?I?m Not Coming Here for People to Like Me..?: 5x NBA Champion Dennis Rodman Once Opened Up on Ups and Downs With “Saint” David Robinson and His Spurs

NBA legend Dennis Rodman has been a part of some of the best teams ever. And he has been a huge part of the teams’ success as well. He was a part of the Detroit Pistons that won two straight titles in 1989 and 1990. Then he joined Chicago Bulls which won three straight titles from 1996 to 1998. However, his prime years with the San Antonio Spurs are very underrated. It was during his time with the Spurs, Rodman became “rebellious” after feeling betrayed.

Rodman came into the league with no hype as the 27th overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft. However, he soon became one of the best defensive players in the league. This went hand in hand with the way the Pistons played. They were a huge roadblock for all-time great Michael Jordan and the Bulls. The ‘Worm’ won two straight Defensive Player of the Year awards in 1990 and 1991.

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When the Bulls finally beat the Pistons and began dominating the league, the Pistons made some changes.?He was then traded to the Spurs.

Dennis Rodman and David Robinson did not see eye to eye

The Spurs were a very good team led by Hall of Famer David Robinson. The addition of Dennis Rodman improved the squad very much. The former DPOY started dyeing his hair, which became very iconic. He immediately started doing what he does best, racked up rebounds for fun, and played great defense. However, there was a clash of personalities. While Rodman was very outgoing, Robinson was very calm and well-mannered. And ‘The Admiral’ felt Rodman’s off-the-court antics won’t be taken well with the fans of San Antonio.

Rodman once revealed Robinson said he wanted to talk to him “about god”. “So we sit down one day in a restaurant and he was saying you know, ‘If you just understand that this is a type of city where people love to go to church.’,” Rodman said. He added, “I say I can’t live their lives. All I do is come here and paid to play basketball. I?m not coming here for people to like me, I’m coming here to play basketball and win.”

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Sports Illustrated once dubbed Robinson as “Saint” David Robinson because of his immense faith.

Rodman averaged 17.3 rebounds per game in his first season and 16.8 rebounds per game in his second season for the Spurs. In his second season, the Spurs made the Western Conference Finals but lost to the Houston Rockets. The Spurs felt his off-the-court antics were too much to handle and were negatively impacting the team. So they traded him to the Bulls despite not getting much in return.