born american retired professional basketball player played national_basketball_association nba nicknamed worm known fierce defensive abilities played small forward position early years power forward earned honors seven times won year award twice led nba rebounds game record seven consecutive years won nba championships biography states arguably best forward nba history april retired jersey inducted later year experienced unhappy childhood shy early years suicide attempt bad boy notorious numerous controversial antics repeatedly dyed hair artificial colors regularly disrupted games opposing players officials famously wore wedding dress promote autobiography bad wanna pursued high profile affair singer madonna briefly married actress attracted international attention visits north_korea subsequent north korean leader apart basketball retired time professional wrestler actor member fought alongside bash beach events world tour lead roles action films double team films critically panned earning triple appeared reality series winner main prize edition celebrity mole won celebrity championship wrestling tournament early life education born new_jersey son air_force enlisted member later fought vietnam war young father left family eventually settling philippines brothers sisters according father siblings father stated oldest total children father left took odd jobs support family time biography bad wanna expresses feelings father haven seen father years miss look like man brought world doesn mean father meet father sisters kim grew oak cliff section dallas texas time impoverished areas city attached mother refused sent nursery years old according mom interested sisters considered talented basketball laughing stock tagged felt generally overwhelmed female household kim americans respectively won national titles lady attending gym class student future basketball coach blair coached sisters kim winning state championships considered athletic standout according unable hit listed high school basketball teams cut squads measuring freshman high school failed football teams totally devastated finishing school worked overnight dallas fort worth international airport experienced sudden growth decided try basketball despite withdrawn felt odd body family friend tipped head coach texas single semester averaged points rebounds poor academic performance short stint transferred school time american led seasons seasons averaged points rebounds led twice registered field goal percentage portsmouth tournament pre draft camp nba won valuable player honors caught attention college worked summer youth basketball camp befriended shy withdrawn hunting accident mistakenly shot killed best friend formed close bond rich invited rural oklahoma home received black grateful bringing son shell able set aside severe family personal issues adopted went city life driving tractor cows credited family helped college stopped communicating rich family reasons unknown basketball career eligible nba draft drafted 3rd pick second round 27th overall joining rugged team coach called bad boys hard approach basketball squad featured guard positions forward center bench players played minutes game sixth man backup forwards fit ensemble providing points rebounds tough defense minutes playing time game winning games comfortably entered nba playoffs swept beat games seven matches called physically mentally toughest series feuded guard johnson closing seconds right hand head took game seven johnson went moments game gesture loss headlines directly accusing star white lot areas publicity white hear black player greatest teammate thomas supported endured harsh criticism avoided called racist according girlfriend annie white following season steadily improved stats averaging points rebounds starting regular season games fought way took lead lost seven games game point seconds missed shot fell short offensive rebound won title game seven led points fourth quarter defense helped cut lead minutes minute hit free throw missed ill advised shot seconds recovered year girlfriend annie daughter named remained bench player season averaging points rebounds minutes providing effective defense voted times career began seeing playing time traded midseason dallas season finally playoffs sweeping winning games versus including scoring champion easily defeating hampered dominated boards grabbing rebounds game providing tough interior defense season detroit lost perennial defensive forward taken year expansion draft ended philadelphia feared loss average talent high widely considered vital bad boys teams diminish spirit seamlessly took role went win big individual averaging points rebounds starting regular season games established best defensive player game period won games lauded nba defense skills league feats won year award connected field goal percentage precise shooter league beat detroit met suffered injured ankle replaced defensive detroit beat portland games claimed second title season finally established starting small forward played strong defense nba stated shut opposing player point guard center coming bench earlier years finally started regular season games averaged points rebounds won second defensive player year award swept championship winning season remarkable leap collecting rebounds game total winning seven consecutive crowns scoring points game making nba team rebounds chamberlain season surpassed best mark set grabbed boards season lamented advantage winning title lack offensive responsibilities march game totaled career high rebounds aging eliminated upcoming round experienced tough loss coach admired father resigned preseason camp fined following season tumultuous mother daughter short marriage experience left won games missed nba playoffs entirely night february found asleep car loaded rifle years later biography bad wanna confessed having thought suicide described night decided instead killing gon kill leading place didn want said going live life way want live happy moment sic life killed person didn want book later adapted movie bad wanna dennis story years million remaining contract demanded trade october dealt nba season joined spurs team built perennial star center supporting cast forwards guard hardwood played power forward won straight title averaging boards game living promise killing shy instead began signs unconventional behavior game shaved hair dyed blonde followed red purple blue hair look inspired film demolition man season refused leave hardwood ejected highly publicized month affair madonna player related reserve center earned trust shocked visit gay bar despite win season spurs survive round nba playoffs utah jazz games following nba season clashed spurs office suspended games took leave absence november suspended december finally returned december missing games joining team suffered shoulder separation motorcycle accident limiting season games normally qualified season records missing games grabbing rebounds surpassed rebound limit listing players won fourth straight title averaging boards game nba playoffs win spurs reigning nba valuable player award winner robinson entered considered favorites reigning champions houston rockets won games thought rockets center hard time asserting versus robinson voted nba defensive teams robinson disrupted playoff game sitting court stop averaged points elite defensive spurs helped eliminate spurs games admitted frequent asserted lived life honest life people took chance man said don like