Scottie Pippen finally dunks buyer for Chicago mansion

After four years on and off the market, Scottie Pippen has finally scored a buyer for his Chicago estate, while his former teammate Michael Jordan has spent the better part of a decade trying to sell his abode.

The home, which was recently available to rent on Airbnb for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, received a pending offer on Tuesday for $2 million.

The six-time NBA champion first listed the property in 2016 for $3 million. 

Pippen purchased the Highland Park home in 2004 for $2.23 million at the time.

Spanning a massive 10,000 square feet on 2.6 acres of land, the home is made up of five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

The home spans a massive 10,000 square feet.
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The expansive pool.
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The patio.
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The double-height foyer.
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The living area with a wood-burning fireplace.
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The kitchen.
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The dining room.
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Features include an expanded kitchen, a two-story living room, an infinity pool and a full-sized basketball gym — of course.

Additional amenities include a movie theater, clubhouse with a sauna and steam room, a game room and a wine cellar. 

The full-sized basketball court.
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The movie theater.
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Scottie Pippen tweeted from the movie theater in his Chicago home earlier this month.
The primary en-suite bedroom overlooking the basketball court.
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The primary en-suite bathroom.
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A view of the open floor plan.
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Meanwhile, Jordan’s home in the same upscale neighborhood, priced at a whopping $14,855,000, hasn’t seen any offers in nearly 10 years. 

It doesn’t help that it’s also the priciest property on the block located in a depreciating, high tax town. 

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls catch their breath during a 1996 NBA Game.
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Pippen and Jordan left their Chicago lives behind years ago, and are both currently living in sunny Florida. 

The Chicago Tribune first reported on the pending sale.

Tom Kucher

For as long as Tom can remember, he has understood the reality around him through the tinted glasses of works of fiction, be it books, films, TV shows, or anime. An English graduate, he wrote articles on a wide array of topics for several years, from entertainment and pop culture to history and literature. Before that, he was an educator and a roleplay game writer and developer. It is his deeply-rooted love for performing arts and visual media that led him to become a part of the DC team in 2020.

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