Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is also an author, actor, and member of the American Basketball Hall of Fame. He is thought to be worth less than $1 million. In the 1990s, Rodman was a tenacious rebounder who competed against Michael Jordan on three championship teams for the Chicago Bulls. His ferocious defensive and rebounding skills earned him the moniker “The Worm” from his admirers. He is best known for his attention-seeking eccentricity. He had an odd tendency of switching up his hair colour every day or every week.
He became a media favourite as a result of these qualities. In the 1997 film Double Team, Rodman and Jean Claude van Damme teamed up. In addition, he is the author of the bestseller Bad As I Wanna Be. He married Carmen Electra, a model and actress, in 1998. But the union disbanded after only a year. Rodman played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks after leaving the Chicago Bulls. He stopped playing in the league in the year 2000. In 2005, he made a return attempt, but it was unsuccessful. 2006 saw Rodman’s official retirement. His lawyer publicly referred to him as unwell and destitute in 2012. He was not highly marketable as a star or athlete at the time.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Basketball, Film, Books
Age:
59
Birth Place:
Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Height:
6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
Weight:
220 lbs (100 kg)
Marital Status:
Divorced (Michelle Moyer)
Full Name:
Dennis Keith Rodman
Nationality:
American
Date of Birth:
May 13, 1961
Ethnicity:
African American
Occupation:
Basketball Player (Retired), Actor, Author
Education:
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, South Oak Cliff High School
Children:
3 (Alexis, D.J., Trinity)
Earnings 2013
Earning Turned Donation Apr. 2013Money raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation as a contestant for the Celebrity Apprentice$20,000Earnings 2004$222 Thousand
Event 2004Winnings from Celebrity Mole$222,000Earnings 1998$1 Million
Salary 1998Annual salary as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers$1,000,000Earnings 1997$4.5 Million
Salary 1997Annual salary as a player for the Chicago Bulls$4,500,000Earnings 1996$9 Million
Book Sales Sep. 1996First Week Sales of the New York Times bestseller Bad As I Wanna Be$78,660Salary 1996Annual salary as a player for the Chicago Bulls$9,000,000Earnings 1995$2.5 Million
Salary 1995Annual salary as a player for the Chicago Bulls$2,500,000Earnings 1994$2.5 Million
Salary 1994Annual salary as player for the San Antonio Spurs$2,500,000Earnings 1993$2.45 Million
Salary 1993Annual salary as a player for the San Antonio Spurs$2,450,000Earnings 1992$2.35 Million
Salary 1992Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons$2,350,000Earnings 1991$1.075 Million
Salary 1991Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons$1,075,000Earnings 1990$880 Thousand
Contract 1990Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons$880,000Earnings 1988$550 Thousand
Salary 1988Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons$550,000Earnings 1987$160 Thousand
Salary 1987Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons$160,000
