258: Dennis Rodman | The Worm Is Back
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
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🗓️ 30 September 2019
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Dennis Rodman (@dennisrodman) (aka The Worm) is one of the greatest rebounders ever to play professional basketball, with five NBA championships under his belt. He's arguably just as well-known for his off-court antics, and his resume includes stints as an author, an actor, a reality star, a wrestler, and an unofficial diplomat to North Korea.
What We Discuss with Dennis Rodman:- How Dennis went from being a shy, neglected kid to a people-pleasing watch thief to a man who values independence and naysayer-defying personal expression above all else.
- Why the hustle of living as a homeless 19-year-old was more appealing than eating mustard sandwiches in the projects with his family.
- The volatile relationship Dennis has had with the media over the years, and how he decides who's worthy of his trust (and who's not) these days.
- Why, given his passing interest in basketball until a late growth spurt made him a contender, Dennis' self-taught and unique approach to world-class rebounding is particularly surprising.
- Marrying himself, being an early ally to the LBGTQ community, the pros and cons of fame, and risky birthday toasts to Kim Jong-un in North Korea.
- And much more...
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| 0:00.0 | That was a time where I contemplated on trying to go on the other side of the road. |
| 0:04.0 | I thought about that. |
| 0:05.5 | We all have the option and the freedom to do what we want. |
| 0:08.2 | Like they say, Curious, Security Cat. |
| 0:09.7 | If you want to go that, go that. |
| 0:10.7 | If you don't want to go that, don't go that. |
| 0:12.7 | See if I was able to be proud of it. |
| 0:17.8 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:18.8 | I'm Jordan Harbinger. |
| 0:19.8 | As always, I'm here with producer Jason Nephila Po. |
| 0:22.5 | On the Jordan Harbinger show, we decode the stories, secrets, and skills of the world's |
| 0:26.6 | most brilliant and interesting people and turn their wisdom into practical advice that |
| 0:31.2 | you can use to impact your own life and those around you. |
| 0:35.5 | Today, a basketball player with five championship rings among many other awards, who dated Madonna, |
| 0:41.9 | married himself before joining the NBA Hall of Fame and has made news headlines for his |
| 0:46.1 | wild antics which include heading to North Korea to hang out with Kim Jong-un. |
| 0:50.1 | I'm not even sure where to start with today's guest, the worm, Mr. Dennis Rodman. |
| 0:55.8 | This is a guy who quit basketball in high school when he was five foot nine, that's shorter |
| 0:59.3 | than me. |
| 1:00.3 | Hits a growth spurt to six eight while homeless, by the way, decides to play and becomes |
| 1:05.7 | one of the greatest players of all time. |
| 1:08.2 | His origin story, though, is a different case entirely. |
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