One of the best or even the best player in the history of basketball. This is how most media outlets, various Internet portals and television speak of Rodman. Dennis is perhaps the most extraordinary member of the National Basketball Association.
Dennis spent his childhood in Trenton, New Jersey. Dennis did not grow up in the most prosperous family, which is not surprising given the high crime rate in the city, above average, with a population consisting mainly of African Americans and Hispanics. Little Dennis was left without a father, since the latter left the family, leaving his mother with three dependent children. Dennis has two more sisters. Shirley Rodman's mother literally had to plow three jobs to feed her children and pay her rent. Dennis was not the only one who played basketball in the family, his sisters played on the team for college, and thanks to this they were able to help their mother, to make ends meet.
Dennis, on the other hand, was not eager to study or play basketball. At school, his growth was not so tall, the boy began to grow much later. After moving to Dallas, Texas, Dennis goes to college, by the end of school he manages to grow by as much as 20 centimeters. With a height of 201 cm, his weight was 100 kg. Hence the nickname "worm" in the NBA.
It was during college that the boy gave himself up to the game completely and completely, while completely abandoning his studies, which later led to expulsion. But the love of basketball is getting stronger.
Victories and explosive nature
After being spotted by trainer Lon Riesman from the University of Oklahoma, Dennis became a player on his team for three whole years. And not just a player, but the best player and team leader. In the mid-eighties, young Dennis Rodman participates in the NBA draft and from the second round, which pretty much made the young athlete jittery, qualifies for the Detroit Pistons. This is where his incredible career begins.
In the second season, Rodman is among the top five players, thanks to which the Pistons win most of the matches: 20 of 24. In 1988-89 Detroit became the champion in the NBA, and Rodman was repeatedly named the best defender. But the explosive nature of the young basketball star does not allow him to stay at the club, and Rodman is sent to the San Antonio Spurs, where he vows to be obedient, and not to arrange fights, scandals and provocations in his usual manner. In an alliance with David Robinson, they became the strongest defenders, but this union was successful only on the playing field, conflicts constantly arose outside the game. Dennis could not keep his promise, and continued to say what he thinks to anyone who did not like something about his behavior.
Result, removal from games. However, this did not stop the basketball player from becoming the best player for the fourth time. The final straw was Rodman's demeanor towards the end of the season, which angered his trainer Bob Heal enormously. Rodman just sat on the bench, but suddenly took off his sneakers and sat on the floor, his act overwhelmed the cup of patience. Many believe that the reason for this behavior was the relationship with Madonna, which just fell on the period of the games.
In 1995, Dennis again had to retrain as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Still, it cannot be denied that despite its defiant behavior, which, by the way, manifested itself not only in fights and scandals, but also in the shocking style of a star in the form of tattoos all over the body, constantly changing hair color, etc., Despite all this, any team where Dennis Rodman appeared, immediately became the champion of the association. And the Chicago Bulls were no exception to the rule. Between 1995 and 1996, they became NBA champions with 72 wins. But a furious temperament and irascibility, as before, did not allow Rodman to lead the calm life of a star. After 1998, which was the last for the Chicago Bulls, all stars Michael Jordan, Scotty Pippen, Phill Jordan left the team, Dennis did not stay too long. His basketball career was coming to an end. He still had time to play and quarrel with everyone in the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. By the end of the 90s, Dennis Rodman was engaged in wrestling, starred in films and wrote a book, and also received his fifth champion ring.
Wrestling and cinema
Wrestling was Dennis' first hobby after basketball, but it didn't get very far. Having spent several fights in a team with his friend Hulk Hogan, he left the violent sport and at the same time took up filming in various Hollywood projects. In total, Dennis managed to star in nine films and TV series, not counting all kinds of cameos, the most famous of which is "The Colony", where the main role was played by Jean Claude Van Dam. Also in the picture was Mickey Rourke.
Relationships and alcohol
In 1994, Dennis broke out an affair with Madonna, which lasted only 4 months. Later, the star shared her revelations with the press, stating that the reason for their separation was Madonna's desire to be the mother of his children. This did not stop Dennis from marrying three times. With his third wife Michelle Moyer, Dennis was married for 9 years, they had a son and a daughter. At that time, he already had a daughter from his first marriage with Annie Blake. In those days, Rodman had severe problems with alcohol, which pretty much spoiled his already scandalous reputation. It is very likely that alcohol was the reason for the divorce from all three wives.
At the moment, the star leads an active public life. For example, in 2017 it became known that Dennis expressed a desire to arrange a basketball match between the DPRK and the team of the island of Guam. Even now, in his own account, the star never ceases to amaze subscribers, and constantly tours the world with public appearances.
