Fans had a moment of panic and disbelief when the tragic news about Dennis Rodman hit Facebook. The former NBA star, popularly known as The Worm, is no longer in this world. That’s exactly the rough angle of the news that left the fans wondering what exactly went wrong with Rodman’s health. Fortunately enough, nothing!

The news shared by an FB page named Memerunnergpt turned out to be a hoax. “BREAKING NEWS: Dennis Rodman was found in his apartment today. Police reports indicate the former Chicago Bulls star met his fate due to a tragic autoer*tic asphyxiation accident. Rest easy Dennis, heaven has another angel now,” read the post.

Turns out, it was an April Fools’ Day prank. Hilarious? Not based on the majority of opinions in the comment section. “We don’t play about deaths on April Fools. That’s outta line. Keep that sh*t cordial and practical jokes,” one user responded.

Makes sense considering even as a prank, the news was serious enough to make some FB users rush to their search engines with a common concern: What happened to Dennis Rodman? “Yall must forgot its April fool day because i had to google this,” wrote one such user.

To further ease the concerns of the worried fans, the former Chicago Bulls star himself had to come forward with an update. After the concerning posts went viral, The Worm squashed all the rumors surrounding his death. “Yesss Sirr Alive and Well What’s up,” he wrote, flashing two thumbs up in a photo while rocking a red Chicago Bulls hat.

So, there you have it—no need to panic. Dennis Rodman is alive, well, and probably shaking his head at the internet’s wildest rumors. However, Rodman is not the first NBA star to have experienced such a hoax about him.

Another Chicago Bulls legend who became a victim of fake news about his death

Fake news has claimed the lives of many celebrities, at least on the internet. And back in February 2015, Bulls icon Michael Jordan became one of them. A website called Cronica MX sent shockwaves through the internet by falsely reporting that the Chicago Bulls icon had died of a heart attack at the age of 52.

The article painted a grim picture, claiming Jordan passed away in his sleep at his North Carolina residence. According to the bogus report, his wife, Yvette Prieto, noticed something was wrong around 3 a.m. and called 911. “Minutes after the paramedics arrived, they confirmed the death of the athlete due to a heart attack…” the article stated. But as shocking as it sounded, none of it was true.

To make the hoax seem even more convincing, the website created a video designed to look like a breaking news segment. It was posted on YouTube to spread the false narrative, but there was one major problem—it wasn’t from any credible news network.

The biggest red flag, as pointed out by Snopes in its fact-check article, appeared 25 seconds into the clip when Rich Eisen was shown appearing emotional while discussing Jordan’s supposed passing. However, the footage of Eisen wasn’t what it seemed.

He wasn’t mourning Jordan at all. The clip was actually taken from an NFL Game Day broadcast from January 2015, where Eisen was paying tribute to his late ESPN colleague, Stuart Scott. Jordan was very much alive, proving once again that not everything on the internet can be trusted. And this instance with Dennis Rodman just confirms this notion.