The Los Angeles Lakers are a team that attracts a ton of attention. From the glaring eyes of the media to the constantly churning news about its superstars, life in LA is nonstop. This was especially true during the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal era. Dennis Rodman would attest to that.
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In fact, Rodman was fed up with the media attention. And what’s worse was the constant bickering that Bryant and O’Neal did. Unlike the previous duo he was accustomed to, these two youngsters had a lot more to talk about.
It was compounded by the fact that both of them considered themselves the alpha of the team. A fact that Dennis Rodman did not enjoy.
“In Chicago, we never did this sh*t. If we got mad, we got mad at ourselves.”: Rodman loved the Jordan-Pippen dynamic.
And while he hated life in LA, he loved it in Chicago. Unfortunately, MJ decided to retire for a second time, and the band of stars that had assembled; disbanded rather quickly.
Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.
