Dennis Rodman Bio And Facts

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman is among the biggest personalities in NBA history. The histrionic center dominated the scene in the league, winning five rings while being on the front page of many magazines for his extravagant looks and his life off the court.

The Southeastern Oklahoma State alum played 14 seasons in the NBA with the Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers, and Mavericks before taking a three-year hiatus from basketball. After a short career in the entertainment industry as a part-time wrestler and actor, Rodman went back to playing professional basketball overseas. “The Worm” played in Mexico, the UK, and the American Basketball Association before retiring in 2006.

A five-time NBA Champion, Dennis Rodman has gone down in basketball history as an extremely unselfish player who prioritized fighting for every loose ball or rebound rather than constantly asking to be passed the ball in the paint like most traditional big men.

• Birthdate: May 13, 1961 (13-05-1961)
• Education: North Texas (1983), Southeastern Oklahoma State (1983-1986)
• Net Worth: $500,000
• Occupation: Former Professional Basketball Player
• Height: 6’7” (2.01 m)
• Weight: 228 lbs (103 kg)
• Position: Center
• Years Active: 17 seasons
• NBA titles: 5
• NBA All-Star appearances: 2
• Nicknames: The Worm
• NBA Teams: Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks

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Net Worth

Despite being part of some of the most legendary teams in the history of basketball, Dennis Rodman’s net worth is miles away from his former Chicago Bulls teammate, Michael Jordan, who is now a billionaire. Dennis Rodman has a net worth of $500,000, despite having made over $27 million in salary during his NBA career. A tormented private life and some investments gone wrong have contributed to the huge decrease in Rodman’s net worth.

Career

Dennis Rodman entered the NBA as a semi-unknown prospect from the small NAIA school of Southeastern Oklahoma State and was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft. His grit and toughness turned out to be a perfect match with the rest of the “Bad Boys” in Detroit, as he won two NBA titles (1989, 1990) and two NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards (1990, 1991).

After seven seasons in Detroit, Rodman demanded a trade and was acquired by the Spurs, where he spent two seasons without much success. A conflicted relationship with the front office and the team led him to be traded to the Bulls in the 1995 offseason. There, he created one of the most iconic big-threes in the history of the NBA with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, becoming a key player in the second three-peat in Bull’s franchise history.

The last seasons of his NBA career saw Rodman play for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks before taking a three-year break and going back to play in lower leagues in the US, while also playing for a short time in Mexico and the UK.

Titles And Awards

“The Worm” is among the most decorated big men in NBA history, winning various personal and team awards during his time with the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls.

In his seven years with the Pistons, Dennis Rodman won two back-to-back NBA championships in 1989 and 1990. The Texas native immediately established his defensive knowledge as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1990 and 1991, while making it to the NBA All-Defensive First Team five times. Rodman also made his only two All-Star appearances in his time with the Pistons.

While only reaching an NBA All-Defensive Second Team appearance with the Spurs, Rodman went back to winning ways with the Bulls, where he was crowned NBA Champion three times and received two more NBA All-Defensive First Team selections. Dennis Rodman also led the NBA in rebounds for seven straight seasons from 1992 to 1998.

Personal Life

While he was dominating the paint for fourteen seasons, Dennis Rodman was constantly under the spotlight, even off the court. Despite the countless adventures that landed his face on the cover of magazines, Rodman’s journey to the NBA is a story of grit, humility, and tenacity.

Lack of physical growth and the need to help his large family economically led Rodman to quit basketball and work as a janitor after high school. A tremendous physical growth that made him grow to 6’7” tall earned him a shot at a college career, eventually leading him to the NBA.

Dennis Rodman has been married three times and divorced his latest wife in 2012. Rodman has two kids, Dennis Jr., who is currently playing college basketball at Washington State, and Trinity, who is a professional soccer player for the Washington Spirit.

Fun Facts

• Dennis Rodman retired from the NBA in 2000 to focus on his filming and wrestling career. During his short wrestling career, Rodman teamed up with legendary WWE fighter Hulk Hogan. The former Bulls center also acted in the action movie Double Team with Jean-Claude Van Damme.
• “The Worm” used to have his own MTV show, “The Rodman World Tour.” Rodman also appeared in Celebrity Big Brother and Love Island in the UK, and the US shows Celebrity Mole and Celebrity Apprentice.
• Dennis Rodman is a close friend of Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, and mediated between him and former President Donald Trump to set up a meeting between the two in June 2018.
• Throughout his professional career, Rodman made headlines for his dating life. Among the others, he dated singer Madonna while he was on the Spurs and was married to actress Carmen Electra from 1998 to 1999.

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