Years Before LeBron James Earned an Embarrassing Award, ?Worst New Star? Dennis Rodman Made Headlines for Wrong Reasons

Not everyone can make it big in the city of Angels. Hollywood is notorious for being one of the most challenging industries. An industry marred by thousands of failed careers did not make space for even the biggest names in the world. Probably some of the greatest players to step on the court, NBA superstars,? LeBron James and Dennis Rodman, share a bitter mutual experience on the silver screen.

Dennis Rodman is known for his illustrious career in the NBA and eccentric lifestyle. Over the years, while dominating the league as one of the best rebounders, the Worm also dabbled in other walks of life. However, his venture in Hollywood turned out to be a massive failure for the 5x NBA champion. Moreover, Rodman’s performance in a certain movie earned him an embarrassing award which he shares with another all-time great NBA player.

Dennis Rodman and LeBron James to go down in history as ‘Worst Actors’

Dennis Rodman put up a Hall of Fame career in his decade-long stint in the NBA. Many fans regard the Worm as one of the greatest rebounders and defenders of all time. Besides being a world-class player, Rodman indulged in other off-the-court ventures that marked his colorful personality. However, among all the endeavors outside of basketball that Rodman had, his stint in Hollywood proved to be one of the worst

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At the height of his career with the Chicago Bulls, playing alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Rodman made his fateful debut in Hollywood. In 1997, an action thriller film named ‘Double Team’ hit the theatres, with Rodman playing one of the lead roles in the movie. The Worm starred alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mickey Rourke. The movie performed well in the first few weeks after its release, owning to Rodman’s debut on the silver screen. However, the hype surrounding the film died down, and it became a box-office bomb. Moreover, the firm faced the wrath of critics and millions of fans.

Instead of getting nominated for prestigious awards like the Oscars and Golden Globes, Rodman and his team took center stage at the parody awards Razzies. The Razzies’ honored’ Rodman and the movie with a host 0f awards. Rodman’s performance earned him the “Worst New Star,”?“Worst Supporting Actor” awards. And he shared?“Worst Screen Couple” award?with co-star Jean-Claude Van Damme.

LeBron James’ Razzie award

However, Rodman is not the only All-time NBA star who faced humiliation from the parody award show. 4x NBA champion LeBron James came out with ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ last year.? In an attempt to capture the magic of the original Space Jam, James and Co went all out with the budget and promotion. However, the film received massive criticism following its release. Like Rodman, James also earned “Worst Actor” for his performance.

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