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'{{Infobox NBA biography |image=Rodman Lipofsky.jpg |caption=Rodman with the Chicago Bulls during the 1995–96 season. |position=[[Small forward]] / [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] |height_ft = 6 | height_in =6<!--http://web.archive.org/web/20090227033013/http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=dennis_rodman-->|weight_lbs = 220 |number=10, 91, 73, 70 |birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1961|5|13}} |birth_place=[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], [[New Jersey]] |nationality=[[United States|American]] |league=<!-- NBA.com content largely hidden due to lockout, this field if blank disables info page link --> |career_start=1986 |career_end=2006 |draftyear=1986 |draftround=2 |draftpick=27 |draftteam=[[Detroit Pistons]] |high_school=[[South Oak Cliff High School|South Oak Cliff]] |college=[[North Central Texas College|Cooke County]] (1983)<br />[[Southeastern Oklahoma State University|Southeastern Oklahoma State]] (1983–1986) | years1 ={{nbay|1986|start}}–{{nbay|1992|end}} | team1 = [[Detroit Pistons]] | years2 ={{nbay|1993|start}}–{{nbay|1994|end}} | team2 = [[San Antonio Spurs]] | years3 ={{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}} | team3 = [[Chicago Bulls]] | years4 ={{nbay|1998|end}} | team4 = [[Los Angeles Lakers]] | years5 ={{nbay|1999|end}} | team5 = [[Dallas Mavericks]] | years6 =2003–2004 | team6 = [[Bakersfield Jam|Long Beach Jam]] ([[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|ABA]]) | years7 =2004–2005 | team7 = [[Orange County Crush]] ([[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|ABA]]) | years8 =2005, 2005–2006 | team8 = [[Tijuana Dragons]] ([[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|ABA]]) | years9 =2005 | team9 = [[Torpan Pojat]] ([[Korisliiga|Finland]]) | years10 =2006 | team10 = [[Brighton Bears]] ([[British Basketball League|United Kingdom]]) |stats_league= NBA |stat1label=[[Point (basketball)|Points]] |stat1value=6,683 |stat2label=[[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]] |stat2value=11,954 |stat3label=[[Assist (basketball)|Assists]] |stat3value=1,600 |letter=r |bbr=rodmade01 |highlights=<nowiki></nowiki> * 5× [[List of NBA champions|NBA Champion]] ([[1989 NBA Finals|1989]]–[[1990 NBA Finals|1990]], [[1996 NBA Finals|1996]]–[[1998 NBA Finals|1998]]) * 2× [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] ({{nbay|1989|end}}–{{nbay|1990|end}}) * 2× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ([[1990 NBA All-Star Game|1990]], [[1992 NBA All-Star Game|1992]]) * 2× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Third Team]] ({{nbay|1991|end}}, {{nbay|1994|end}}) * 7× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive First Team]] ({{nbay|1988|end}}–{{nbay|1992|end}}, {{nbay|1994|end}}–{{nbay|1995|end}}) * [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Second Team]] ({{nbay|1993|end}}) * 7× [[List of National Basketball Association season rebounding leaders|NBA rebounding champion]] ({{nbay|1991|end}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}) * [[Detroit Pistons#Retired numbers|Detroit Pistons #10]] retired | HOF_player = dennis-rodman }} '''Dennis Keith Rodman''' (born May 13, 1961) is a retired [[United States|American]] Hall of Fame professional [[basketball]] player of the [[National Basketball Association]]'s (NBA) [[Detroit Pistons]], [[San Antonio Spurs]], [[Chicago Bulls]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Dallas Mavericks]]. Born in [[Trenton, New Jersey]], he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The Worm" and was known for his fierce [[Defense (sports)|defensive]] and [[rebound (basketball)|rebounding]] abilities. Playing [[small forward]] in his early years before becoming a [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]], Rodman earned [[NBA All-Defensive Team|NBA All-Defensive First Team]] honors seven times and was voted [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] twice. He also led the NBA in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years and won five NBA championships (1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998). His biography at NBA.com states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history". On April 1, 2011, the Pistons retired Rodman's #10 jersey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Pistons-to-retire-Dennis-Rodman-s-number-acquir?urn=nba-320150|title=Pistons to retire Dennis Rodman's number, acquire new owner?|accessdate=2011-02-12|publisher="Yahoo Sports"|date=2011-02-12}}</ref> Later that same year, Rodman was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/basketball-hall-of-fame-enshrines-chris-mullin-dennis-rodman-arvydas-sabonis-tex-winter-081211|title=Rodman, Mullin enshrined in Hall of Fame|accessdate=2011-08-12|publisher="Fox Sports"|date=2011-08-12}}</ref> Rodman experienced an unhappy childhood and was shy and introverted in his early years. After aborting a suicide attempt in 1993, he reinvented himself as the prototypical "bad boy" and became notorious for numerous controversial antics. He dyed his hair in artificial colors, presented himself with many [[Body piercing|piercing]]s and [[tattoo]]s and regularly disrupted games by clashing with opposing players and officials. He famously wore a [[wedding dress]] to promote his [[autobiography]]. Rodman pursued a high-profile affair with singer [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and was briefly married to actress [[Carmen Electra]]. Apart from basketball, Rodman is a part-time [[professional wrestler]]. He was a member of the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] and fought alongside [[Hulk Hogan]] at two ''[[Bash at the Beach]]'' events. He had his own TV show, ''[[The Rodman World Tour]]'', and had lead roles in the action films ''[[Simon Sez]]'' and ''[[Double Team (film)|Double Team]]'' alongside [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]. Both films were severely critically panned, with the latter earning Rodman a triple [[Razzie Award]]. He appeared in several reality TV series and was the winner of the $222,000 main prize of the 2004 edition of ''[[The Mole (U.S. Season 4)|Celebrity Mole]]''. Rodman also won the first ever [[Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling|Celebrity Championship Wrestling]] tournament. ==Early life and education== Dennis Rodman was born in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], [[New Jersey]], the son of Shirley and Philander Rodman Jr., an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] pilot, later a veteran of the [[Vietnam War]] after Rodman's birth. When he was young, his father left his family, eventually settling in [[The Philippines]].<ref name="philander">{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n19_v90/ai_18709829|title=Dennis Rodman's dad has 27 kids and runs bar in the Philippines|accessdate=2008-08-31|publisher=''Jet''|date=1996-09-23}}</ref> Shirley subsequently took many odd jobs—at times, four at the same time—to support her family.<ref name="rebound"/> In his 1997 biography ''[[Bad As I Wanna Be]]'', he expresses his disgust and hate for his father: "I haven't seen my father in more than 30 years, so what's there to miss... I just look at it like this: Some man brought me into this world. That doesn't mean I have a father."<ref name=philander/> The impoverished Rodman and his two sisters, Debra and Kim,<ref name="aggies"/> grew up in the [[Oak Cliff]] section of [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]],<ref name=oakcliff>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/classifieds/homecenter/profiles/oakcliff.html|title=Neighborhood Profiles: Oak Cliff|publisher=''Dallas Morning News''|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> considered one of the worst areas of Dallas in those times.<ref name=rifle/> Rodman was so attached to his mother that he refused to move when she sent him to a [[nursery school|nursery]] when he was four years old. According to Rodman, Shirley Rodman was more interested in his two sisters Debra and Kim, who were both considered more talented than he was in basketball, and made him a laughingstock whenever he tagged along with them. He felt generally "overwhelmed" by the all-female household.<ref name=bwg/> Debra and Kim would go on to become [[All-America]]ns at Louisiana Tech and Stephen F. Austin respectively.<ref name="aggies"/> When Rodman experienced his growth spurt, he became even more withdrawn because he felt odd in his own body.<ref name=bwg/> Rodman was so insecure around women that he thought he was [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] in his teens. He lost his [[virginity]] when he was 20&nbsp;years old and had his first sexual experience with a [[prostitute]]; he described this as an unpleasant experience.