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Michael Jordan’s Iconic Teammate Dennis Rodman Revealed Former Partner Madonna Offered Him $20 Million for a Crazy Reason

Published 05/26/2022, 10:30 PM EDT

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Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan won 6 NBA championships during his illustrious career. While he suffered as a lone superstar during his early years, he had the help of some stars during his title-winning years. Players like Scottie Pippen and Steve Kerr are two prominent names who helped Michael Jordan.

But there was another guy who did most of the dirty work for the Bulls. It was the iconic Dennis Rodman. On the surface, it looked like a misfit when he joined Jordan and the Bulls. Because he had caused so much trouble to Jordan and the Bulls during his time with the ‘Bad Boys’ Pistons.

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But he was anything but a misfit. And Rodman’s wild and crazy side was no secret to Michael and the Bulls management. 

Throughout his life, Rodman has dated some of the biggest names in the world. One among them was “Queen of Pop,” Madonna. And Rodman says that she offered him $20 million for a very intriguing reason. 

Madonna’s offer

While Michael Jordan held his teammates to impossible standards on and off the court, he turned a blind eye when it came to Rodman. Because Jordan knew, come what may, Rodman would show up and play his role to perfection.

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Rodman and Madonna dated in the 90s. After two decades, Dennis claimed that Madonna offered him $20 million to impregnate her. He said that when he was gambling in Vegas; he got a call from Madonna who informed him that she was ovulating.

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So he had to put the table on hold and flew to New York on a plane that was sent by Madonna. Rodman said that he did take Madonna up on her offer. Afterward, Dennis went right back to Las Vegas.

Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan

Dennis Rodman has won five NBA championships during his career. The Detroit Pistons drafted him as the 3rd pick in the second round in 1986. He teamed up with Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, and Joe Dumars who soon got the nickname “Bad Boys” for their defensive reputation. 

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And the young Rodman fit right in with the team. They won back-to-back NBA titles in 1989 and 1990. They beat Michael and the Chicago Bulls on their way to the Finals. 

Then in 1991, Michael Jordan finally got his revenge by defeating the Pistons on his way to the finals. The Bulls won the NBA title that year and then made a three-peat from 1991 to 1993.

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Then Michael and Dennis teamed up in 1996 after Jordan’s short-lived retirement from the NBA. This time Rodman played alongside Michael Jordan to win three straight titles from 1996-to 1998. Recently, Dennis Rodman was included in the NBA 75 team.

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Bagavathi Eswaran

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Bagavathi Eswaran is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He has been playing the game of basketball for more than 20 years now and has also been following the NBA for more than 10 years. After not being able to go pro, this former college player decided to join the IT industry.
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Arunaditya Aima