Scottie Pippen Struggled To Sell Tickets For Charity Game Before Michael Jordan Decided To Play: “Sold Out Within An Hour”

Former NBA player John Starks appeared on the 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony podcast, where he spoke about the famous Scottie Pippen Ameritech All-Star Classic that was held in 1994. Scottie Pippen had organized the charity game to raise money for underprivileged kids in Chicago and had roped in quite a few NBA players for it.

Starks, Penny Hardaway, and Gary Payton were among them, but it appears their presence, along with Pippen’s, wasn’t a big enough attraction for fans. Starks revealed they were struggling to sell tickets, but all that changed once it was announced that a certain Michael Jordan was going to take part.