<ref name=gay>[http://books.google.com/books?id=TGQEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&lr&rview=1&pg=PA32#v=onepage&q&f=false Dennis the menace – interview with basketball star Dennis Rodman – Interview – Cover Story], Peter Galvin, ''The Advocate'', January 21, 1997, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> While attending [[South Oak Cliff High School]], Rodman played under future [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]] coach [[Gary Blair]].<ref name="aggies">{{cite web|url=http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031507aaa.html|title=Big Hopes In Big Dance For Big 12 Champion and No. 4 Seeded Aggies|date=2007-03-15|publisher=Texas A&M Athletic Department|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> However, Rodman was not considered an athletic standout. According to himself, he was "unable to hit a [[layup]]" and was listed in the high school basketball teams, but was either benched or cut from the squads. Measuring only {{height|ft=5|in=6}} as a freshman in high school,<ref name="rebound">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Rodman_Dennis|title=Rodman, King or Queen of Rebounds?|last=Puma|first=Mike|date=2006-02-21|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> he also failed to make the football teams and was "totally devastated".<ref name=bwg>{{cite news|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067269/index.htm|title=Black, White—and Gray: Piston Dennis Rodman's life was complicated by racial matters long before his inflammatory words about Larry Bird |last=Bruce|first=Newman|date=1988-05-02|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> After finishing school, Rodman worked as an overnight janitor at [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas Fort Worth International Airport]]. He experienced a sudden growth spurt, and decided to give basketball another shot.<ref name="nbacom">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/dennis_rodman/bio.html|title=Dennis Rodman bio|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> A family friend tipped off the head coach of [[North Central Texas College|Cooke County College]] in [[Gainesville, Texas]]. In his single semester there, he averaged 17.6&nbsp; points and 13.3&nbsp;rebounds, before flunking out due to poor academic performances.<ref name="rebound"/> After his short stint in Gainesville, he transferred to [[Southeastern Oklahoma State University]], an [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] school. There, Rodman was a three-time NAIA [[All-America]]n and led the NAIA in rebounding in both the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons. In three seasons there, 1983–84 through 1985–86, he averaged 25.7&nbsp;points and 15.7&nbsp;rebounds,<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rodmade01.html|title=Dennis Rodman Statistics|publisher=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> led the NAIA in rebounding twice and registered a .637&nbsp;field goal percentage.<ref name=nbacom/> At the Portsmouth Invitational, a pre-draft camp for NBA hopefuls, he won Most Valuable Player honors and caught the attention of the [[Detroit Pistons]].<ref name="rebound"/> During this time, Rodman worked at a summer youth basketball camp, where he befriended camper Byrne Rich, who was shy and withdrawn, following a hunting accident in which he mistakenly shot and killed his best friend. The two became almost inseparable and formed a bond. Rich invited Rodman to his rural Oklahoma home; at first, Rodman was not well-received by the Riches due to being an African-American. But, the Riches were so grateful to him for bringing their son out of his shell that they were able to set aside their prejudices.<ref name=bwg2>[http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067269/2/index.htm Black, White&nbsp;– and Gray (Part 2)], www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com, published May 2, 1988, retrieved August 31, 2008</ref> Although Rodman had severe family and personal issues himself, he "adopted" the Riches as his own in 1982 and went from the city life to "driving a tractor and messing with cows."<ref name=bwg2 /> Rodman credits the Riches as his "surrogate family" that helped him through college. ==Basketball career== ===Detroit Pistons=== Rodman made himself eligible for the [[1986 NBA Draft]]. He was drafted by the [[Detroit Pistons]] as the 3rd&nbsp;pick in the second round (27th overall), joining the rugged team of coach [[Chuck Daly]] that was called "Bad Boys" for their hard-nosed approach to basketball. The squad featured [[Isiah Thomas]] and [[Joe Dumars]] at the [[Basketball position#Backcourt (guards)|guard]] positions, [[Adrian Dantley]] and [[Sidney Green (basketball)|Sidney Green]] at forward, and [[center (basketball)|center]] [[Bill Laimbeer]]. Bench players who played more than 15 minutes per game were [[sixth man]] [[Vinnie Johnson]] and the backup forwards [[Rick Mahorn]] and [[John Salley]].<ref name=pistons8687>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1987.html|title=1986–87 Detroit Pistons|publisher=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> Rodman fit well into this ensemble, providing 6.5&nbsp;points, 4.7&nbsp;rebounds and some tough defense in 15.0&nbsp;minutes of playing time per game.<ref name=stats/> Winning 52 games, the Pistons comfortably entered the [[1987 NBA Playoffs]]. They swept the [[Washington Bullets]] and soundly beat the [[Atlanta Hawks]] in five games, but bowed out in seven matches against the archrival [[Boston Celtics]] in what was called one of the physically and mentally toughest series ever. Rodman feuded with Celtics guard [[Dennis Johnson]] and taunted Johnson in the closing seconds when he waved his right hand over his own head. When the Celtics took Game Seven, Johnson went back at Rodman in the last moments of the game and mimicked his taunting gesture.<ref name=simmons>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/070222|title=Page 2&nbsp;– DJ should have made Springfield while still alive |accessdate=2007-08-17 |publisher=ESPN.com |date=2007-02-23 |last=Simmons|first=Bill}}</ref> After the loss, Rodman made headlines by directly accusing Celtics star [[Larry Bird]] of being overrated because he was white: "Larry Bird is overrated in a lot of areas. ...Why does he get so much publicity? Because he's white. You never hear about a black player being the greatest." Although teammate Thomas supported him, he endured harsh criticism, but avoided being called a [[racist]] because, according to him, his own girlfriend Anicka "Annie" Bakes was white.<ref name=rebound/><ref name=bwg/> In the following [[1987–88 NBA season|1987–88 season]], Rodman steadily improved his stats, averaging 11.6&nbsp;points and 8.7&nbsp;rebounds and starting in 32 of 82 regular season games.<ref name=stats/> The Pistons fought their way into the [[1988 NBA Finals]], and took a 3–2 lead, but lost in seven games against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. In Game Six, the Pistons were down by one point with eight seconds to go; Dumars missed a shot, and Rodman just fell short of an offensive rebound and a putback which could have won the title. In Game Seven, L.A. led by 15&nbsp;points in the fourth quarter, but Rodman’s defense helped cut down the lead to six with 3:52&nbsp;minutes to go and to two with one minute to go. But then, he fouled [[Magic Johnson]], who hit a free throw, missed an ill-advised shot with 39&nbsp;seconds to go, and the Pistons never recovered.<ref name=1988finals>[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19871988.html Lakers Capture the Elusive Repeat], www.nba.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In that year, his girlfriend Annie bore him a daughter named Alexis.<ref name=rebound/> Rodman remained a bench player during the [[1988–89 NBA season|1988–89 season]], averaging 9.0 points and 9.4 rebounds in 27&nbsp;minutes, yet providing such effective defense that he was voted into the All-Defensive Team, the first of eight times in his career.<ref name=stats/> In that season, the Pistons finally vanquished their playoffs bane by sweeping the Boston Celtics, winning in six games versus the [[Chicago Bulls]] and scoring champion [[Michael Jordan]] then easily defeating the Lakers 4–0 in the [[1989 NBA Finals]]. Although he was hampered by back spasms, Rodman dominated the boards, grabbing 19 rebounds in Game 3 and providing tough interior defense.<ref name=1989finals>[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19881989.html Waiting Game Ends for Impatient Pistons], www.nba.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In the [[1989–90 NBA season|1989–90 season]], Detroit lost perennial defensive forward Rick Mahorn due to the [[expansion draft]] of the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]. It was feared that the loss of Mahorn&nbsp;– average in talent, but high on hustle and widely considered a vital cog of the "Bad Boys" teams&nbsp;– would diminish the Pistons’ spirit, but Rodman seamlessly took over his role.