Throughout his whole career Dennis Rodman always tried to be the center of attention and his induction speech into the Hall of Fame Friday night was no different.
The colorful Rodman spoke about his love of the game and his desire to bring an "illusion of a colorful guy" to the court. At times the 6'7'' forward who played for the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks had to compose himself becuase he could not fight back the tears. He won five rings over a span of a 14-year career and was one of the most dominant rebounders the league had ever seen.
Many said he paved the way for players such as Ben Wallace and Reggie Evans who were able to play in a league even though their games were more one dimensional.
Other Hall of Fame Notables were Chris Mullin, Tex Winter, Stanford head coach Tara Vanderveer just to name a few.
From the Sports Mind of RB:
I will never forget watching Dennis Rodman play basketabll and think how can a guy throw his body around like he did and keep getting back up? He was able to get in the minds of players such as Karl Malone and Shawn Kemp with his antics and behavior. A player at his size dominating the boards was rare to see in a time like that but he found his niche and was able to make the most of it. No matter what he did off the court his basketball playing came first but I just imagine Rodman in today's game with all the social media and reality shows. If he was a show then he would have a couple of hit shows on his hands now.
Chris Mullin not only is a fellow Brooklynite but also a St. John's alum and one of the best shooters to grace an NBA floor.
Congratulations to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class of 2011.
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