?When the Game Starts, They?ll Go Topless?: Dennis Rodman Once Launched a Women?s Basketball Team With a Twist

NBA legend Dennis Rodman is one of the best rebounders ever despite being a power forward during a time when big centers dominated the league. He was also one of the most versatile defenders who could guard almost anyone on the floor. While most big centers struggled to defend a prime Shaquille O’Neal, Rodman shut him down. He was the defensive backbone of the Chicago Bulls during the 1996 to 1998 three-peat. However, his antics off the court?sometimes overshadowed his efforts on the hardwood.

After a successful career as a player winning five NBA championships, Rodman retired in 2000 while playing for the Dallas Mavericks. He once revealed that he was homeless for two years in Dallas, Texas. However, he saw the bright side of the situation. Rodman stated that he did not have any problems when he was homeless and he could just live the way he wanted.

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However, he came out of that situation. It is no secret that the Hall of Famer has a personal relationship with the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Un. Rodman took a team of veteran basketball players to play an exhibition game in North Korea.

A peculiar idea from Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman received a lot of backlash for going to North Korea for playing an exhibition game in 2013. It was alleged that the game was a birthday present to Kim Jong Un. A video of the Chicago Bulls legend singing “Happy Birthday” to their leader went viral as well. Before his visit to North Korea, Rodman had another peculiar idea, to start a topless women’s basketball team.

“I don’t know too many men that don’t like a good-looking woman running up and down around the court,” he said. “They’ll come out in a T-shirt or a tank top,” Rodman said, “but when the game starts, they’ll go topless.”

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During the course of his career, he dated some very popular women like Madonna and Carmen Electra. Rodman and Madonna were in a relationship for two months while he was playing for the San Antonio Spurs. It was during his stint with the Spurs, Rodman started his changing the color of his hair.

After two years with the Spurs, he joined Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. During this period, he was in a relationship with actress Carmen Electra. At the time, they were one of the most popular couples in the world with a huge spotlight.