<ref name=1990nbafinals>[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19891990.html Bad Boys Still the Best], www.nba.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> He went on to win his first big individual accolade. Averaging 8.8 points and 9.7 rebounds while starting in the last 43&nbsp;regular season games, he established himself as the best defensive player in the game; during this period, the Pistons won 59 games, and Rodman was lauded by the NBA "for his defense and rebounding skills, which were unparalleled in the league".<ref name=nbacom/> For his feats, he won the [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]; he also connected on a .595&nbsp;field goal percentage, which made him the most precise shooter of the league.<ref name=stats/> In the [[1990 NBA Playoffs]], the Pistons beat the Bulls again, and in the [[1990 NBA Finals]], Detroit met the [[Portland Trail Blazers]]. Rodman suffered from an injured ankle and was often replaced by [[Mark Aguirre]], but even without his defensive hustle, Detroit beat Portland in five games and claimed their second title.<ref name=1990nbafinals/> During the [[1990–91 NBA season|1990–91 season]], Rodman finally established himself as the starting [[small forward]] of the Pistons. He played such strong defense that the NBA stated he "could shut down any opposing player, from point guard to center".<ref name=nbacom/> After coming off the bench for most of his earlier years, he finally started in 77 of the 82 regular season games, averaged 8.2 points&nbsp;and 12.5&nbsp;rebounds and won his second Defensive Player of the Year Award.<ref name=stats/> In the [[1991 NBA Playoffs]], however, the Pistons were swept by the championship-winning Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. It was the [[1991–92 NBA season|1991–92 season]] where Rodman made a remarkable leap in his rebounding, collecting an astounding 18.7&nbsp;rebounds per game (1,530 in total), winning his first of seven consecutive rebounding crowns, along with scoring 9.8&nbsp;points per game, and making his first All-NBA Team.<ref name=stats/> His 1,530&nbsp;rebounds (the most since [[Wilt Chamberlain]]'s 1,572 in the [[1971–72 NBA season|1971–72 season]]) have never been surpassed since then; the best mark not set by Rodman is by [[Kevin Willis]], who grabbed 1,258&nbsp;boards in 1991–92.<ref name=rebleader>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/trb_season.html Season Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds], www.basketball-reference.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In a March 1992 game, Rodman totaled a career high 34&nbsp;rebounds.<ref>[http://www.basketballreference.com/teams/boxscore.htm?yr=1991&b=19920304&tm=det 03/04/1992 NBA Box Score at det – basketballreference.com], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> However, the aging Pistons were eliminated by the upcoming [[New York Knicks]] in the First Round of the [[1992 NBA Playoffs]]. Rodman experienced a tough loss when coach Chuck Daly, whom he had admired as a surrogate father, resigned in May; Rodman skipped the preseason camp and was fined $68,000.<ref name="rebound"/> The following [[1992–93 NBA season|1992–93 season]] was even more tumultuous. He finally married Annie Bakes, the mother of his four year old daughter Alexis, in September 1992. The marriage went sour quickly and Bakes divorced him in December, an experience which left him traumatized.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Rodman_Dennis|title=Rodman, King or Queen of Rebounds?|date=February 21, 2006|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=August 6, 2010}}</ref> The Pistons won only 40&nbsp;games and missed the [[1993 NBA Playoffs]] entirely. One night in February 1993, Rodman was found asleep in his car with a loaded rifle. Four years later in his biography ''As Bad As I Wanna Be'', he confessed having thought about [[suicide]] and described that night as an [[Epiphany (feeling)|epiphany]]: "I decided that instead [of killing myself] I was gonna kill the impostor that was leading Dennis Rodman to a place he didn't want to go... So I just said, 'I'm going to live my life the way I want to live it and be happy doing it.' At that moment I tamed [sic] my whole life around. I killed the person I didn't want to be."<ref name=rifle>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n2_v27/ai_19192189 Ramrodman – interview with basketball player Dennis Rodman – Interview], Mark Marvel, Feb. 1997, accessed September 1, 2008</ref> Although he had three years and $11.8&nbsp;million remaining on his contract, Rodman demanded a trade. On October 1, 1993, the Pistons dealt him to the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref name="rebound"/> ===San Antonio Spurs=== In the [[1993–94 NBA season]], Rodman joined a Spurs team which was built around perennial All-Star center [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]], with a supporting cast of forwards [[Dale Ellis]], [[Willie Anderson (basketball)|Willie Anderson]] and guard [[Vinnie Del Negro]].<ref name=sas9394>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1994.html 1993-4 San Antonio Spurs], www.basketball-reference.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> On the hardwood, Rodman now was played as a [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and won his third straight rebounding title, averaging 17.3&nbsp;boards per game along with a career-low&nbsp;4.7 points, but yet another All-Defensive Team call-up.<ref name=stats/> Living up to his promise of killing the "shy imposter" and "being himself" instead, Rodman began to show first signs of bizarre behaviour: before the first game, he shaved his hair and dyed it blonde, which was followed up by stints with red, purple, blue hair and a look inspired from the film ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]''.<ref name=nbacom/> During the season, he headbutted [[Stacey King]] and [[John Stockton]], refused to leave the hardwood once after being ejected, and had a highly-publicized two month affair with [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]].<ref name=rebound/><ref name=top10>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article786188.ece The top 10 Dennis Rodman moments], ''Sunday Times'', January 8, 2006, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> The only player to whom Rodman related was reserve center [[Jack Haley (basketball)|Jack Haley]], who won his trust by not being shocked after a visit to a [[gay bar]].<ref name=haley>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DC1F3DF933A15757C0A963958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all A Nonconformist in a League of His Own], Tom Friend, New York Times, April 20, 1995, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> However, despite a 55-win season, Rodman and the Spurs did not survive the First Round of the [[1994 NBA Playoffs]] and bowed out against the [[Utah Jazz]] in four games. In the following [[1994–95 NBA season]], Rodman clashed with the Spurs front office. He was suspended for the first three games, took a leave of absence on November 11, and was suspended again on December 7. He finally returned on December 10 after missing 19&nbsp;games.<ref name=nbacom/> After joining the team, he suffered a shoulder separation in a motorcycle accident, limiting his season to 49&nbsp;games. Normally, he would not have qualified for any season records for missing so many games, but by grabbing 823 rebounds, he just surpassed the 800-rebound limit for listing players and won his fourth straight rebounding title by averaging 16.8 boards per game and made the All-NBA Team.<ref name=nbacom/> In the [[1995 NBA Playoffs]], the 62-win Spurs with reigning [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] winner Robinson entered the Western Conference Finals and were considered favorites against the reigning champions [[Houston Rockets]] who had only won 47&nbsp;games. It was thought that Rockets center [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] would have a hard time asserting himself versus Robinson and Rodman, who had both been voted into the NBA All-Defensive Teams. However, neither Robinson nor Rodman, who had disrupted a playoff game against the Lakers by sitting down on the court,<ref name=nbacom/> could stop Olajuwon, who averaged 35.3&nbsp;points against the elite defensive Spurs frontcourt, and helped eliminate the Spurs in six games. Rodman admitted his frequent transgressions, but asserted that he lived his own life and thus a more honest life than most other people: "I just took the chance to be my own man... I just said: 'If you don't like it, kiss my ass.' ...Most people around the country, or around the world, are basically working people who want to be free, who want to be themselves. They look at me and see someone trying to do that... I'm the guy who's showing people, hey, it's all right to be different. And I think they feel: 'Let's go and see this guy entertain us.'"