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President Donald Trump bizarrely vowed to give former NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Enes Kanter Freedom a “full pardon” to pursue careers in the WNBA, saying they will break “every record in the history of women’s sports.” Trump made the strange pledge as he addressed supporters in a Durant, Oklahoma, rally on Thursday night, with both hoops players in attendance.
President Donald Trump met with former NBA star Dennis Rodman during a rally, speaking about the five-time NBA champion’s exceptional rebounding ability. “Best rebounder in the history of basketball”.
Dennis Rodman is worming his way back into the spotlight. The Basketball and WWE Hall of Famer is expected to join President Trump on a midterm campaign trip to the bad boy’s college town later this week — as Trump considers more engagement with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Rodman, who traveled to North Korea at least five times between 2013 and 2017, is scheduled to take part in a campaign event in Durant, Okla., where he attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the mid-1980s, sources say.
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But that changed during the recent Hall of Fame ceremony. Chris Webber posted a video on X showing Dennis Rodman and Alonzo Mourning shaking hands and sharing a laugh. Kevin Garnett was also present, hilariously hyping up his fellow legends. “Power Forward Summit. What’s beef? Zo and Dennis haven’t shook hands in almost 30 years,” wrote Webber in the caption.
"That would be a great series. I mean, they have a team that is perfect for the modern game, as far as positionless players," the current Dallas Mavericks veteran said. "You've got Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Ron Harper, Toni Kukoc, Luc Longley, Dennis Rodman. They've got a stacked team. It would be a great series with MJ. "But man, the firepower we had, I think, was once in a lifetime between two MVPs on the team in Steph [Curry] and KD [Kevin Durant], and myself playing off the ball, and Draymond facilitating, Andre [Iguodala] as Swiss Army knife. "I'm going to give the edge to the Dubs just because I think our shot-making might separate us. But it would definitely go seven games."
Ofer Yannay, the owner of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, has extended a highly unconventional, real-world invitation to NBA legend Dennis Rodman to fly to Israel and conduct a specialized rebounding clinic for the squad, according to a report published by Israeli outlet Sport5 on Wednesday.
“Instead of talking about rebounding, why not invite the person who turned it into an art? I would be honored to invite you to Tel Aviv as my personal guest and as a guest of Hapoel Tel Aviv,” wrote Yannay. The eccentric proposal entices the Hall of Famer with a $100,000 appearance fee, business-class airfare, and luxury hotel accommodations for himself and up to three personal guests. Furthermore, the structured three-day itinerary would feature a dedicated instructional seminar with the players, a VIP media interview, a collaborative dinner, and exclusive access to Tel Aviv’s vibrant nightlife.
Legion Hoops: Dennis Rodman says LeBron is probably the easiest guy he'd ever guard in his life: “Only thing he has on me is his size, hes 6'10, I’m 6'6 but that don't mean anything. I’ll make him go left all day long. I’ll make him shoot that damn jumpshot which ain't worth a sh*t.” (via @LA_SportsReport)
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It was a tough scene for Spurs fans after their Game 5 loss to the Knicks Saturday night. Tempers flared with one fan sporting a Dennis Rodman Spurs jersey. Video went viral of him trying to fight every Knicks fan in his immediate vicinity inside Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, shoving and chasing down multiple people while throwing a few punches before a police officer came over to try to calm him down. Cops then escorted the fan away while Knicks fans taunted him.
Austin Rivers: But if you want to talk about contributing players on championship runs, Hall of Fame help, when we talk about the Dennis Rodmans, Draymond Green's in that conversation. He is absolutely in that conversation and he has earned his right. But you don't ever see Dennis Rodman on a podcast talking about, ‘man, I should have shot the ball more. I don't know why they drew a place for Scottie Pippen. I don't get it. Phil Jackson hindered my career.’ Never. Never.
Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: What was the situation with Jerry Krause and the Chicago Bulls? Tracy McGrady: You don’t know the type of obsession Jerry Krause had with me. It was ridiculous. He used to tell my agent, Arn Tellem, “Krause says he’s coming to get you when you’re a free agent.” He must’ve seen something in me. He tried to make things happen the night before the draft and again in 2000. Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: What if that trade went through and you played with Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman? Tracy McGrady: [shaking head] Nah. You’re talking about trading a Top 50 player [Pippen] for a rookie who’s not ready. It puts too much pressure on an 18-year-old. To be alongside MJ? Not a good look.