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Dennis Rodman, Who Couldn’t Muster Up $860,000 Due To Alcoholism, Compared Himself To God At Rehab

Samir Mehdi
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Dennis Rodman, Who Couldn’t Muster Up $860,000 Due To Alcoholism, Compared Himself To God At Rehab

Dennis Rodman has lived one of the most outlandish lives in the history of North American sports. While he entered the league as quite the innocent man in 1986, he soon delved down a path of eccentricity and chaos that saw him mingle with 1000s of women, drink, party, and get in trouble with the law on a regular basis. 

Along the way, he managed to get married as well. He has had 3 wives as of 2022, with his first being Annie Bakes. He would get married to longtime, on-and-off girlfriend, Carmen Electra, and would finally stay in a 9 year long relationship with Michelle Moyer. 

Upon getting a divorce from Moyer in 2012, Rodman was ordered to pay $860,000 in unpaid child and spousal support. He unfortunately could not do so and his lawyer claimed the reason for this was because of his poor life decisions involving alcoholism.

Also read: Amidst $4.6 Million Negotiations, Michael Jordan Admitted Dennis Rodman Was ‘A Wacko’ After Defending Him

Dennis Rodman compares himself to God while at rehab 

Dennis Rodman has since gone to a rehabilitation center for his debilitating alcoholism on quite a few occasions. Each time he’s sworn off alcohol after the completion of his rehab and each time he’s fallen back into his old ways. 

There was a time when he did go sober for an extended period of time, as he claimed the same on the Graham Bensinger show. Though, he found sober life to be boring and delved back into the world of losing your inhibitions. 

In 2010, he would go on a rehab show hosted by Dr.Drew and Drew would go on to tell the story about the first time he met Rodman. According to him, ‘The Worm’ said to him that professional athletes like himself were a mere step away from God himself.

Quite the pedestal to put yourself on but fair enough. 

Dennis Rodman is now on a reality TV show 

VH1’s show, ‘The Surreal Life’ was brought back and the man headlining the show for the most part has been none other than Dennis Rodman. The sexagenarian has even gotten into a fight with Jada Pinkett’s ‘entanglement’, August, while on the show as well. 

For someone who is as electric as Rodman, a reality TV show is exactly where he would thrive.

Also read: Donald Trump Once Stripped Dennis Rodman of $40,000 Because of a ‘Spelling Error’

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi

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Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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