How much is Dennis Rodman worth?
| Net Worth: | $1 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Former professional basketball player |
| Date of Birth: | May 13, 1961 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 2.01 m |
About Dennis Rodman
Dennis Keith Rodman is a former professional basketball player from the United States. According to the official NBA website, he is “probably the best rebounding forward in NBA history” and is well-known for his tough defensive and rebounding skills. He was known as “the Worm” and played in the National Basketball Association for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks (NBA). Before switching to the power forward position, Rodman started out as a small forward.
The son of Shirley and Philander Rodman, Jr., an Air Force enlistee who later fought in the Vietnam War, Rodman was born in Trenton, New Jersey. His father abandoned his family when he was a young boy, later relocating to the Philippines. On his father’s side, Rodman has between 26 and 28 brothers and sisters, according to his father. However, Rodman has acknowledged that he is the oldest of 47 kids in all.
Debra and Kim Rodman, who are sisters, were coached by Blair and won three state championships. Rodman wasn’t regarded as a very outstanding athlete, though. Rodman claimed that despite being named on the high school basketball teams and being unable to make a layup, he was either benched or cut from the teams. Being only 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall as a freshman in high school, he was “very distraught” when he was cut from the football teams.
He was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team seven times and twice took home the Defensive Player of the Year accolade. He also won five NBA titles and held the record for the most consecutive years in the NBA for rebounds per game. Later that year, Rodman was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. On April 1, 2011, the Pistons retired Rodman’s No. 10 jersey. Rodman was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in October 2021, recognizing him as one of the league’s all-time greatest players.
Rodman has participated in professional wrestling as well as being a former professional basketball player. He competed with Hulk Hogan in the main event of two Bash at the Beach pay-per-views and was a part of the nWo. Rodman was the first-ever Celebrity Championship Wrestling champion in the history of professional wrestling. He starred in the action movies Double Team (1997) and Simon Sez, and he had his own television program called The Rodman World Tour (1999). Both movies received negative reviews, with the former garnering Rodman three Razzie Awards. He participated in a number of reality TV shows and won the $222,000 top prize in the Celebrity Mole competition in 2004.
