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Despite being consistently listed as 6'8", even in his NBA career, and also often 6'9", in the media and press, he is actually only 6'6", by his own admission.

Was only 5' 10" when he graduated high school.

Did not play basketball in high school; however, while at Cooke County Jr. College, he walked on and played one season before dropping out and going to work as a janitor at an airport in Dallas. A recruiter from Southeastern Oklahoma State University who had seen him play that season saw him in the airport and invited him to try out for a basketball scholarship.

Dennis's father, Philander Rodman, lives in the Philippines where he is father to at least 10 children.

The first NBA player in history to win five championships with two different teams: Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990), and Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998).

As an NBA player, constantly concentrated on defense and rebounding and rarely took a shot further than 3 feet from the basket.

Played for Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks during his NBA Career

Led NBA in rebounds per game for seven consecutive seasons, 1991-1992 thru 1997-1998.

Winner of the $222,000 prize from Celebrity Mole Yucatan

In 2005, he played for the ABA Tijuana Dragons in Baja California, México.

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

He was referred to as being an alien in both Hinterm Mond gleich links (1996) and Men in Black (1997). He played himself in two episodes of the former.

He and his wife, Michelle, live in different houses.

Played a single match scoring 17 points for Torpan Pojat in the Finnish Elite League. A record audience of 7,420 people witnessed ToPo's 74-80 defeat to Honka of Espoo. (November 2005)

Signed a contract to play with the Long Beach Jam of the ABA, at the advanced age of 42. (Dezember 2003)

Got the idea to bleach his hair blond from Wesley Snipes' character Simon Phoenix in Demolition Man (1993).

Dated Madonna.

Daughter, Alexis, born. (1988)

Education: Cooke County Junior College in Texas; Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

He was sued by actress Tina New for $10 million dollars because she claims he raped her after meeting her in a bar in Newport Beach, California in Summer 1999. She says she was forced into his car by his bodyguards and taken to a party at his house where she was given a drink she claims was drugged and then she was raped. (August 2000)

The character of Zack from the Dead or Alive videogame series is partially based on that of Dennis Rodman. Rodman voices the character of Zack in the English version of Deddo oa araibu ekusutorimu bîchi barêbôru (2003).

Was a Professional Wrestler.

Now a retired Professional National Basketball Association player.