Dennis Rodman

CTL-E-5910 · Person · other · 1961–present

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Combined Graph record U-07155 · provenance: build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-5910.

Dennis Rodman, born Dennis Keith Rodman on 13 May 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Dallas, Texas, is an American former forward regarded by NBA.com as arguably the best rebounding forward in the game's history. After a late growth spurt he starred at Southeastern Oklahoma State and was drafted by Detroit in the second round in 1986. With the Pistons' 'Bad Boys' he won championships in 1989 and 1990 and consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards in 1990 and 1991. After two seasons in San Antonio he joined the Chicago Bulls in 1995 and completed their second three-peat, winning titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998 alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. He led the NBA in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive seasons, made seven All-Defensive First Teams, and finished with 11,954 rebounds at 13.1 per game across fourteen seasons that closed with brief Lakers and Mavericks stops. Detroit retired his No. 10 jersey in 2011, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame the same year and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

The record

• Also known as: Dennis Keith Rodman, The Worm

Notes

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Relationships

• Chicago Bulls — played for
  Dennis Rodman played for the Chicago Bulls from 1995 to 1998, completing the club's second three-peat with championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
• Detroit Pistons — played for
  Dennis Rodman played for the Detroit Pistons from 1986 to 1993, winning championships in 1989 and 1990 with the Bad Boys and consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards.
• Los Angeles Lakers — played for
  Closed his career with a brief Los Angeles Lakers stop in 1999.

Sources

• Reuters, "Trump appears at Texas rally with former NBA star Dennis Rodman" (2 October 2026) — Rodman, 65, appeared in person with the presidential entourage in Texas and Oklahoma and spoke to Reuters; Southeastern Oklahoma State alumnus and Basketball Hall of Famer — https://www.reuters.com/sports/trump-appears-texas-rally-with-former-nba-star-dennis-rodman-2026-10-02/ (primary source · build store)
• Basketball Wiki (Fandom), "Dennis Rodman" — born 13 May 1961; Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers and Mavericks; seven All-Defensive First Teams, two Defensive Player of the Year awards, five championships (two with Detroit, three with Chicago); No. 10 retired by Detroit on 1 April 2011; Hall of Fame induction in 2011; NBA 75th Anniversary Team — https://basketball.fandom.com/wiki/Dennis_Rodman (build store)

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