Scottie Pippen to rent out home for $92/night during Olympics

If you want to experience at first-hand the lifestyle of a genuine basketball legend, you may never get a better opportunity than the one currently being offered by Scottie Pippen.

The former Chicago Bulls star, who was part of the USA’s greatest ever international team, is marking this summer’s Tokyo Games by giving a a handful of lucky guests the chance to "ball out" at his home in an Olympic-themed experience.

Three one-night stays in Pippen's mansion

Via Airbnb, Pippen is selling three one-night stays in his Chicago mansion at the unbeatable price of just $92/night - an amount that is a nod to the gold medal he won as part of the Dream Team in Barcelona 29 years ago.

Parties of up to four people will be able to spend the night at the 55-year-old’s luxury home on 2, 4 and 6 August. Booking opens on 22 July.

Guests greeted virtually by Pippen himself

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The six-time NBA champion will personally welcome his guests via video link, talking to them about his experiences at the Olympics and inviting them to explore a mansion which is a veritable basketball museum.

“When you enter my home, you’ll step into sport history,” Pippen says, “finding Olympic Games memorabilia from my time as a U.S. Olympian, plus items from Team USA’s 2020 Medal Stand Collection that you can take home with you!"

Each stay also includes:

• Access to the mansion’s indoor basketball court

• The chance to enjoy Pippen's home cinema and watch the Olympics

• The opportunity to kick back outdoors by the swimming pool, "complete with an outdoor television"

• Access to Pippen's arcade room and sauna
• The chance to sample some of Pippen's "preferred pre-game foods"