| Net Worth | $500,000 |
|---|---|
| Name | Dennis Keith Rodman |
| Date of Birth/Age | May 13, 1961 (age 58) |
| State/City of origin | Trenton, New Jersey U.S. |
| Height | 6'7 |
| Years active | 1986–2006 |
| Occupation(s) | NBA Player |
Net Worth
Dennis Rodman’s net worth is $500,000. Since Rodman was 25, he’s been playing basketball professionally. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1986 as the third pick.
He joined the San Antonio Spurs in 1993 and stayed for two years. He later played with the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks.
Rodman was a highly coveted player and made millions, while playing on these teams.
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In addition to his professional basketball career, he made many media and TV appearances, which added to his net worth. In 1996, he was the host of Rodman World TV on MTV, which was a reality talk show.
After his show wrapped, he continued to shine in the limelight by making his movie debut in Double Team with Mickey Rourke and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Other roles that he appeared in throughout his career include: Simon Sex and Cutaway. Rodman was also a natural reality TV star, appearing in several shows, such as Celebrity Big Brother, Love Island, Celebrity Rehab and more.
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In 2004, he won $222,000 on ABC’s Celebrity Mole show. He also competed on Celebrity Apprentice, raising $20,000 for charity; he donated the money to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Other forms of income for Rodman included his other gigs in entertainment, including his part-time stint in professional wrestling.
Rodman’s colorful persona allowed him to flourish in his role; his signature move was the arm drag and elbow strike.
He retired from professional wrestling 2008, but before leaving the sport, he also competed on Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling.
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Introduction
Dennis Rodman made National Basketball Association (NBA) history as one of the greatest rebounders that the sport has ever seen.
Rodman led the NBA in rebounding for four years back to back and won five championships.
While his talent was spectacular and Sports Illustrated labeled him as a “basketball genius,” he also made headlines with his crazy antics, wild hair color choices and roller coaster relationships with Carmen Electra and Madonna.
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Early Life
Born on May 13, 1961, Dennis Rodman grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. He is the son of Philander and Shirley Rodman. His father left the family, including Rodman and his two young sisters.
Rodman reunited with his estranged father in 2012. According to father, Rodman has many more brothers and sisters. His father claims that he fathered up to 28 children.
Reports of the number of Rodman’s siblings differ according to the source as Rodman himself claims to be the older of 27 children. To support the family, his mother hold multiple jobs at the same time.
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During his children, his sisters, Debra and Kim, showed more potential than Rodman did, showing him up across the board.
At only 5’6 as a high school freshman, Rodman struggled to hit a layup in basketball and was often buenched or cut from squads.
He was not considered an athletic student with a bright future in any sport. It was only devastated him that he did not make the football team.
His sisters went on to become All-Americans at Louisiana Tech and Stephen F. Austin. Rodman claims that living in a all-women household was overwhelming during his youth.
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After graduating high school, he worked as an overnight janitor at the Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, which is the time when he experienced an extreme growth spurt.
This inspired him to try basketball one more time. He was later recruited to play basketball at the college level.
Personal life
Rodman had his first child, Alexis, with his first wife, Annie Bakes in 1988. The couple divorced a few years later. Then, Rodman married model and actress, Carmen Electra, in 1998 at Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The two made headlines as Rodman wore a white wedding gown during a book signing. However, the couple divorced in April 1999. During that year, he met Michelle Moyer and had a son with her, Dennis Junior, the next year.
He also had a daughter, Trinity, in 2001. The couple married in 2003 when Rodman turned 42. However, Michelle filed for divorce in 2004. Afterwards, the couple tried to reconcile their marriage for the eight years that followed.
Finally, in 2012, they divorced. According to different outlets, Rodman allegedly owned $860,376 in spousal and child support.
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Career
Because of Rodman’s childhood of disappointed, false starts and athletic mediocrity, Rodman was surprised when his professional basketball career took off with full speed.
His career is truly a Cinderella story. Rodman went from not being able to do a layup to being revered as one of the best rebounders to have done it in the NBA.
Rodman played for the Detroit Pistons from 1986-92, San Antonio Spurs from 1992-95 the Chicago Bulls from 1995-98, the Los Angeles Lakers in 1999 and the Dallas Mavericks.
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Rodman’s image a contrarian, nonconformist athlete became a problem in the 1994-95 season when the Spurs did not make the championships.
He was then traded to the Chicago Bulls but continued his rebellious behavior. His physical appearance was a representation of a carefree attitude. For example, he wore a multi-color hair (blonde, green, red, etc.)
with a black design of a Chicago Bulls emblem. Despite changing to a new team, Rodman was suspended during his first two weeks with the team for head-butting a referee.
He also kicked a courtside TV photographer. However, he was credited for helping the team bring the NBA championship back to Chicago as a rebounder.
With Rodman’s ability to work with his team, the Bulls won three years in a row from 1996-98.
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Interesting Facts
- For years, Rodman has been battling alcohol substance abuse. In 2008, he checked into an outpatient rehab center in Florida. A year later, his behavior on Celebrity Apprentice indicated that he still had some demons.
- He, then, had an intervention, which included his former Bulls coach Phil Jackson and his family and friends. He did not want to go to rehab because he wanted to go to the Celebrity Apprentice reunion.
- In 2009, he appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (third season) where he participated in a 21-day treatment.
- After completing that program, he went to a sober-living facility in Hollywood, which was captured on the Sober House (season 2).
- During the show, Rodman reunited with his mother who had been estranged from for approximately seven years. In 2010, Rodman was removed from a restaurant in Orange County for disruptive behavior.
Highlights
1.Dennis Rodman was just a boy from New Jersey from a single mother household. He later rose to stardom and shocked not only the world but himself.
2.Drafted by the Detroit Pistons as the 27th overall pick in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft, Rodman played Power Forward in the National Basketball Association from 1986-1999.
3.He wore the jersey number 10, while playing for the Pistons and the Spurs. He wore 91 for the Bulls, 73 for the Lakers and 70 for the Mavericks.
4.Rodman played 14 seasons in the NBA and played in 11 playoffs, resulting in 5 championships.
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Favorite Quotes from Dennis Rodman
“Donald Trump has been nothing but a great friend to me for years. This country doesn’t need another politician. We need a businessman like Mr. Trump. Trump 2016. He has my vote.”
“I want to break the ice between hostile countries. Why do I have to smooth things over, I have no idea. Me out of all people? Keeping us safe shouldn’t be my job. It’s the job of the black guy, Obama job. However, I’ll tell you this: if I don’t end in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, then something is wrong.”
“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.”
Tips for success from Dennis Rodman
1.“I wasn’t supposed to be where I am. I should have been an average Joe Blow, working 9-5.”
2.“Believe in yourself.”
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