Overview
- Pippen fronts a new Mr. Pibb campaign in a commercial that outlets interpret as a pointed jab at Michael Jordan.
- He says, “When something has been considered second-best for so long, we just blindly accept that it’s gospel.”
- A narrator cites a “decades-long plot built on marketing, social media,” with Pippen adding “multi-part documentaries,” a clear allusion to The Last Dance.
- Bleacher Report notes the ad’s setting resembles Jordan’s interview backdrop from the ESPN docuseries.
- Reports mention no public response from Jordan, with some coverage separately noting his 23XI Racing team’s recent win at Darlington for context.