<ref name=rifle/> ===Chicago Bulls=== [[Image:United Center.jpg|thumb|280px| The [[United Center]], home of the [[Chicago Bulls]]. Rodman wrote history in the [[1996 NBA Finals]] when he twice secured 11 offensive rebounds in this building, tying an all-time NBA record.]] Prior to the [[1995–96 NBA season]], Rodman was traded to the [[Chicago Bulls]] of perennial scoring champion [[Michael Jordan]] for center [[Will Perdue]] and cash considerations to fill a large void at power forward left by [[Horace Grant]], who left the Bulls prior to the 1994–95 season.<ref name=tradebulls>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n23_v88/ai_17639263 Bulls acquire Dennis Rodman from Spurs in trade for Will Perdue], October 16, 1995, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Although the trade for the already 34&nbsp;year old and volatile Rodman was considered a gamble at that time,<ref name=nbacom/> the power forward quickly adapted to his new environment, helped by the fact that his best friend Haley was also traded to the Bulls. Under coach [[Phil Jackson]], he scored an average of 5.5&nbsp;points and 14.9&nbsp;rebounds per game, winning yet another rebounding title, and was part of the great Bulls team that won 72 of 82&nbsp;regular season games, an all-time NBA record.<ref name=bestever>[http://www.nba.com/features/bullsbestever_top10.html Best Ever? Ten Reasons Why], www.nba.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> About playing next to iconic Jordan and hard-working [[Scottie Pippen]], Rodman said: "On the court, me and Michael are pretty calm and we can handle conversation. But as far as our lives go, I think he is moving in one direction and I'm going in the other. I mean, he's goin' north, I'm goin' south. And then you've got Scottie Pippen right in the middle. He's sort of the equator."<ref name=rifle/> Although struggling with calf problems early in the season, Rodman grabbed 20 or more rebounds 11 times and had his first [[triple-double]] against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] on January 16, 1996 scoring 10 points and adding 21&nbsp;rebounds and 10 assists; by playing his trademark tough defense, he joined Jordan and Pippen in the All-NBA Defense First Team, making it the first time that three players from the same NBA team made the All-NBA Defensive First Team.<ref name=nbacom/> Ever controversial, Rodman made negative headlines after a [[Headbutt|head butt]] of referee Ted Bernhardt during a game in [[New Jersey]] on March 16, 1996; he was suspended for six games and fined $20,000, a punishment that was criticized as too lenient by the local press.<ref>[http://goinside.com/97/6/rodman.html Dennis Rodman and the $50,000 Mormon Fine], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In the [[1996 NBA Playoffs]], Rodman scored 7.5&nbsp;points and grabbed 13.7&nbsp;rebounds per game and had a large part in the six-game victory against the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] in the [[1996 NBA Finals]]: in Game Two at home in the Bulls' [[United Center]], he grabbed 20&nbsp;rebounds, among them a record-tying 11&nbsp;offensive boards, and in Game Six, again at the United Center, the power forward secured 19&nbsp;rebounds and again 11&nbsp;offensive boards, scored five points in a decisive 12–2 Bulls run, unnerved opposing power forward [[Shawn Kemp]] and caused Seattle coach [[George Karl]] to say: "As you evaluate the series, Dennis Rodman won two basketball games. We controlled Dennis Rodman for four games. But Game 2 and tonight, he was the reason they were successful."<ref name=1996finals>[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19951996.html Bulls' Record-Setting Season Ends in Victory], www.nba.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> His two games with 11&nbsp;offensive rebounds each tied the NBA Finals record of [[Elvin Hayes]].<ref name=nbacom/> In the [[1996–97 NBA season]], Rodman won his sixth rebounding title en bloc with 16.7&nbsp;boards per game, along with 5.7&nbsp;points per game, but failed to rank another All-Defensive Team call-up.<ref name=stats/> However, he made more headlines for his notorious behavior: on January 15, 1997, he was involved in another incident during a game against the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]. After tripping over cameraman Eugene Amos, Rodman kicked Amos in the groin. Though he was not assessed a [[technical foul]] at the time, he ultimately paid Amos a $200,000&nbsp;settlement, the league suspended Rodman for 11&nbsp;games without pay, thus he effectively lost $1 million.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9505EED7103BF932A15752C0A961958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fR%2fRodman%2c%20 Dennis Rodman to Pay Cameraman – New York Times], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Missing another three games to suspensions, often getting technical fouls early in games<ref name=nbacom/> and missing an additional 13 matches due to knee problems, Rodman was not as effective in the [[1997 NBA Playoffs]], in which the Bulls reached the [[1997 NBA Finals]] against the [[Utah Jazz]]. There, he struggled to slow down Jazz power forward [[Karl Malone]], but did his share to complete the six-game Bulls victory.<ref name=1997finals>[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19961997.html MJ Adds More Finals Heroics to His Legacy], www.nba.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> It was during this time that Rodman seriously took up his hobby of professional wrestling: he appeared in [[World Championship Wrestling]] as a member of [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] with his friend [[Hulk Hogan]]. His first match was at the July 1997 [[Bash at the Beach#1997|Bash at the Beach]] event where he teamed with Hogan in a loss to [[Lex Luger]] and [[Paul Wight|The Giant]].<ref name=interbasket/> The regular season of the [[1997–98 NBA season]] ended with Rodman winning his seventh consecutive rebounding title with 15.0&nbsp;boards per game, along with 4.7&nbsp;points per game.<ref name=stats/> He grabbed 20&nbsp;or more rebounds 11&nbsp;times, among them a 29-board outburst against the [[Atlanta Hawks]] and 15&nbsp;offensive boards (along with ten defensive) versus the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref name=nbacom/> Led by the aging Jordan and Rodman (respectively 35 and 37&nbsp;years old), the Bulls reached the [[1998 NBA Finals]], again versus the Jazz. After playing strong defense on Karl Malone in the first three games,<ref name=1998finals>[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19971998.html Jordan's Jumper Secures Chicago's Sixth Title], www.nba.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> he caused major consternation when he left his team prior to Game Four to go wrestling with [[Hulk Hogan]]. He was fined $20,000, but it was not even ten percent of what he earned with this stint.<ref name=top10/> However, Rodman’s on-court performance remained top-notch, again shutting down Malone in Game Four until the latter scored 39&nbsp;points in a Jazz Game Five win, bringing the series to 3–2 from the Bulls perspective. In Game Six, Jordan hit the decisive basket after a memorable drive on Jazz forward [[Bryon Russell]], the Bulls won their third title en bloc and Rodman his fifth ring.<ref name=1998finals/> In the off-season, Rodman and Malone squared off again, this time in [[WCW]] wrestling at the July 1998 edition of ’’[[Bash at the Beach#1998|Bash at the Beach]]’’. He fought alongside [[Hulk Hogan]], and Malone tagged along with [[Diamond Dallas Page]]. In a poorly-received match, the two power forwards exchanged "rudimentary headlocks, slams and clotheslines" for 23 minutes.<ref name=bash1998>[http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jul13_bashbeach.html Mailman doesn't deliver a win], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Rodman garnered as much publicity for his public antics as he did for his basketball playing. He dated [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and claimed she tried to conceive a child with him.<ref name=top10/> Shortly after, Rodman famously wore a [[wedding dress]] to promote his autobiography ''Bad As I Wanna Be'', claimed that he was [[Bisexuality|bisexual]] and that he was "marrying himself".<ref name=top10/> ===Twilight years=== After the [[1997–98 NBA season]], the Bulls started a massive rebuilding phase, largely at the behest of then-general manager [[Jerry Krause]]. Head coach [[Phil Jackson]] and several members of the team left via [[free agency]] or retirement, including [[Michael Jordan]], [[Scottie Pippen]], [[Steve Kerr]] and [[Jud Buechler]].