| Dennis Keith Rodman is a retired American | | | | his good skill in basketball. He helped the Pistons defeat |
| professional basketball player. He is one of the | | | | the young Chicago Bulls for the second time making |
| controversial NBA basketball players in America. Born | | | | them NBA champions. In 1990, the Pistons defeated |
| on May 13, 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey, he played for | | | | the Bulls winning the second straight championship. |
| San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas | | | | Rodman also won the Defensive Player of the year |
| Mavericks and Detroit prisons. The Dennis Rodman | | | | honors. |
| Biography/History is popular to many Americans | | | | In 1991, the Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals |
| because he is one of the best NBA players. Dennis | | | | swept the Pistons. The Pistons rebound Dennis |
| made a name for himself through his astonishing talent, | | | | Rodman and got on the lead. However, Rodman |
| tattoos, body piercing and dye colors on his hair. | | | | raised his level of playing and in 1992; he was |
| Nicknamed "the worm" and "Dennis the Menace", he | | | | extraordinary, with an average of over 18 rebounds, as |
| was recognized for his ferocious rebounding and | | | | he became a winner of the first of seven direct |
| defensive ability. Dennis earned honors for the NBA | | | | rebounding titles. In 1993, Rodman had a second |
| All-Defensive Team seven times and was an NBA | | | | rebound, which was also the last with the Pistons. He |
| Defensive player of the year two times. He was a | | | | joined the San Antonio Spurs during the off-season. In |
| leader of the National Basketball Association for seven | | | | San Antonio, Rodman continued with his expertise and |
| successive years. Rodman is instantly identifiable | | | | made many more great scores. The following season, |
| because of his many controversial actions such as | | | | he spearheaded 62 wins for San Antonio making it to |
| dyeing his hair, several piercing, having an affair with | | | | the western conference finals. However, his publicized |
| singers Carmen Electra and Madonna that led him to | | | | relationship with Madonna was too much for the Spurs |
| court. Dennis Rodman's early prominence with teams | | | | to bear. In the offseason, he joined the Bulls. With |
| like Detroit Pistons led him to fame with both the Los | | | | Rodman aboard, the Bulls improved on 25 games. The |
| Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls. As his wild behavior | | | | team also had Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan and |
| and frantic moves started drawing attention to the | | | | the three formed an all-defensive first team. |
| outside world, he started a career with the World | | | | After the season with the Bulls, he left Chicago and |
| Championship Wrestling. | | | | started rebuilding himself. Being the best NBA |
| He played at power forward, which is a physical | | | | rebounder, without doubt he made a name for himself. |
| position in the game for many years. He was | | | | According to Dennis Rodman Biography/History, he |
| considered the top defender in his time along with | | | | could not have lasted as long just because of a |
| Scottie Pippen, Gray Payton and Michael Jordan. In | | | | criminal record and tattoos. Although he does not view |
| 1986, the Detroit Pistons noticed him and drafted him in | | | | himself as a basketball icon or a role model, he gains |
| the second round. In 1989, Rodman was recognized | | | | from the benefits of the basketball experience. |
| and named the Defensive Player of the year due to | | | | |