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For those who didn’t grow up watching the NBA in the 80’s and 90’s, Dennis Rodman had the most controversial career (by far) of any NBA star in the history of the game. Whether he was on the court as a part of the “Bad Boy Pistons” or off the court signing autographs in a wedding dress, “The Worm” sure knew how to get the world to pay attention with him without the use of social media.
Recently ESPN dropped a new 30 For 30 centered around the polarizing Hall of Famer and though he hasn’t watched it because “it brings back too much hurt memories,” Rodman remembers his hey day all too well.
Today the 5-time NBA Champion stopped by The Breakfast Club to get into the history of a man who went from being homeless to a global celebrity. From revealing that Madonna offered him $20 million for his seed to why he got into wearing dresses and wigs, Dennis Rodman answers all the questions we’ve had for decades.
Here are the 9 things we learned from Dennis Rodman on The Breakfast Club.
Dennis Says he didn’t become a “bad boy” until the Pistons team began to crumble in the mid 90’s when they lost to the Chicago Bulls. Before that he considered himself the most “mild-mannered guy” on the team. But he says once Chuck Daly left the team, “I was done” and the rebel known as Dennis Rodman was born.
Rebutting the rumor that he and Madonna broke up because he didn’t wanna have kids with her, Rodman says “I tried.” He says he was in Vegas rolling dice at a casino when Madonna sent a G-5 to pick him up because she was ovulating. After telling them to hold the table, Rodman flew to New York, did his thing, and went back to the casino where the table was actually held for him for all those hours. Talk about boss moves. That being said, Rodman says Madonna offered him $20 million if he got her pregnant. That’s like $200 million in today’s market. He also credits himself for resurrecting her struggling stardom in the 90’s.
Though Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan were blood rivals when the Pistons and Bulls would square off on the court, he says Michael and he were cool when he signed with the Bulls in ’96. Scottie Pippen on the other hand had no interest in talking to his former adversary for the first six months he was on the team.
Rodman says he got into dressing drag and hitting up gay parties because growing up all he had was his mother and his sisters who used to put wigs and makeup on him and treat him like, well, a sister. That being said, Rodman says “I never been with a guy but I love my gay community.” Didn’t David Robinson once have Dennis Rodman traded from the Spurs because Rodman complimented Robinson’s naked body?
Though he didn’t grow up with the presence of his father or even a father figure, that’s not something Dennis feels would’ve benefitted him in the long run. “I think if I did had a father back I think I would not be here today.”
Dennis says when he used to play ball in college in Dallas, he was constantly being called “ni**er,” but the racism didn’t bother him because he hadn’t experienced it before. That changed when he began dating a white girl and living with a white family and some racists kidnapped him the girl and a little boy that was with them. After beating Dennis to a pulp and putting a shotgun to his head warning him to stay away from white women, Dennis saw how evil racism can be.
Interestingly enough, Dennis says he used to date Jeannie Buss before Phil Jackson came along and got scooped up.
Though he talks to his mother, Rodman admits that though her kicking him out the house “was best” for him, it’s still something he “can’t let go” off and that it still affects their relationship to this day. “That one part of my life right there I just can’t let that go for some reason.” He says when he sees her he can’t talk to her because he remembers that one part of his life. That’s tough, b.
Talking about Trump, he says he doesn’t see him as a President, he’s still just “Donald” to him and that he’s “alright” as a person. He does say that he tried to date Ivanka Trump before she got married but she laughed off his advances. While on the subject of authoritarians, Rodman says that Kim Jong-Un treated him nice and when they talk, Kim tells him that he’d like to visit New York and see Madison Square Garden. With that in mind, Dennis admits to knowing “three things” that Kim wants from America but refuses to reveal what they are. Damnit, Dennis!!
