A signed photo of basketball star Dennis Rodman

A signed photo of basketball star Dennis Rodman

A photograph of NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, signed, with Certificate of authenticity of the LF sport memorabilia.

A rare photograph in itself in which the NBA player is seen saving a ball in the air at a right angle of 180 degrees.

NBA star Dennis Keith Rodman (born 1961) who played basketball In old age relatively, became one of the greatest NBA players of his generation. A colorful figure full of provocations that, due to his wild and bizarre style of play, which included swirling body movements, was dubbed "The Worm". Another nickname was "Dennis the Menace," a humorous term he received as a result of the provocations he aroused in the Basketball Court and in his personal life.

At the beginning of his youth, Rudman towered only 1.68 meters high, suddenly rising rapidly to a height of 2.03 meters. Rudman's provocations on the pitch began in 1987 with the Detroit Pistons in the East Finals against Boston Slatesex. During the games Rudman was scandalized when he claimed that the Boston Celtics biggest star, Larry Bird, was over-valued by judges because he was white-skinned.

In 1989 and 1990 he was voted NBA's best defense player. In addition, his ability to absorb rebounds was excellent. And led his team Detroit in the first two championships in its history. About three years later he joined San Antonio Spurs, but was fired from the team two years later for the provocative behavior he began to adapt to - Rodman used to paint his hair in different colors, and often drew tattoos on his body.

After his release from the Spers in 1995 he joined the Chicago Bulls, where he played alongside Scotty Pippen and Michael Jordan, who returned to the team a year and a half after retiring. In the same season, the team achieved a record of 72 victories and 10 defeats (the second best balance in the history of the NBA) and won the championship as well as the next two seasons. Even while playing in the Bulls, Rodman continued with provocative behavior, and took off his shirt in front of the audience, although it sometimes cost him a technical offense. On March 16, 1996, he hit a referee during a game in New Jersey, and on 15 January 1997 kicked a Press photographer in the groin. Following the incident with the press photographer who cost him 200,000$, Rodman was suspended from 11 games. 

While playing at the Chicago Bulls, Rodman also began professional wrestling, along with his friend Hulk Hogan. The first battle he played, along with Hogan, was in July 1997. In one case, he gave up the Bulls' training in favor of the battle, and the NBA administration fined him for it. Rodman continued to participate in the battles until 1999. On July 30, he was to participate in a single battle in Sydney, but was disqualified after attacking the judge.

Along with the provocations, Rodman was the dominant power forward of the Eastern Houses in the NBA. Rodman won five NBA titles, and in April 2011 was declared a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Size: 25x21 cm. Very fine condition.