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“I Got You a Little Gift”: Dennis Rodman Surprised $45 Million Worth Rapper With a Christmas Present in 2018

Published 12/25/2022, 9:10 AM EST

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Dennis Rodman is never off the limelight, even after retiring from his successful NBA career. Rodman always had the attention of the media and the public on him because of his unusual hair dyes, tattoos, piercings and other fashion statements, which shocked the world at that time. The 5x NBA Champion had a controversial image both on and off the court. Despite his antics, he always enhanced the Chicago Bulls camp in the late 90s and that’s his real claim to a lasting legacy. However, once the Worm, in a typical display of his off-court whims, gave a unique Christmas present to one of the most famous rappers in America.

Rodman always had a celebrity connection ever since his NBA career. He dated the famous popstar Madonna for a brief period and even married Carmen Electra for a short span.

Dennis Rodman gifts famous rapper a weird present

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In 2018, Dennis Rodman gifted an Olive Garden gift card to Post Malone as a Christmas present. Olive Garden is a popular American restaurant chain that serves Italian-American cuisine. Rodman shared the video of the incident on Twitter, and tweeted, “Merry. Xmas. @PostMalone” along with a breadstick emoji.

In the video, in what looked like a celebrity party, ‘The Worm’ said to Malone, “I got a little gift for you“. He then bent down to his shoes to take out the gift card. The bulls legend explained, “I had to put it in my sock or I’ll lose it, I lose everything man.

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Post Malone was surprised by the gift and said, “You didn’t have to do that man!” Later on, both celebrities posed for a picture with the card.

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Every Post Malone fan knows about the rapper’s love for the Olive Garden restaurant. He is especially in love with the breadsticks of the restaurant. The rapper once explained how to eat the Olive Garden breadsticks on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon.

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Post Malone’s fascination for breadsticks and Olive Garden would explain Rodman’s weird gift to the rapper. The Christmas gift had really pleased the 27-year-old rapper as he embraced Rodman immediately after seeing the card.

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Shahul Hameed

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked as a contributor at an online news site. Shahul has always shared a keen interest in journalism, starting off as a reporter for his college news journal.
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