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Paul Sullivan: Will Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen attend the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor celebration?

Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen, right, assists teammate Michael Jordan off the court for a timeout against the Utah Jazz during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 11, 1997, in Salt Lake City.

The Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor provides some long overdue recognition for several of the franchise’s greatest players and coaches, along with the two Hall of Famers who already have been feted at the United Center: Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

But now comes the hard part for the Bulls — getting Jordan and Pippen to respond to their evite with a “yes” instead of a “no” or “maybe.”

No matter what happened between them, the Bulls desperately want the two biggest stars in franchise history to attend the dinner for all the Ring of Honor honorees on Jan. 11

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