Ex-Teammate Once Exposed the Power Struggle Between Dennis Rodman and Madonna: ?Both of Them Were Used to Having People Fall All Over Them?

NBA legend Dennis Rodman and the ‘Queen of Pop’ Madonna dated for several months when he was playing for the San Antonio Spurs. After a successful stint with the Detroit Pistons, Rodman came to San Antonio. However, he was not happy about the changes made by the Pistons. He felt betrayed and started being “rebellious.” After joining the Spurs, Rodman began his iconic hair coloring pattern. At the time, Rodman and Madonna were one of the most popular celebrity couples. Wherever they went, there was a huge spotlight.

Even though the relationship did not last long, there are multiple interesting stories about it. One such story was Madonna offering Rodman $20 million to impregnate her. One of Rodman’s close friends and ex-teammate Jack Haley once revealed some interesting details about Madonna and her relationship with Rodman.

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He stated Madonna was a very nice, cordial, and friendly woman. Haley added that she met his family and took pictures with everyone. Interestingly, he claimed that Madonna asked Rodman several times to marry her and wanted to have his child. And added that it was a very serious relationship.

The failed relationship between Dennis Rodman and Madonna

Jack Haley also talked about the power struggles of Dennis Rodman and Madonna. “The only thing is, she?s a lady who?s in control of her own future. She has so much power. She and Dennis ran into a little bit of a power struggle over who was in charge of the relationship because both of them were used to having people fall all over them,” Haley said.

After dating for a few months, the couple broke up. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year started dating actress Carmen Electra later on.

Rodman was in his prime playing for the Spurs. He averaged mind-blowing numbers during his two years with the team. However, his off-the-court antics were a distraction for them.

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Despite having a good team and a great regular season, the Spurs failed to reach the Finals. And the management wanted to move Rodman away. The Chicago Bulls came in and got their man without losing much. However, the Spurs were satisfied as they did not want to deal with his antics.

While Gregg Popovich and the Spurs were not able to handle Rodman, Phil Jackson knew what to do. He got the best out of him which helped the Bulls win three straight championships.