Dennis Rodman
Phil Jackson, Lakers’ Coach has credited Madonna for helping the former NBA rebounding king Dennis Rodman come out of his shell, according to Orange County Register.
No, the player Jackson called the greatest that he has coached is that wedding dress aficionado and Newport Beach police’s favorite basketball bad boy, Dennis Rodman. That’s right. No need to rub your eyes.
“He could probably play a 48-minute game and play the 48th minute stronger than the first minute of the game,” Jackson told the crowd at UND. “He was that terrific an athlete.”
Jackson claims that before Rodman met the singer he had a “shy” personality.
“Madonna saw what was in there and wanted him . . . to do what she does: be outrageous and kind of talked him into opening up his character,” Jackson said. “And Dennis didn’t know how many ways he could open up his character.”
Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player best known for his fierce defensive and rebounding ability, leading the National Basketball Association in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years and earning NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven times, along with five NBA Championships (1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998). He is one of the all-time leaders in rebounding and is generally regarded as the greatest rebounder of all-time, particularly on the offensive end of the court. He was also a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Rodman is also well-known for his controversial antics on and off the court.
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