- Has sold the beachfront home in California where his wild parties sparked neighbor complaints and frequent police visits. (June 12, 2004)
- Is sick of being portrayed as a partying wildman and he wants to turn his back on his booze-fueled arrests, planning to return to the basketball court with American Basketball League team the Long Beach Jam. (January 9, 2004)
- A California jury cleared Rodman on Friday of civil claims that he drugged Jo Len Ann McGowen and raped her at his Newport Beach home in 2001. (August 9, 2003)
- As Rodman's frantic moves and wild behavior both on and off the court began to draw attention outside of the world of the NBA, Rodman began to branch out with a career in the WCW (World Championship Wrestling) in 1997.
- Rodman's early prominence on the court with such teams as the Detroit Pistons led the justifiably cocky hoop master to fame with both the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Worm was picked up Wednesday in Costa Mesa, California, for investigation of drunken driving and has been released on $2,500 bail.
- Dennis had a controversial affair with Madonna in the mid 90's.
- Drafted by Detroit Pistons (1986)
- Position: Forward
- Nickname: The Worm, Dennis the Menace
- Trade mark: Different hair colors. Wild behavior on and off the court.
- The first NBA player in history to win five championships with two different teams: Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990), and Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998).
- Played for Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks during his NBA Career
- As an NBA player, constantly concentrated on defense and rebounding and rarely took a shot further than 3 feet from the basket.
- Led NBA in rebounds per game for seven consecutive seasons, 1991-92 thru 1997-98.
- Despite being consistently listed as 6'8, even in his NBA career, and also often 6'9, in the media and press, he is actually only 6'6, by his own admission.
- Posted 1996-97 season-highs of 16 points (8-11 FG) and 26 rebounds in a 116-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 1/10/97
- Grabbed the 10,000th rebound of his career in a 108-107 victory over the Washington Bullets on 1/14/97
- A two-time NBA All-Star (1990, 1992) and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1990-91)
- Named to the NBA All-Defensive Team six times (1989-1993, 1996)
- Shares the NBA Finals record with 11 offensive rebounds in a game, achieving the feat twice during the 1996 NBA Finals
- Recorded his first career triple-double, with 10 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, against Philadelphia on 1/16/96 PERSONAL Did not play high school basketball, but grew nine inches afterward
- Favorite rock bands: Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins
- Starred in the movie DOUBLE TEAM with Jean Claude Van Damme
- Has authored two books, Bad As I Wanna Be and Walk on the Wild Side
- Owns the Rodman Excavating Company in Dallas
Quotes- "Fifty percent of life in the NBA is sex. The other fifty percent is money.... On an April night in 1993 I sat in the cab of my pickup truck with a rifle in my lap, deciding whether to kill myself.."
- "I don't expect Scottie Pippen to forgive me for what I did to him. I don't expect him to forget about it either...."
- "I've been homeless. I've worked at 7-Eleven. I'm a real person, with real experiences, not some image that somebody in the NBA office created...."
- "I knew I would have been just another nigger if I didn't play basketball...."
- "How much do you really want to win when you have as much money, attention, and fame as Shaquille O'Neal does?..."
- "I can go out to a salon and have my nails painted pink, and then go out and play in the NBA, on national television, with pink nails...."
- "I wanted to be white because I was black, and black was never the right color...."
- "I left the table--by myself--and went to see Madonna. We were in a stairwell, and she was saying, 'You love me. You want to be with me. Leave with me right now and forget your girlfriend.'..."
- "If I die young, everybody's going to say they saw it coming...."
- "You're going to have to find a way to stop me on your own, bro, and nobody's found it yet."
Awards- NBA champion (1989, '90, '96, '97, '98); Defensive Player of the Year (1990, '91); All-NBA Third Team (1992, '95); All-Defensive First Team (1989, '90, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96); Two-time NBA All-Star (1990, '92).
- Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actor, DOUBLE TEAM (1998)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Screen Couple, DOUBLE TEAM (1998) - shared with Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Razzie Awards: Worst New Star, DOUBLE TEAM (1998)
- Golden Apple Awards: Sour Apple (1996)
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