Biography
Dennis Rodman - In the past, American basketball player, 5-fold NBA champion, seven years in a row became the best picking up the NBA player. It can be bolden by the legend of basketball. But Roman never limited himself with a basketball. He is filmed in the cinema, writes books, acts in the wrestling battles. And Dennis Rodman is known to the viewer for his rapid outcomes. These are fights, and dressing up in a woman, and even a solemn lunch with Kim Jong.Childhood and youth
Dennis was born in Trenton, New Jersey. His father Filalander Rodman is a veteran of the Vietnamese War - threw a spouse and three children and moved to the Philippines. Once in an interview with Dennis confessed that his dad was extremely loving and he has 47 brothers and sisters on his father. By the way, the meeting of the Father and Son took place only in 2012, at that time Dennis was already 42 years old.
Boy's mother - Shirley Rodman - worked on three works to feed the son and two daughters. Dennis Rodmanan's sisters were high growth, learning in college, played for a basketball team, for their sports success received a scholarship. Thus, the girls helped the family.
But Dennis in school years did not differ in no zeal to his studies or basketball. Yes, and in comparison with my sisters, he was a little growth. The guy round day wandered with friends along the slums of Dallas, he was even arrested for theft - he stole a wrist watch in the store.
Mom persuaded him to go to the college, she hoped that he could also play a basketball team. After all, for the last academic year, the guy is very stretched. Soon Rodman was named the best player of the college. He was quirky, well folded and energetic. With the growth of 201 cm weighed 100 kg. By the way, he did not accidentally receive the nickname "worm" in the NBA.
The guy dedicated himself to the game, but the training sessions decided not to visit, so he was expelled soon. And in the life of Rodmanna, a black band began. He began to wander - his mother drove him out. Interrupted by random earnings. Basketball remained the only interest in his life than he was doing constantly. So he noted the coach of the Southeast University of Oklahoma Lon Rizzen.
In 1983, Dennis moved to Oklahoma and began to play for the team of the university. He laid out three years in full, became the leader of the team and the best player. And in 1986, the Draft NBA took place.
The name of the Rodmanna was not named in the first round of the draft, which insanely upset the basketball player, he understood that his dream of professional sports was broken. But in the second round, Rodman was chosen by the "Detroit Pistons" club. So began his career in the NBA.
Basketball
Until 1993, Rodman played for Detroit Pistons. During this time, he became the two-time owner of the Golden Persden NBA. He was recognized as the best defensive player, joined the team of the best players of the NBA, and also participated in the match of all stars.
In addition to the talented game, Rodman hit the audience with his appearance. His body covered tattoos, he constantly painted her hair in different colors, made a piercing. Plus, he loved to give scandalous interviews, was inclined to rapid actions.
In 1993, he left the "Detroit Pistons", since the team began to fall apart in his eyes, and began to play the club "San Antonio Suris". Tandem Dennis Rodmanana with the Center David Robinson became the most dangerous in the NBA in the fight under the shields. But the club management was displeased with their constant conflicts outside the site. Rodman provoked all the time and said what he thinks. Therefore, in 1995 he was exchanged for a player from Chicago Bulls.
Season 1995-1996 for the Chicago Bulls team, for which Dennis has now played, became fantastic. They managed to defeat 72 victories in regular championships, they became NBA champions. They repeated their success in the next two years.
Rodman, as before, played aggressively, for which more than once was "awarded" by technical fouls. Dennis fought with players of other teams, and once hit the judge.
The 1997-1998 season became the last for Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Scotty Pippen, and, with them, and Dennis Rodman. By this time, the basketball player was the five-time owner of the Golden Persden NBA.
After he played Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. But the success of these seasons did not bring him. By this time, he was already carried away by cinema, wrestling and even wrote a book. In 2011, the athlete was introduced to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Personal life athlete is as bright as his basketball career.
In 1994, Dennis began to meet with Madonna. The couple turned out to be the same - his extravagant was under the oddities of the singer itself. Together they stayed for a short time - 4 months, but during this time the couple did not go from tabloids. After parting, Rodman gave an interview in which he said that the reason for the rupture was the desire of Madonna to have children from him.
He also sold all the notes in the press, which he once sent a star. But he "finished" he Madonna, having released his biography in which he described the history of their relationship in the smallest details, right up to sex.
In an official marriage, a man consisted three times. His first spouse became Annie Beix, she gave birth to Rodmanan's daughter Alexis. But their marriage lasted for a short time.
No less shocking was marriage with the Carmen model of the electric. For the first time, they were noticed in the spring of 1998. But then there were no talk about any romantic relationship. Together they opened a restaurant in Montreal. And on November 14, 1998, it became known that the couple got married in Las Vegas.
But after a week, Carmen filed for divorce. What caused their parting is unknown. Rodman assured the public that he was drunk and did not answer his actions. But some considered that in the relationship there was a handscript.
In 2003, Dennis married for the third time Michel Moire. These were the longest basketball player relationship. In marriage they had born two children - the son of DJ and the daughter of Trinity. Problems began in 2008. Michelle wrote a statement to the police that Rodman beats her. He was obliged to attend lectures on family relations, sentenced to social work and gave 3 years conditionally.
Marriage was terminated in 2012. Michelle appealed to the court to recover the alimony from Rodmanna. At that time, he had already $ 51 thousand. But the lawyer hurried to inform the judge that Rodman suffers from alcoholism and is bankrupt, he does not draw such an amount.
Dennis Rodman now
In March 2013, Dennis Rodman participated in the project of the HBO TV channel "VICE", during filming, he visited North Korea, where he met at a solemn lunch with Kim Jong.
In December 2017, the athlete declared that he wants to organize a basketball game between the teams of the DPRK and the American GUAM island. According to him, this will help relieve tensions between the two countries.
In January 2018, Rodman posted a video in "Instagram", where he says that he joins the movement "30 days of sobriety".
By the way, even in his account Rodman continues to shut up the public - painted nails, bright outfits, parties with semi-naked girls. Rodman is included in the "Prince Marketing Group" and continues to tour the world with personal performances.
Filmography
- 1996 - Series "Third Planet from Sun"
- 1996 - "Eddie"
- 1997 - "Colony"
- 1997 - Series "Good luck soldiers"
- 1999 - "Superagent Simon"
- 2000 - "Loading Jump"
- 2007 - "Avengers"
- 2009 - "Baby"
Awards and achievements
- 1989 - NBA championship ring
- 1990 - NBA championship ring
- 1992-1998 - the best session NBA player
- 1991-1992 - Best defensive NBA player
- 1996 - NBA championship ring
- 1997 - NBA championship ring
- 1998 - NBA championship ring