Dennis Rodman is one of the legendary NBA players who was unique in his own ways. Basketball is often considered to be a sport for only scorers. But then came this 6’7″ forward who changed this perspective altogether. Rodman rose to fame and earned his name by rebounding, defending, and hustling. He was a player who worked hard and let his game do all the talking.
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His aggressive gameplay was remarkable for fans to witness. However, there was a point in his life that changed everything altogether.
Talking about what point in life changed his life altogether, Dennis Rodman returned to his days with the Detroit Pistons. He said that as he was growing there and building up with the team together, he was settling in. He had a great bond with his teammates and his coach at that time.
The team resonated with the values he had learned from the family who had taken care of him in Oklahoma. He said that the team and his coach were together all the time, 24×7 for five years straight, and they also won a couple of championships.
Dennis Rodman felt numb at one point in his life
However, Chuck Daly, his coach on the Pistons, left the team after the 1991 season. This moment had a huge impact on Dennis Rodman.
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Rodman said, “That f*****g f****d me up.” He was shaken because he had thought of building the team together and had seen a future together, but the sudden leaving of Daley shattered that. At the same time, Rodman was hit with other personal problems in his life. That made him feel bad and almost numb about anything.
He then got traded to the San Antonio Spurs in the 1993 season where he had no bonding with the team. However, Rodman continued playing his role and ensured he still managed to get the rebounding title once again.
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Then, he said that his life got back on track after being traded to the Chicago Bulls, where he was respected for his job and loved by the fans. However, despite everything, that moment of Chuck Daly leaving had the most impact on his life.