Dennis Rodman is a legend of American basketball, a successful actor, a participant in theatrical sports fights, and the author of several books. There are many rumors about his shocking behavior, and which of them are true, and which are fiction, it is already difficult to figure out.
Whatever Dennis Rodman undertakes, everything turns out “loudly” and on a grand scale, whether it be a basketball game or a social party. In sports, he reached unprecedented heights, and in two directions - basketball and wrestling fights. His filmography includes not only cameo roles, but also the main roles in films. His 4 books were sold in million copies. And the media are ready to write about his secular adventures on the main pages.
Dennis Rodman Biography
Dennis was born in New Jersey in the spring of 1961. When the boy was only three or four years old, his father left the family, and all three children were raised and provided by his mother. Unlike the older sisters, who studied well and were successful in basketball, Dennis had no desire for anything, and, according to his mother, not bright prospects awaited him in life.
After an unpleasant episode occurred in his life - an arrest for the theft of watches - the guy agreed to persuade his relatives and went to college. It was there that the young man became interested in basketball, and soon became the best player at first college, and then his native city of Trenton. Since that period, Dennis Rodman’s life has changed dramatically, the sport began to bring an irregular, but rather high income, which made it possible to refuse casual earnings.
Dennis Rodman's career
The real start to the basketball player’s sports career happened after he entered university and moved to Oklahoma in 1983. Basketball masters considered him one of the best players in the history of the NBA, and fans discussed his extraordinary appearance - height 201 cm, hair of an unusual color, which often changed and numerous tattoos on his body.
His best season was the 1987-88 season. During this period he was awarded titles such as
- the best defense player - twice,
- championship in the top five NBAs,
- championship in the National League.
Shocking behavior, a passion for scandalous interviews and the unbearable character of Dennis Rodman led him to the end of his athletic career, practically at its peak. He was exchanged for participating in public battles, filming a movie, which the owners of the clubs in which he played did not like at all. However, Dennis Rodman was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
