NBA all-time great Michael Jordan has had some legendary teammates during his career. Among them, Dennis Rodman is a peculiar personality. Rodman was part of the ‘Bad Boys’ Detroit Pistons that gave so much trouble to Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Before he left the Pistons, Rodman was struggling with his mental health. He once revealed that he struggled with suicidal thoughts.

The Pistons drafted him as the 27th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft. And he settled in nicely with the team which had a strong defensive philosophy. He developed into a rebounding machine and racked up numbers.

Rodman was an integral part of the back-to-back title-winning teams in 1989 and 1990. And they beat none other than Michael Jordan and the Bulls on their way to the Finals.

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However, the Pistons lost their league domination to rivals, the Bulls. And the Bulls won their first title in 1991. This triggered a lot of changes in the Pistons organization which was trying to steady the ship. But the changes were not easy for everyone.

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Dennis Rodman felt that the Pistons organization betrayed him after a lot of changes that also included the resignation of head coach Chuck Daly. Rodman said that one day he wrote a note and went to the parking lot of the Palace. And that he had a gun in his hand.?But for some reason, the forward decided to play music in his car. He was listening to the music and was debating with himself. Rodman said that it had nothing to do with basketball and it was about the love that he wanted. And it had suddenly left him.

While listening to the music the ‘Worm’ fell asleep in his car with the gun. Rodman said, “…Then I woke up, and all the cops and everyone was there. I didn’t know what was going on. I totally forgot I had a gun in my hand. They got me out of the car. That was pretty much what it was. It wasn’t about the game of basketball. It was about feeling betrayed, because I wanted to be loved so much in my life.”

Then Rodman moved to the San Antonio Spurs and played there for 2 years. But things didn’t work out in San Antonio. He would then join hands with MJ. The unlikely partnership worked wonders as the trio of Jordan, Rodman, and Scottie Pippen dominated the league.

Rodman was the defensive anchor for the Bulls and racked up rebounds. The Hall of Famer is also someone who could guard any position on the court. And the Bulls went on to win a three-peat from 1996 to 1998.

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