Dennis Rodman, Who Once Claimed to Be More Famous Than Michael Jordan, Felt Pressured to Live Up to His Reputation

Dennis Rodman, the legendary Chicago Bulls no. 91 was the one of the most recognizable faces in the NBA in the 90s. He became one of the most-talked-about athletes in the NBA, along with his teammate Michael Jordan. The rebound king was a confident individual who lived his life as he wanted. And in return got a lot of flak from people from different sections of society.

The five-time NBA Champion has since remarked on how pressurized he felt throughout his career to justify the kind of life that he was living, off-court. Although the Basketball superstar never failed to amaze during games, he was always in the crosshairs of the media.

Rodman feeling pressured throughout his Career

While talking to Connor Toole about his criticism in the past, he said ?I was trying to be very independent. I really didn?t try to fight the system. I was just trying to be an individual and be free and have a good time and enjoy life.? The Bulls legend further added, ?It?s cool to do all this stuff now. Now everyone on the planet is trying to do things that I did.?

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The scrutiny faced by the Chicago Bulls‘ player was not fair according to him. As the Bulls no. 91 never did any of it to prove anything. Whatever he did was for his pleasure. He felt that there are people, who disregard that he is trying to change the way he is living his life.

Rodman feels the world of the NBA has changed significantly and he would have been more at peace if he was playing now.?

The two-time defensive player of the year also felt that he was ahead of his time. Which is why nobody knew how to process and handle him. The basketball legend feels his activities are not ‘antics’ anymore.?

Rodman and Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls

The Bulls no. 91 mentioned once that he was more popular than Michael Jordan for some time. Jordan was the face of the Chicago Bulls, one of the most formidable outfits in the 90s. It said a lot about how the media covered him.

It was crazy that two of the biggest faces of the NBA were on the same team.

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Dennis Rodman was a top-class player with his face plastered all over the news. When paired up with a player who was widely considered the greatest player ever, it was a show for the league. Rodman and Jordan won three consecutive NBA Championships while playing 199 games together as a unit. And they won 165 of them.