Dennis Rodman (born May 13, 1961) was a legendary NBA forward nicknamed "The Worm", renowned as arguably the best rebounding forward in history, playing for teams like the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers. His career highlights include five NBA championships, two Defensive Player of the Year awards, and a record seven consecutive rebounding titles, leading to his 2011 Hall of Fame induction and 2021 selection to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. After an unhappy childhood and a 1993 suicide contemplation, he reinvented himself as a controversial "bad boy" with dyed hair, piercings, and disruptive antics, famously wearing a wedding dress to promote his 1996 autobiography Bad as I Wanna Be. He also gained international notoriety for his visits to North Korea and befriending leader Kim Jong Un in 2013. Beyond basketball, Rodman was a professional wrestler (with the nWo and Hulk Hogan), an actor in films like Double Team (1997), and a reality TV winner. His early life was marked by his father's abandonment and his mother's nickname for him, "The Worm," which he earned from wiggling while playing pinball.