Born on May 13, 1961, Dennis Rodman is a former NBA player. He is known for his defense and rebound skills, which earned him his nickname 'the Worm.' Over 20 years, he has played for various teams - Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks. Rodman has also earned NBA All-Defensive First team honors seven times. He also held the record for the most rebounds per game for seven consecutive years and won five NBA championships. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Rodman is also a former part-time professional wrestler and actor. He has fought alongside Hulk Hogan. He had his own TV show called 'The Rodman World Tour' and played the lead in Double Team (1997) and Simon Sez (1999), which earned him a triple Razzie Award.
Player name | Dennis Rodman |
Born | May 13, 1961 |
Won championships with | Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls |
Ring count | 5 |
Ring years | 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, and 1998. |
Drafted year | 1986 |
Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
How many rings does Dennis Rodman have?
Dennis Rodman has won 5 rings as part of various teams in 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
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What years did Dennis Rodman Rings win his championship rings?
Rodman won his championship rings in 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, and 1998. The first two were with the Detroit Pistons and the other three with the Chicago Bulls.
1989 - Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers: The match between the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers was the first NBA championship since 1983 to be won by any team other than the Lakers or the Boston Celtics. During Game 3, despite suffering painful back spasms, Dennis Rodman pulled down 19 rebounds.
1990 - Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Despite losing Rick Mahorn, the Pistons was able to post a 59-23 record lead in the Eastern Conference. Dennis Rodman, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, in Mahorn's absence, picked up the slack and kept the Pistons in their true form the entire season.
1996 - Chicago Bulls vs. Seattle Supersonics: The most significant addition to the Bulls team was Dennis Rodman. The Bulls won the series 4-2, partly due to the exceptional performance by Rodman, who repeated his Game 2 performance of 19 rebounds and tied his own NBA Finals record.
1997 - Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz: Continuing his exemplary performance from the previous season, Rodman grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Bulls won the series 4-2.
1998 - Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz: The Bulls continued their winning streak and defeated Utah Jazz yet again in a 4-2 series victory. Rodman grabbed 14 and 8 rebounds in the fourth and sixth games, respectively.
How many years did it take for Dennis Rodman to win his first championship?
Dennis Rodman won his first championship in the third year of playing for the NBA with the Detroit Pistons.
How many teams has Dennis Rodman played for?
Through his 20 year career, he has played for various teams - Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks. From 1986 to 1993, Dennis Rodman played for the Detroit Pistons. He then moved to the San Antonio Spurs for the 1993-1995 season. From 1995-1998, Rodman played for the Chicago Bulls. All his contracts post this stint lasted only a year. The other teams include the Los Angeles Lakers (1999), Dallas Mavericks (2000), Long Beach Jam (2003-2004), Fuerza Regia (2004), Orange County Crush (2004-2005), Torpan Pojat (2005), Tijuana Dragons (2005-2006) and finally the Brighton Bears (2006).
How many seasons did Dennis Rodman play?
Dennis Rodman had seven straight seasons from 1991-1992 to 1997-1998.