<ref name=krause>[http://static.espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0407/1535067.html Krause cites health concerns for resignation], ESPN, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Rodman was released by the Bulls on January 21, 1999, before the start of the lockout-shortened [[1998-99 NBA season]]. With his sister acting as his agent at the time Rodman joined the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], for a pro-rated salary for the remainder of the 1998–99 season. With the Lakers he only played in 23&nbsp;games and was released.<ref name=stats/> In the [[1999–2000 NBA season]], the then 38&nbsp;year old power forward was signed by the [[Dallas Mavericks]], meaning that Rodman returned to the place where he grew up. For the Mavericks, he played 12&nbsp;games, was ejected twice and alienated the franchise with his erratic behavior until he was waived again; Dallas guard [[Steve Nash]] commented that Rodman "never wanted to be [a Maverick]" and therefore was unmotivated.<ref name=lubbock>[http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/031000/pro_031000037.shtml Rodman critical of Mavericks' decision to release him], March 10, 2000, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> ==NBA career statistics== {{col-start}}{{col-break|width=50%}} {| class="wikitable" |- |style="background-color:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|† |[[List of NBA champions|NBA Championship]] |- |style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"| |Led the league |- |'''Bold''' |Denotes career highs |- |} {{col-break}} {| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 90%; white-space: nowrap;" |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;GP | Games played | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;&nbsp;GS&nbsp; | Games started | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;MIN&nbsp; | Minutes per game |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;FG%&nbsp; | style="padding-right: 8px" | [[Field goal (basketball)|Field-goal]] percentage | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;3P%&nbsp; | style="padding-right: 8px" | [[Three-point field goal|3-point field-goal]] percentage | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;FT%&nbsp; | [[Free throw|Free-throw]] percentage |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;OFF&nbsp; | Offensive [[Rebound (basketball)|rebounds]] per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;DEF&nbsp; | Defensive rebounds per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;RPG&nbsp; | Total rebounds per game |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;AST&nbsp; | [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]] per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;STL&nbsp; | [[Steal (basketball)|Steals]] per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;BLK&nbsp; | [[Block (basketball)|Blocks]] per game |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;TOV&nbsp; | Turnovers per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;PF&nbsp; | Fouls per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;PTS&nbsp; | Points per game |- |} {{col-end}} ===Averages=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1986}} | align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] | 77 || 1 || 15.0 || .545 || .000 || .587 || 4.3 || .7 || .5 || .6 || 6.5 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1987}} | align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] | '''82''' || 32 || 26.2 || .561 || .294 || .535 || 8.7 || 1.3 || '''.9''' || .5 || '''11.6''' |- | align="left" style="background-color:#AFE6BA" | {{nbay|1988}}† | align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] |bgcolor="CFECEC"|'''82''' || 8 || 26.9 || bgcolor="CFECEC"| '''.595''' || .231 || .626 || 9.4 || 1.2 || .7 || '''.9''' || 9.0 |- | align="left" style="background-color:#AFE6BA" | {{nbay|1989}}† | align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] |bgcolor="CFECEC"| '''82''' || 43 || 29.0 || .581 || .111 || .654 || 9.7 || .9 || .6 || .7 || 8.8 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1990}} | align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] |bgcolor="CFECEC"| '''82''' || 77 || 33.5 || .493 || .200 || .631 || 12.5 || 1.0 || .8 || .7 || 8.2 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1991}} | align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] | '''82''' || '''80''' || '''40.3''' || .539 || '''.317''' || .600 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| '''18.7''' || 2.3 || .8 || .9 || 9.8 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1992}} | align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] | 62 || 55 || 38.9 || .427 || .205 || .534 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 18.3 || 1.6 || .8 || .7 || 7.5 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1993}} | align="left" | [[San Antonio Spurs]] | 79 || 51 || 37.8 || .534 || .208 || .520 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 17.3 || 2.3 || .7 || .4 || 4.7 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1994}} | align="left" | [[San Antonio Spurs]] | 49 || 26 || 32.0 || .571 || .000 || .676 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 16.8 || 2.0 || .6 || .5 || 7.1 |- | align="left" style="background-color:#AFE6BA" | {{nbay|1995}}† | align="left" | [[Chicago Bulls]] | 64 || 57 || 32.6 || .480 || .111 || .528 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 14.9 || 2.5 || .6 || .4 || 5.5 |- | align="left" style="background-color:#AFE6BA" | {{nbay|1996}}† | align="left" | [[Chicago Bulls]] | 55 || 54 || 35.4 || .448 || .263 || .568 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 16.1 || '''3.1''' || .6 || .3 || 5.7 |- | align="left" style="background-color:#AFE6BA" | {{nbay|1997}}† | align="left" | [[Chicago Bulls]] | 80 || 66 || 35.7 || .431 || .174 || .550 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 15.0 || 2.9 || .6 || .2 || 4.7 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1998}} | align="left" | [[Los Angeles Lakers]] | 23 || 11 || 28.6 || .348 || .000 || .436 || 11.2 || 1.3 || .4 || .5 || 2.1 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|1999}} | align="left" | [[Dallas Mavericks]] | 12 || 12 || 32.4 || .387 || .000 || '''.714''' || 14.3 || 1.2 || .2 || .1 || 2.8 |-class="sortbottom" | align="left" colspan=2| Career | 911 || 573 || 31.7 || .521 || .231 || .584 || 13.1 || 1.8 || .7 || .6 || 7.3 |-class="sortbottom" | align="left" colspan=2| Playoffs | 169 || 89 || 28.3 || .490 || .149 || .540 || 9.9 || 1.2 || .6 || .6 || 6.4 |-class="sortbottom" | align="left" | All-Star | align="left" | [[1990 NBA All-Star Game|1990]], [[1992 NBA All-Star Game|1992]] | 2 || 0 || 18.0 || .364 || — || — || 8.5 || .5 || .5 || .5 || 4.0 {{s-end}} ==Post-NBA years== [[Image:Dennis Rodman ToPo.jpg|thumb|150px|In 2005, Rodman played for [[Torpan Pojat]] of [[Finland]]'s basketball league, the [[Korisliiga]].]] After his NBA career, Rodman took a long break from basketball and concentrated on his film career and on wrestling. In 1999, he fought "Macho Man" [[Randy Savage]] at [[Road Wild#1999|Road Wild]] 1999 in which Savage shoved him in a [[portable toilet]] and eventually won the match.<ref>[http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/roadwild99.html Hogan – Nash, an embarrassment at Road Wild], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> On July 30, 2000 for the [[i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling]] pay-per-view event, he fought against i-Generation Champion [[Curt Hennig]]. The event was subtitled ''Rodman Downunder''.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Nov_1/ai_66572009 Rodman Down Under'': Former NBA Star Goes to the Mat in Worldwide Pay Per View Wrestling Showdown, Dec. 1], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Rodman refrained from wrestling at the top level, but instead became Commissioner of the [[Lingerie Football League]] in 2005.<ref name=top10/> After a longer hiatus, Rodman returned to play basketball for the [[Bakersfield Jam|Long Beach Jam]] of the newly-formed [[American Basketball Association (2000–)|American Basketball Association]] during the 2003–04 season, with hopes of being called up to the NBA midseason.<ref name=longbeachjam>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1692098 Rodman to play season with Long Beach Jam], ESPN, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In the following 2004–05 season, he signed with the ABA's [[Maywood Buzz|Orange County Crush]]<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/aba/2004-11-10-rodman-signs_x.htm Dennis Rodman signs with ABA team], USA Today, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> and the following season with the league's [[Tijuana Dragons]].