?They Didn?t Want to Go to School Anymore?: 5X NBA Champion Dennis Rodman Admitted His Flamboyant Lifestyle Had a Big Impact on His Kids and Family

Dennis Rodman’s eccentricities and innumerable bizarre escapades made him one of the NBA’s most notoriously remembered players. However, before the NBA legend became a personality who oozed life and individuality, Dennis Rodman had to survive a rough childhood.

Rodman grew up without a father, and with a mother who wasn’t really attentive. Growing up, he was deprived of parental love. So it’s not shocking that he battled to adjust to the role of a responsible father himself. In an interview with ESPN in 2019, ‘The Worm’ shed light on his relationship with his children.

While discussing his children, he indicated that all of the things he has been providing and supplying snatched away his time to be a father. Following that, the Chicago Bulls legend remarked that his children never saw him play basketball when they were growing up. He went on to say that all they heard were derogatory slurs and insults that people used to hurl at their father.

“That’s all they heard about me when they was growing up,” Rodman said. “Even though I was one of the most famous persons on the planet, so they never heard about the good stuff. It’s all the bad stuff about me, which wasn’t really bad,” he added.

Rodman then mentioned that his children no longer desired to go to school as people made fun of their father’s flamboyant personality.

“It got to the point that did not want to go the school anymore and all that crap,” noted Rodman. “I’m like that’s why I tell them…it’s my business, it’s my job but they actually kind of shot away from that…because they knew it hurt them more than anything because what I was doing.”

He subsequently stated that his children didn’t like it when he dressed up in women’s clothing, wore makeup, and donned wigs. He maintained, though, that it was his character, and he liked doing it.

Dennis Rodman surprised his daughter by attending her game for the first time in years

Dennis Rodman grew up without any significant figures in his life. As a result, he found it difficult to adjust to the parent-child relationship. However, in recent years, he has made an effort to be a better father to his children.

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Because of his off-court antics, the five-time NBA champion does indeed have a lot of estranged relationships. One of them, unfortunately, was with his daughter, Trinity Rodman. However, the NBA Hall of Famer has initiated efforts to mend their relationship.

Trinity is considered one of the most outstanding young soccer players in the country. She plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Rodman planned to surprise her and was in the crowd cheering on her daughter during one of her games on November 2021. Trinity couldn’t help but get emotional, and she even expressed her feelings on Instagram. She emphasized how much it meant to her for her father to attend her game and how grateful she was to have him there.

Rodman was devoid of parental affection growing up. Therefore, it has been a difficult ride for him as a father. However, he has tried and continues to take small but important strides to mend his ties with his children.

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