Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Keith Rodman is an American retired professional basketball player, who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. He was nicknamed "The Worm" and was known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth13 May 1961
CityTrenton, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
I don't fit into the mold of the NBA man, and I think I've been punished financially for it.
When a high-profile personality lives like I do, everybody thinks that person is fated to die young.
The NBA's chosen ones think I'm setting a bad example? I think they need to look around and stop taking themselves so seriously.
I understand what rappers are talking about. I think rap is less about educating people about the black community and more about making money.
The people at the top of the league think they need to rein me in so I don't become another Michael Jordan, somebody they aren't able to mold and shape and make their puppet.
Death has always had a prominent place in my mind. There are times when I think somebody might kill me.
Don't let what other people think decide who you are.
It was very difficult being in that house, just sitting around talking about this and that and smoking cigars. But I enjoyed this and I love Britain.
Wilt Chamberlain lied when he said he had 20,000 women.
We were getting cable TV on his watch.
I was running, jumping and doing my thing. My focus was to just show them I could jump, get up to the rim. I tried to get a lot of rebounds, run, maneuver, set screens and stuff like that. ... I think I'll be back here. I think they freaked out. They couldn't believe I am 43 years old.
Many things have happened in the last 10 years. ... I should have been dead, ... The crazy antics, the wild parties. If I did drugs the way I partied with drinking, I would be dead.
My dream is to get back into the NBA on the back of these games, Portland and Toronto have offered me try-outs.
My fans are very important to me and I showed up Thursday to support their loyalty. I'm sorry that I only played a few minutes, but promise to make it up to them on Jan. 10.