It was there he portrayed his feelings about Michael Jordan making the production all about himself and not the team as a whole.

"Each episode was the same: Michael on a pedestal, his teammates secondary, smaller," Pippen wrote. "The message no different from when he referred to us back then as his 'supporting cast.' From one season to the next, we received little or no credit whenever we won but the bulk of the criticism when we lost."

"Now here I was, in my midfifties, seventeen years since my final game, watching us being demeaned once again. Living through it the first time was insulting enough."

With time, it seems Pippen has managed to come around on the documentary covering that famous season. This ordeal marks the latest chapter in what has been a constant up-and-down relationship between MJ and Scottie Pippen.