<ref name=interbasket>[http://www.interbasket.net/players/usa/rodman.htm Dennis Rodman Profile], www.interbasket.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> The return to the NBA never materialized, but on January 26, 2006, it was announced that Rodman had signed a one-game "experiment" deal for the [[British Basketball League|UK basketball]] team [[Brighton Bears]] of the [[British Basketball League]] to play [[Guildford Heat]] on January 28,<ref>[http://www.burgesshilluncovered.co.uk/dennis-rodman-brighton-bears/index.html Dennis Rodman – Brighton Bears], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> and went on to play three games for the Bears.<ref name=interbasket/> In spring 2006, he played two exhibition games in the Philippines along with NBA ex-stars [[Darryl Dawkins]], [[Kevin Willis]], [[Calvin Murphy]], [[Otis Birdsong]] and [[Alex English]]. On April 27, they defeated a team of former [[Philippine Basketball Association]] stars in [[Mandaue City]], [[Cebu]] and Rodman scored five&nbsp;points and grabbed 18&nbsp;rebounds.<ref>[http://www.sunstar.com.ph/enwiki/static/ceb/2006/04/29/sports/nba.legends.entertain.html Sun.Star Cebu – NBA Legends entertain], accessed August 31, 2008</ref> On May 1, 2006, Rodman's team played their second game and lost to the [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Philippine national basketball team]] 110–102 at the [[Araneta Coliseum]], where he scored three&nbsp;points and recorded 16&nbsp;rebounds.<ref>[http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports02_may02_2006 RP five turns back Legends, 110–102], Randy Calaug, Philippine News, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In 2005, Rodman made two visits in [[Finland]]. At first, he was present at [[Sonkajärvi]] in July in a [[wife-carrying]] contest. However, he resigned from the contest due to health problems.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/europe/050706 The amazing race], Jim Caple, ESPN Page 2, 2005, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In November, he played one match for [[Torpan Pojat]] of the Finland's basketball league, [[Korisliiga]].<ref name=top10/><ref>[http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1113681/index.htm On The Road With ... Dennis Rodman], Sports Illustrated</ref> That same year, Rodman published his second autobiography ''I Should Be Dead By Now'' and promoted this by sitting in a [[coffin]].<ref name=top10/> On April 4, 2011, it was announced that Rodman would be inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=6289323|title=Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin into Hall|date=April 5, 2011|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 16, 2011}}</ref> ==Awards, records and achievements== {{main|List of career achievements by Dennis Rodman}} ==Legacy== {| class="wikitable" |style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|^ |Active NBA player |- |style="background:#FFFF99; width:1em"|* |Enshrined for the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] |} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Top career rebounding averages since 1973''' {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" ! Player ! Height <ref>basketball-reference.com</ref> ! Minutes per <br> game ! Offensive <br> rebounds ! Defensive <br> rebounds ! Total <br> rebounds ! Games <br> played ! Rebounds per <br> game |- |bgcolor="FFFF99"| {{sortname|Dennis|Rodman}}* | {{sort|06-06|6'6"}} | 31.7 | 4,329 | 7,625 | 11,954 | 911 | 13.1 |- |bgcolor="CFECEC"| {{sortname|Dwight|Howard}}^ | {{sort|06-11|6'11"}} | 36.0 | 2,066 | 5,221 | 7,287 | 567 | 12.9 |- |bgcolor="FFFF99"| {{sortname|Moses|Malone}}* | {{sort|06-10|6'10"}} | 33.9 | 6,731 | 9,481 | 16,212 | 1,329 | 12.2 |- |bgcolor="FFFF99"| {{sortname|Charles|Barkley}}* | {{sort|06-06|6'6"}} | 36.7 | 4,260 | 8,286 | 12,546 | 1,073 | 11.7 |- |bgcolor="CFECEC"| {{sortname|Tim|Duncan}}^ | {{sort|06-11|6'11"}} | 35.8 | 3,182 | 8,831 | 12,013 | 1,053 | 11.4 |} {{col-2}} '''Top rebounding seasons since 1973''' {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" !Season !Player !Team !Rebounds <br> per game |- |{{nbay|1991}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"|{{sortname|Dennis|Rodman}} |[[Detroit Pistons]] |18.7 |- |{{nbay|1992}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"|{{sortname|Dennis|Rodman}} |[[Detroit Pistons]] |18.3 |- |{{nbay|1973}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"| {{sortname|Elvin|Hayes}}* |[[Capital Bullets]] |18.1 |- |{{nbay|1978}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"|{{sortname|Moses|Malone}}* |[[Houston Rockets]] |17.6 |- |{{nbay|1993}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"|{{sortname|Dennis|Rodman}} |[[San Antonio Spurs]] |17.3 |- |{{nbay|1975}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"|{{sortname|Kareem|Abdul-Jabbar}}* |[[Los Angeles Lakers]] |16.9 |- |{{nbay|1994}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"|{{sortname|Dennis|Rodman}} |[[San Antonio Spurs]] |16.8 |- |{{nbay|1996}} |bgcolor="FFFF99"|{{sortname|Dennis|Rodman}} |[[Chicago Bulls]] |16.1 |} {{col-end}} From the beginning of his career Rodman was known for his defensive hustle, which was later accompanied by his rebounding prowess. In Detroit, he was mainly played as a [[small forward]], and his usual assignment was to neutralize the opponent's best player; Rodman was so versatile that he could guard centers, forwards or guards equally well<ref name=nbacom/> and won two [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]s. From 1991 on, he established himself as one of the best rebounders of all time, averaging at least 15 boards per game in six of the next seven years.<ref name=stats/> Playing [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] as member of the Spurs and the Bulls, he had a historical outburst in the [[1996 NBA Finals]]: he twice snared 11 offensive rebounds, equalling an all-time NBA record. In addition, his personal best 34-rebound game on {{Dts|1992|3|4}} is the third best board-grabbing performance since the {{nbay|1972}} season, topped only by a 35-rebound game by [[Charles Oakley]] on {{Dts|1988|4|22}} and a 37-rebound game by [[Moses Malone]] on {{Dts|1979|2|9}}.<ref name=singlegamerebounds>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/trb_game.html Game Leaders and Records For Total Rebounds], basketball-reference.com, accessed September 11, 2008</ref> On offense, Rodman's output was mediocre. He averaged 11.6 points a game in his sophomore season, but his point average steadily dropped: in the three championship seasons with the Bulls, he averaged five points per game and connected on less than half of his field goal attempts.<ref name=stats/> His free throw shooting (lifetime average: .584) was considered a big liability: on {{Dts|1997|12|29}}, [[Bubba Wells]] of the [[Dallas Mavericks]] committed six intentional fouls against him in only three minutes, setting a record for the fastest foul out in NBA history. This was Dallas coach [[Don Nelson]]'s early version of what would later develop into the famous "Hack-a-Shaq" method that would be implemented against [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and other poor free throw shooters. The intention was to [[Hack-a-Shaq|force him to attempt free throws]], which in theory would mean frequent misses and easy ball possession without giving up too many points. However, this plan backfired, as Rodman hit nine of these 12 attempts.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/15/sports/15records.ready.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Take My Record, Please], David Fischer, ''The New York Times'', May 15, 2005, accessed September 11, 2008</ref> In 14 NBA seasons, Rodman played in 911 games, scored 6,683 points and grabbed 11,954 rebounds, translating to 7.3 points and 13.1 rebounds per game in only 31.7 minutes played per game.<ref name=stats/><ref name=rebleader/> NBA.com lauds Rodman as "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history and one of the most recognized athletes in the world" but adds "enigmatic and individualistic, Rodman has caught the public eye for his ever-changing hair color, tattoos and unorthodox lifestyle".<ref name=nbacom/> On the hardwood, he was recognized as one of the most successful defensive players ever, winning the NBA championship five times in six NBA Finals appearances (1989, 1990, 1996–8; only loss 1988), being crowned [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] twice (1990, 1991) and making seven NBA All-Defensive First Teams (1989–93, 1995, 1996) and NBA All-Defensive Second Teams (1994). He additionally made two All-NBA Third Teams (1992, 1995), two NBA All-Star Teams (1990, 1992) and won seven rebounding crowns (1992–98) and finally led the league once in field goal percentage (1989).