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The Big Three of the Chicago Bulls dynasty were each part of the team's inaugural Ring of Honor class, yet there were not at the ceremony that honored them.
Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman were all absent from the United Center on Thursday night for the first Ring of Honor gala.
Jordan and Pippen reportedly never planned to go, but Rodman was reportedly expected to be there but no-showed.
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Scottie Pippen, #33, Dennis Rodman, #91, and Michael Jordan, #23, of the Chicago Bulls during the game against the New York Knicks on December 6, 1995, at the United Center in Chicago, Illiniois. (Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
Jordan, though, addressed the crowd that saw Phil Jackson, Toni Kukoc and the rest of the 1995-96 team enshrined in a pre-recorded video.
"I am so bummed that I can’t be there tonight, but I don’t want that to stop the fun that you guys are going to have. And believe me, I am very grateful and very honored," Jordan said. "To the fans, you guys have supported me ever since I stepped foot in Chicago. And even today, I see a lot of Chicago fans all over. So, I think we made an impression and changed what Chicago represents in terms of champions. Every time you look up in the rafters, I want you to always remember, where we were and where we are. And we are always going to be champions . . . .
"I'm bummed I can't be there, but I will always be a Chicago Bull."
Perhaps if both Jordan and Pippen had gone, though, there would have been a lot of awkwardness.
Pippen has been extremely critical of Jordan in recent years, likely stemming from his displeasure
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