?This Is Dennis Jr!?: Leading a Wild Lifestyle, Dennis Rodman Was Handed a Responsibility in 2000

If you are a Global superstar and one of the greatest players to ever play in the history of the NBA, chances are you probably have generational wealth and your retirement all planned out. However, that was not the case for the five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman. After dominating the league for over a decade and cementing himself among the game’s great, Rodman drove off to the sunset in 2000.

However, despite a Hall of Fame career, Dennis Rodman found himself ‘Broke’ by the time of his retirement. The Worm’s eccentric lifestyle and exorbitant Nightlife ventures dwindled his $27 million earnings from his 13-year-career to almost nothing.

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But Rodman was still struggling to make prudent choices despite losing most of his net worth. An appearance on a talk show alongside a $400 Million worth host left him with a ‘homework’ to learn responsibility.

Dennis Rodman was handed “Dennis Jr.” by Jay Leno

As the new millennium hit the calenders, Dennis Rodman, after an illustrious career, decided to walk away from the game. After his last season with the Dallas Mavericks in 2000, Rodman found himself, according to his own words, “Doing a whole lot of nothing.”?The Worm appeared on the famous Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno later that year.?

In the show, Rodman made a shocking revelation about his net worth. He then confessed to all the things that plummeted his net worth over the years. Moreover, he admitted to getting visited by the cops over 70 times, having wild parties, eccentric guests, quirky relationships with neighbors, and more. After heeding Rodman’s imprudent decisions, Leno decided to teach him a critical life lesson. Leno reached out and brought up a plant, which he gave Rodman to teach him responsibility.

Leno hilariously dubbed it the start of a 12-Step program. But Rodman had an unusual reservation regarding the ordeal. He asked Leno what happens if someone happen to urinate on the plant. Appalled by the question, Leno explained to him how he had to take care of the plant. He told Rodman, “This is your job, this is your child, this is Dennis Jr. Your job is to keep this thing alive.” Leno?also warned Rodman that he would keep an eye on him from the RodmanTV website.?

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We will never know whether Rodman took good care of “Dennis Jr.” Over two decades since then, Rodman remains the same eccentric figure with all his quirks and antics in full display.