<ref name=stats/> However, he was recognized as the prototype bizarre player, stunning basketball fans with his artificial hair colors, numerous tattoos and body piercings, multiple verbal and physical assaults versus officials, frequent ejections, and his tumultuous private life.<ref name=nbacom/> He was ranked #48 on the 2009 revision of SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-time. ==Media appearances== [[Image:Dennis Rodman, 2001.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dennis Rodman, 2001]] In 1996, Rodman had his own [[MTV]] reality talk show called ''[[The Rodman World Tour]]'', which featured him in a series of odd-ball situations.<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294070,00.html Raging Bull], Tiarra Mukherjee, Entertainment Weekly, 1996, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> This show was produced by Patrick Byrnes and written by Tom Cohen and Matt Price. A year later, he made his [[feature film]] debut in the action film ''[[Double Team (film)|Double Team]]'' alongside [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]. The film was critically panned and his performance earned him three [[Golden Raspberry Award]]s: Worst New Star, Worst Supporting Actor and Worst Screen Couple (shared with Van Damme).<ref name=razzie>[http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=347 The Official Razzie Forum: 1997 RAZZIE Nominees and "Winners"], razzies.com, December 4, 2005 (reposted), accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Rodman starred in ''[[Simon Sez]]'', a 1999 action/comedy and co-starred with Tom Berenger in a 2000 action film about skydiving titled ''[[Cutaway (2000 film)|Cutaway]]''.<ref name=imdb>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005379/ Dennis Rodman], imdb.com, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> In 1998, he joined the cast of the syndicated TV show ''Special Ops Force'', playing 'Deke' Reynolds, a flamboyant but skilled ex-Army helo pilot and demolitions expert. [[File:Trump and Rodman 2009.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Rodman with [[Donald Trump]] for ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. season 8)|Celebrity Apprentice]]'']] In 2005, Rodman, a long-time [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]],<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507E7DF113AF930A25751C1A9649C8B63 Art in Review; Jonathan Horowitz – 'Go Vegan!'], Ken Johnson, ''The New York Times'', December 13, 2002, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> became the first man to pose naked for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]]'s advertisement campaign "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur".<ref>[http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/rodman%20to%20strip%20for%20peta Dennis Rodman – Rodman to Strip for PETA], December 22, 2005, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Since then he has appeared in few acting roles outside of playing himself. Rodman voiced [[Zack (Dead or Alive)|Zack]], a character resembling him, in ''[[Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball]]''. He has made an appearance in an episode of ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' playing the character of himself, except being a fellow alien with the Solomon family.<ref name=imdb/> He also appeared in several reality soaps: in January 2006, Rodman appeared on the [[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|fourth version]] of ''[[Big Brother (UK)#Celebrity Big Brother|Celebrity Big Brother]]'' in the UK, and on July 26, 2006, in the UK series ''[[Love Island]]'' as a houseguest contracted to stay for a week.<ref name=imdb/> Finally, he appeared on the show ''[[The Mole (U.S. Season 4)|Celebrity Mole]]'' on ABC. He wound up winning the $222,000&nbsp;grand prize.<ref>[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/angie-everhart-revealed-as-celebrity-mole-yucatan-mole-while-dennis-rodman-wins-222000-2282.php [[Angie Everhart]] revealed as 'Celebrity Mole Yucatan' mole while Dennis Rodman wins $222,000], Steve Rogers, realitytvworld.com, February 15, 2005, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> Rodman was the winner of [[Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling]] title defeating other challengers such as Butterbean and Dustin Diamond. In 2008, Rodman joined as a spokesman for a sports website [[OPENSports.com]], the brainchild of [[Mike Levy]] founder and former CEO of [[CBSSports.com|CBS Sportsline.com]]. Rodman also writes a [[blog]] and occasionally answers members' questions for OPEN Sports.<ref>[http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/11/emw1630124.htm Basketball's Ultimate Bad-Boy Dennis Rodman Announces Partnership With OPEN Sports]</ref> In 2009, he appeared as a contestant on ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. season 8)|Celebrity Apprentice]]''. Throughout the season, each celebrity raised money for a charity of their choice; Rodman selected the [[Court Appointed Special Advocate]]s of [[New Orleans]]. He was the fifth contestant eliminated, on March 29, 2009. ==Personal life== Rodman has cited [[Pearl Jam]] as his favorite band and befriended them in the mid-1990s. During their [[No Code Tour]], on September 26, 1996, he briefly came onstage to the excitement of the crowd and gave frontman [[Eddie Vedder]] a [[piggyback ride]]. Rodman later received a [[Walkman]] carved with Vedder's initials and containing the concert recording. He has since cited this as one of his most thrilling experiences and claimed, "If it wasn't for Pearl Jam, my life would be a hell of a lot less fulfilling." Not long after, Rodman also gave his unworn #69 [[Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]] jersey to Eddie Vedder,<ref>[http://www.pearl-jam.com/rodman/home.html Pearl Jam references in Dennis Rodman's book] Pearl-Jam.com (July 1, 1997). Retrieved on 4–11–09.</ref> and he cited Pearl Jam song lyrics in his 1996 autobiography, ''Bad As I Wanna Be''. In ''I Should Be Dead By Now'', Rodman said that he had found a new favorite band in [[Rascal Flatts]].<ref>Rodman, Dennis. ''I Should Be Dead By Now'', pg. 4.</ref> ===Marriages=== Rodman married Annie Bakes, the mother of his four year old daughter Alexis, in September 1992. Bakes divorced him in December 1993. The divorce left Rodman traumatized.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Rodman married model [[Carmen Electra]] in November 1998 at the [[Little Chapel of the Flowers]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_2_95/ai_53390246/ "Dennis Rodman Marries TV Actress Carmen Electra" December 7, 1998]</ref><ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13639813/ Walls, Jeannette. "Rodman says Electra never got over him" [[MSNBC]], August 10, 2006]</ref> Electra filed for divorce in April 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/carmen_electra/biography|title=Carmen Electra Biography: People.com}}</ref> In 1999 Rodman met Michelle Moyer, who became his new girlfriend. Together, Rodman and Moyer had a son, D.J. (born 2000) and a daughter, Trinity (born 2001). Moyer and Rodman married in 2003 on his 42nd&nbsp;birthday.<ref>Haldane, David. [http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/14/local/me-rodman14 Rodman Celebrates His Birthday With a Wedding], ''Los Angeles Times'', May 14, 2003, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> ===Alcohol issues=== Rodman entered an outpatient rehab center in Florida in May 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20197923,00.html |title=Dennis Rodman Enters Rehab |author=Brian Orloff |date=2008-05-05 |work=People |accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref> In May 2009, his behavior on [[The Apprentice (U.S. season 8)|''Celebrity Apprentice'']] led to an intervention which included [[Phil Jackson]] as well as Rodman's family and other friends. Rodman initially refused to enter rehabilitation because he wanted to attend the ''Celebrity Apprentice'' reunion show.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b121941_dennis_rodman_rebounds_back_rehab.html |title=Dennis Rodman Rebound Back to Rehab |author=Megan Masters, Aly Weisman |date=2008-05-03 |publisher=E! Online |accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollyscoop.com/dennis-rodman/dennis-rodman-checks-into-rehab_20122.aspx|title=Dennis Rodman Checks Into Rehab|author=Ani Esmailian|publisher=Hollyscoop|accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref> In 2009, Rodman agreed to appear on the third season of ''[[Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/dennis-rodman-mindy-mccready-sign-on-for-celebrity-rehab-200916|title =Dennis Rodman, Mindy McCready Sign On for ''Celebrity Rehab''|date=2009-06-01|publisher=US Magazine|accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/06/01/vh1-announces-n/|title=VH1 announces new cast for third season of ''Celebrity Rehab''|author=Tim Stack|date=2009-06-01|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref> Rodman remained a patient at the Pasadena Recovery Center for the 21-day treatment cycle. A week after completion he entered a sober-living facility in the Hollywood Hills, which was filmed for the second season of [[Sober House]]. During episode seven of Sober House, Rodman was shown being reunited with his mother Shirley, from whom he had been estranged for seven years.