Dennis Keith Rodman, a veteran professional basketball player from the United States, was born on May 13, 1961. According to his biography on the official NBA website, he is “arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history” and is well-known for his tough defensive and rebounding skills. He was known as “the Worm” and played for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks. Before switching to the power forward position, Rodman started out as a small forward.
The NBA statistics of Dennis Rodman are as follows,
| Points | 6,683 (7.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 11,954 (13.1 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,600 (1.8 apg) |
We’ll talk about Dennis Rodman’s life and achievements in this article along with Career statistics and some interesting personal life information that you should know about.
Dennis Rodman Biography
Real Name: Dennis Keith Rodman
Nickname: Dennis Rodman
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Profession: American Professional Basketball Player
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
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Net Worth: $1 million
Dennis Rodman’s Physical Status
Height: 2.01 m
Weight: 103 kg
Body Measurements: Not Available
Build: Masculine
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Eye colour: Dark Brown
Hair colour: Brown
Dennis Rodman Personal Life :
Date of Birth: 13 May 1961
Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
School: South Oak Cliff High School
College: Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Highest Educational Qualifications: Not Known
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Hobbies: Horse Riding
Dennis Rodman Family Life :
Mother’s Name: Shirley Rodman
Father’s Name: Philander Rodman, Jr
Marital Status: Married
Spouse Name: Michelle Moyer, Carmen Electra and Annie Bakes
Children’s Name: Trinity Rodman, DJ Rodman and Alexis Rodman
Dennis Rodman Achievements
- He was felicitated with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011
- He was acknowledged as two times NBA Defensive Player of the Year: in 1990 and 1991
- He was honoured with the IBM award in 1992
- He was a five-time NBA Champion: 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998
- He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017
Here are some lesser-known facts about Dennis Rodman
- He started transvesting when he was young. In the 1990s, Rodman’s experimentation with gender performance attracted a lot of attention, but as he noted in his autobiography ‘Bad As I Wanna Be’, he had also engaged in similar behaviour as a young boy growing up in a predominantly female environment.
- He drove into downtown Detroit at the beginning of his NBA career and gave $100 notes to the street people.
- His retirement schedule included a night of strip clubbing, an early-morning Starbucks run, an Equinox session, and days of rest.
- He lost his job on Celebrity Apprentice because he spelt Melania Trump’s name incorrectly.
- He entered a Pearl Jam concert unannounced and remained there for 45 minutes.
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