After seven years with the Pistons, Rodman was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs. Here he is seen flying through the air to pull in a rebound in the first quarter of the Spurs’ opening-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in 1995. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press)
Two years after signing with the Spurs, Rodman joined the Chicago Bulls. In this photo, Rodman grabs one of his 21 rebounds during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic in 1996. (Beth A. Keiser / Associated Press)
The Chicago Bulls’ Dennis Rodman admires the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics to clinch the 1996 NBA title. (Beth A. Keiser / Associated Press)
Dennis Rodman, dressed as a bride, poses for photographers at a New York bookstore while promoting his book, “Bad As I Wanna Be,†in May 1996. (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)
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Dennis Rodman strikes a pose for photographers during a book signing in Chicago for his “Bad As I Wanna Be.†(Beth A. Keiser / Associated Press)
Former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman and his wife, Carmen Electra, pose for photographers during a news conference in February 1999 in Beverly Hills at which Rodman confirmed that he’d signed a deal to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. (Frederick M. Brown / AFP)
Dennis Rodman with his date for the evening, drag queen Elaine Lancaster from South Beach, at Rodman’s 2000 launch party at L.A.’s El Rey Theater for rodmantv.com, a 24-hours-a-day website. (Ann Johansson / For The TImes)