Dennis Rodman
Chronology
1961 | Dennis Keith Rodman born May 13 in Trenton, New Jersey, to Philander and Shirley Rodman |
1982 | Plays basketball for a year at Cooke County Junior College in Dallas |
1983 | Wins basketball scholarship to Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
1986 | Drafted in the second round of NBA draft by Detroit Pistons |
1989 | Has daughter, Alexis, with Annie Banks |
1992 | Misses opening of Pistons' training camp, saying his pending divorce and departure of coach Daly sapped his desire to play. Misses all of camp |
1993 | Marries Annie Banks. They'll divorce within three months |
1993 | Signs a 3-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs |
1995 | Traded to Chicago Bulls for Will Perdue |
1996 | Wins third NBA championship and first as a member of the Bulls; shares Finals record of 11 offensive rebounds in a game, doing so twice in Finals |
1996 | Signs a 20-show deal with MTV to star in series The Rodman World Tour |
1996 | Bad As I Wanna Be becomes a best-seller |
1997 | Heads Mr. Blackwell's 37th Annual Worst-Dressed Men List, a roll-call of fashion misfits |
1997 | Grabs 10,000th rebound of his career on January 14 |
1997 | Suspended by NBA and fined $25,000 for kicking a courtside television photographer |
1997 | Takes role of "Deacon 'Deke' Reynolds" in TV show Soldier of Fortune |
1998 | Picked up by Los Angeles Lakers but only plays 23 games for the team |
1999 | After showing up late to a morning Los Angeles Lakers practice, Rodman sent home and let go from the team that night |
2000 | Cut from Dallas Mavericks before season ends. Retires from basketball |
2000 | Plays "Randy 'Turbo' Kingston" in feature film Cutaway with Tom Berenger and Stephen Baldwin |
2002 | Makes uncredited appearance in movie Undercover Brother |
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