Scottie Pippen is On Board the Altcoin Hype Train, Reveals His Bullish Crypto Picks

• Pippen chose $ETH, $XRP, $SOL, $ADA, $DOGE, $SHIB, and $MOG as bullish
• All of the mentioned cryptocurrencies are having a notable price increase, some even reaching 40% in the last 7 days, such as ETH
• Pippen has his own $BALL token, tied to the 1991 Chicago Bulls championship ball

It seems that even NBA legends are pro-crypto. In an X post , the six-time champion Scottie Pippen has mentioned a range of cryptocurrencies he’s interested in, specifically $ETH, $XRP, $SOL, $ADA, $DOGE, $SHIB, and $MOG, while talking about the potential upcoming altcoin season. He is just one of the many who believe that an altcoin season is just around the corner. 

The altcoins Pippen referred to are indeed performing great lately. For instance, $ETH had a big boost of around 40% in the last 7 days, with $SHIB and $DOGE experiencing a similar performance boost of 32% and 42%, respectively. Others, such as $XRP, $SOL, and $ADA, are also doing rather well, averaging approximately a 20% increase in the same time span.

Naturally, the Chicago Bulls legend used this opportunity to bring up his own $BALL token, part of the Game5Ball initiative. 

The idea is to tokenize the basketball from Game 5 of the 1991 NBA Finals, which was a major moment when the Bulls secured their first championship. By leveraging blockchain technology, the project seeks to transform this iconic sports artifact into a digital asset, allowing fans to own a piece of basketball history. The $BALL token is built on the Ethereum network.

Controversies surrounding $BALL

Considering Pippen isn’t a stranger to controversies, it probably isn’t a surprise that the token itself also faced some scrutiny. Mainly, shortly after its launch, $BALL token’s value plummeted by approximately 96%. 

Reports indicated that over 100 ETH (around $330,000) was withdrawn from the project’s wallet, leading to allegations of a rug pull. Further investigations revealed connections between the project’s deployer wallet and previous questionable ventures, raising concerns about its credibility.

Still, Pippen’s summoning of altcoin season could have some merit at least. Many do believe it’s coming, and the constant speculation of approval of spot ETFs for altcoins like Solana and XRP only helps fuel the hype. 

Additionally, with the tariff war easing down and the US successfully finishing agreements with the likes of China and the UK, the crypto industry as a whole is profiting from it, with a lot of cryptocurrencies rising.