<ref>[http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/507111/denniss-reconnection.jhtml#id=1637415 "Dennis's Reconnection" | Show Clip | VH1.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During this same visit Shirley also met Rodman's two children for the first time.<ref>[http://www.vh1.com/video/sober-house-with-dr-drew/full-episodes/episode-7/1637586/playlist.jhtml Shirley Rodman meets Dennis Rodman's children for first time (at minute mark 26:00) 2010-04-23 VH1.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On January 10, 2010, on the same day that Celebrity Rehab premiered, Rodman was removed from an Orange County, California restaurant for disruptive behavior<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/10/dennis-rodman-celebrity-rehab-irvine-cops/|title=Boozy Dennis Rodman Booted from Restaurant|date=2010-01-10|publisher=TMZ|accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref> ===Legal troubles=== On November 5, 1999, Rodman and his then-wife, [[Carmen Electra]], were charged with misdemeanors after police were notified of a domestic disturbance. Each posted $2,500 in bail and were released with a temporary restraining order placed on them.<ref>{{cite web|title= Dennis Rodman Arrested for Fighting With His Wife|author= Charles Montaldo|url= http://crime.about.com/od/famousdiduno/ig/celebrity_mugshots/rodmandennis.htm}}</ref> In December 1999 Rodman was arrested for drunken driving and driving without a valid license. In July 2000, Rodman pled guilty to both charges and was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines and was required to attend a three-month treatment program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/07/18/sports/main216457.shtml|title=Rodman Pleads Guilty To DUI|date=2000-07-18|publisher=cbsnews.com|accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref> He was arrested in 2002 for interfering with police investigating a code violation at a restaurant he owned; the charges were eventually dropped. <ref name="rebound"/> After settling down in [[Newport Beach, California]], the police appeared over 70 times at his home because of loud parties.<ref name="rebound"/> In early 2003, Rodman was arrested and charged with domestic violence at his home in Newport Beach for allegedly assaulting his then-fiancee.<ref>{{cite news|title= Dennis Rodman arrested in L.A.|accessdate= May 1, 2008|url= http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCAN0143922820080501 | work=Reuters|date=May 1, 2008}}</ref> In April 2004, Rodman pled [[nolo contendere]] to drunken driving in Las Vegas and was fined $1,000 and served 30 days of home detention.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-04-21-rodman-dui_x.htm|title=Dennis Rodman pleads no contest to DUIaccessdate=2010-01-24|publisher=USA Today|date=2004-04-21}}</ref> On April 30, 2008, Rodman was arrested following a [[domestic violence]] incident at a [[Los Angeles]] hotel.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3376837 Police arrest Rodman after report of dispute at hotel], ''ESPN'', May 1, 2008, accessed August 31, 2008</ref> On June 24, 2008, he pleaded [[no contest]] to the misdemeanor spousal battery charges and was sentenced to one year of domestic violence [[List of counseling topics|counseling]] and three years [[probation]]. He received 45 hours of [[community service]], which were to involve some physical labor activities.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208669,00.html "Dennis Rodman Pleads No Contest in Domestic Assault"], ''People''; accessed August 31, 2008</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-ap-bkn-rodman-plea,0,3774760.story | title=Rodman pleads no contest to spousal battery | author=Associated Press | work=Chicago Tribune | date=2008-06-25 | accessdate=2008-06-25}}</ref> ==Books== *{{cite book|title=Rebound: The Dennis Rodman Story |first=Dennis |last=Rodman | year=1994|isbn=0-517-59294-0}} *{{cite book|title=Bad as I Wanna Be |first=Dennis |last=Rodman | year=1996|isbn=0-440-22266-4}} *{{cite book|title=Walk on the Wild Side |first=Dennis |last=Rodman | year=1997|isbn=0385318979}} *{{cite book|title=I Should Be Dead by Now |first=Dennis |last=Rodman | year=2005|isbn= 1596700165}} ==See also== *[[List of career achievements by Dennis Rodman]] *[[List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders]] *[[List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders]] *[[List of National Basketball Association season rebounding leaders]] *[[List of National Basketball Association players with most rebounds in a game]] == References == {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== *[http://zkrainynba.pl/?p=1755 Dennis Rodman Hall of Fame speech] *{{Official website|http://www.dennisrodman.com}} *[http://web.archive.org/web/20090220183809/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/dennis_rodman/ Dennis Rodman player profile] at NBA.com *{{basketball-reference|Dennis Rodman}} *{{databasebasketball|RODMADE01}} *{{IMDb name|0005379}} {{Navboxes|list1= {{1986 NBA Draft}} {{Detroit Pistons}} {{Chicago Bulls}} {{Detroit Pistons 1988–89 NBA champions}} {{Detroit Pistons 1989–90 NBA champions}} {{Chicago Bulls 1995–96 NBA champions}} {{Chicago Bulls 1996–97 NBA champions}} {{Chicago Bulls 1997–98 NBA champions}} {{NBA Defensive Players of the Year}} {{NBA rebounding leaders}} {{Basketball Hall of Fame}} {{2011 Basketball HOF}} {{CBBUKHMS}} {{TheMole(US)}} {{The Apprentice}} {{The Celebrity Apprentice Season 2}} }} {{good article}} {{Persondata |NAME = Rodman, Dennis Keith |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Worm, The |SHORT DESCRIPTION = American professional [[basketball]] player |DATE OF BIRTH = May 13, 1961 |PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], [[New Jersey]] |DATE OF DEATH = |PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodman, Dennis}} [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Actors from New Jersey]] [[Category:Actors from Texas]] [[Category:African American actors]] [[Category:African American basketball players]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Finland]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:American film actors]] [[Category:American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American vegetarians]] [[Category:American voice actors]] [[Category:Basketball players from New Jersey]] [[Category:Basketball players from Texas]] [[Category:Big Brother UK contestants]] [[Category:British Basketball League players]] [[Category:Chicago Bulls players]] [[Category:Dallas Mavericks players]] [[Category:Detroit Pistons draft picks]] [[Category:Detroit Pistons players]] [[Category:Junior college men's basketball players in the United States]] [[Category:LGBT sportspeople from the United States]] [[Category:Los Angeles Lakers players]] [[Category:Male basketball forwards]] [[Category:Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:National Basketball Association players with retired numbers]] [[Category:NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award winners]] [[Category:New World Order (professional wrestling) members]] [[Category:Participants in American reality television series]] [[Category:People from Trenton, New Jersey]] [[Category:People self-identifying as alcoholics]] [[Category:Power forwards (basketball)]] [[Category:Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm men's basketball players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Dallas, Texas]] [[Category:San Antonio Spurs players]] [[Category:Small forwards]] [[Category:The Apprentice (U.S. TV series) contestants]] [[Category:Animal rights advocates]] [[bs:Dennis Rodman]] [[ca:Dennis Rodman]] [[da:Dennis Rodman]] [[de:Dennis Rodman]] [[et:Dennis Rodman]] [[es:Dennis Rodman]] [[eo:Dennis Rodman]] [[eu:Dennis Rodman]] [[fr:Dennis Rodman]] [[ko:데니스 로드맨]] [[hr:Dennis Rodman]] [[id:Dennis Rodman]] [[is:Dennis Rodman]] [[it:Dennis Rodman]] [[he:דניס רודמן]] [[la:Dionysius Rodman]] [[lv:Deniss Rodmens]] [[lt:Dennis Rodman]] [[nl:Dennis Rodman]] [[ja:デニス・ロッドマン]] [[pl:Dennis Rodman]] [[pt:Dennis Rodman]] [[ro:Dennis Rodman]] [[ru:Родман, Деннис]] [[simple:Dennis Rodman]] [[sr:Денис Родман]] [[sh:Dennis Rodman]] [[fi:Dennis Rodman]] [[sv:Dennis Rodman]] [[tr:Dennis Rodman]] [[zh:丹尼斯·罗德曼]]'