5x NBA Champion Dennis Rodman was well known for his rebounding abilities and off-court doings. Fellow Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas called Rodman a genius for his on-court skills. No matter how wild he was outside the court, Rodman could turn off that nature once he was in game mode. He would perform exceptionally well during games and turn into a reliable teammate. Thomas commented during an interview with Sports Illustrated in 1993.

There’s hardly anyone who was able to figure out Dennis Rodman. ‘The Worm’ only lives by his own rules. Rodman was a person who never shied away from being himself and speaking his mind. At times, such a personality of his would prove to be helpful, other times, not so much. He would often miss practices or go on sudden short vacations in between games.

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Moreover, for whatever controversies he got into, he would make it up by being the best rebound player on the court.

Former NBA stars find it hard to understand Dennis Rodman

It was during the opening game of the NBA 1993-94 preseason. Dennis Rodman had just joined the San Antonio Spurs after playing for the Detroit Pistons for seven seasons. The Spurs were all set to face the Orlando Magic at the Alamodome. Rodman had missed the team’s morning shoot-around and joined the Spurs just minutes before the opening game was about to begin. His teammates had already been warming up for the past half hour before Rodman joined them. Given his antisocial and peculiar nature, one would think that Rodman would never make a good teammate. However, it was quite the opposite of that.

“I really think…that Dennis is a kind of genius,” said Isiah Thomas, Rodman’s former Pistons teammate.