With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the Thunder's unquestioned leading man, Williams has garnered comparisons to Scottie Pippen as Oklahoma City's talented No. 2 who brings secondary creation, scoring and defense much in the way Pippen did alongside Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls.

Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen may have a son in the NBA, but he can also see himself quite clearly in another young player—one he is not related to. Pippen, best known for playing Robin to Michael Jordan's Batman during the Chicago Bulls' dynasty,

NBA legend Scottie Pippen shared his appreciation after the Indiana Pacers forced Game 7 in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.