It’s one hell of a fall for an NBA Hall of Famer, but getting noticed by Elon Musk seems to be a favored way for desperate people to make money these days with their verified Twitter accounts. This weekend the bootlicking went beyond the pale with one of the stupidest questions and images to ever grace social media.

Scottie Pippen, a basketball star turned crypto fanatic, posted about how many championships Chicago would have won with Mr. Musk. The answers weren’t kind.

The Chicago Bulls authored arguably the greatest dynasty in NBA history during the 1990s, and a big piece of their success was Scottie Pippen. While Michael Jordan gets a lot of due praise for his play with the Bulls, without Pippen, Chicago would not have been able to win the six championships that they won during his time with the team.

NBA legend Scottie Pippen asks a confusing hypothetical question on social media involving the Bulls and Elon Musk.

NBA legend Scottie Pippen appears to hold businessman Elon Musk in high regard — so much so that he has speculated on how many championships he might have won if the world’s richest man had played alo