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Dennis Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player, author, and actor. He has an estimated net worth of negative $1 million. Rodman was a fierce rebounder who played alongside Michael Jordan on three championships with the Chicago Bulls team in the 1990s. His fans gave him the nickname "The Worm" because he was famous for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. People know him better for his attention-hunting and eccentric behavior. He had an unusual habit of changing hair colors daily or weekly. Because of these traits, he became a media darling. Rodman was partners with Jean Claude van Damme in the movie Double Team (1997). He also wrote the best-selling book Bad As I Wanna Be.

Last 1998, he married the model and actress named Carmen Electra. However, the union ended within a year. After Rodman left the Chicago Bulls, he played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. In the year 2000, he dropped out of the league. He had attempted for a comeback in 2005, but things did not work out. Rodman finally retired in 2006. In 2012, his attorney called him publicly as sick and broke. During this time, he had very little marketability as a celebrity or an athlete.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2013

Earning Turned Donation

Money raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation as a contestant for the Celebrity Apprentice

$20,000

2003

Event

Winnings from Celebrity Mole

$222,000

1997

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers

$1,000,000

1996

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Chicago Bulls

$4,500,000

1996

Book Sales

First Week Sales of the New York Times bestseller Bad As I Wanna Be

$78,660

1995

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Chicago Bulls

$9,000,000

1994

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Chicago Bulls

$2,500,000

1993

Salary

Annual salary as player for the San Antonio Spurs

$2,500,000

1992

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the San Antonio Spurs

$2,450,000

1991

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons

$2,350,000

1990

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons

$1,075,000

1989

Contract

Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons

$880,000

1987

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons

$550,000

1986

Salary

Annual salary as a player for the Detroit Pistons

$160,000