kiss ass people country world basically working people want free want look trying guy showing people hey right different think feel let guy entertain prior nba season traded perennial scoring champion center cash considerations fill large void power forward left left prior season given use jersey retired nba denied instead picked number add trade year old volatile considered time power forward quickly adapted new environment helped fact best friend traded coach averaged points rebounds game winning title great team won regular season games nba record time playing iconic jordan hard working said court michael pretty calm handle conversation far lives think moving direction going mean north south got right middle sort equator struggling problems early season grabbed rebounds times triple double philadelphia january scoring points adding rebounds assists playing trademark tough defense joined jordan nba defense team controversial negative headlines head butt referee game new_jersey march suspended games fined punishment criticized local press scored points grabbed rebounds game large game victory nba finals game home grabbed rebounds record tying offensive boards game power forward secured rebounds offensive boards scored points decisive run opposing power forward caused seattle coach evaluate series won basketball games controlled games game tonight reason successful games offensive rebounds tied record nba season won sixth title row boards game points game failed rank headlines notorious behavior january involved incident game kicked groin assessed technical foul time ultimately paid settlement league suspended games pay effectively lost million missing games getting technical early games missing additional matches knee problems effective reached utah jazz struggled slow jazz power forward share complete game victory regular season nba season ended winning seventh consecutive title boards game points game grabbed rebounds times board atlanta hawks offensive boards defensive versus led aging jordan respectively years old reached versus jazz playing strong defense games caused major left team prior game wrestling fined percent earned stint court performance remained notch shutting game scored points jazz game win bringing series perspective game jordan hit decisive basket memorable drive jazz forward won title row fifth ring garnered publicity public antics dated madonna claimed tried conceive child shortly famously wore wedding dress promote autobiography bad wanna claiming bisexual marrying twilight years nba season started massive rebuilding phase largely behest general manager head coach members team left free agency retirement including released january start shortened nba season sister acting agent time joined pro rated salary remainder season played games released nba season year old power forward signed dallas meaning returned place grew played games ejected twice alienated franchise erratic behavior waived dallas guard commented wanted despite negative feedback averaged rebounds game lead league played games qualify nba career statistics regular season playoffs nba career took long break basketball concentrated film career wrestling longer hiatus returned play basketball long beach jam newly formed season hopes called nba midseason following season signed following season league retiring wrestling commissioner return nba january announced signed game experiment deal basketball team play heat january went play games bears spring played exhibition games philippines nba stars april defeated team stars scored points grabbed rebounds team played second game lost philippine national basketball team scored points recorded rebounds visits finland present july wife carrying contest resigned contest health problems november played match finland basketball league year published second autobiography dead promoted book sitting coffin april announced inducted march arrived vatican city voting papal selection new pope trip organized irish gambling company promoting website gambling website people going bet new pope black money said july joined launch promote bad boy july publicly endorsed presidential campaign previously appeared north_korea visits february trip north_korea vice media correspondent host basketball exhibitions met north korean leader travel party known americans met kim later said kim friend life suggested president barack_obama pick phone kim leaders basketball fans reading article sent asking kim release american prisoner sentenced years hard labor north_korea september flew meeting said kim daughter named great dad noted planned train north korean national basketball team stated trying open obama minds encouraged obama reach december announced visit north_korea said plans bring number nba players exhibition basketball tour according spokesman exhibitions organization planned visit december train north korean team preparation january games scheduled january birthday january included exhibition team floyd departed beijing january organised entourage irish media personality interviewed number times radio january north_korea prior exhibition games comments cnn interview implying fault imprisonment remarks widely reported media outlets provoked storm criticism days later apologized comments saying drinking pressure added know better political statements members nba human rights groups suggested public relations stunt north korean government credited early release said raised awareness case wanted personally thank release treasury reportedly investigating broke law bringing thousands dollars luxury gifts recent trip north_korea diplomacy inspired 20th century fox comedy diplomats set produce film reportedly writing script awards records achievements legacy beginning career known defensive later accompanied prowess detroit mainly played small forward usual assignment opponent best player versatile guard centers forwards guards equally won year awards established best time averaging rebounds game seven years playing power forward member spurs historical nba finals twice offensive rebounds time nba record addition career high rebound game march prowess detroit san_antonio aided decreased attention defensive positioning helping teammates defense said selfish deemed hard worker defensive intensity returned chicago offense output mediocre averaged points game second season average steadily dropped championship seasons averaged points game connected half field goal attempts free throw shooting lifetime average considered big liability december dallas committed intentional minutes setting record fastest foul nba history intention force attempt free throws theory mean frequent misses easy ball possession giving points plan hit attempts dallas coach early version later develop famous hack method implemented poor free throw shooters nba seasons played games scored points grabbed rebounds translating points rebounds game minutes played game arguably best forward nba history recognized athletes world adds enigmatic caught public eye changing hair color unorthodox lifestyle hardwood recognized successful defensive players winning nba championship times appearances loss crowned year twice making seven additionally nba teams nba star teams won seven straight crowns finally led league field goal percentage recognized prototype bizarre player stunning basketball fans artificial hair colors numerous body multiple verbal physical assaults officials frequent tumultuous private life ranked revision players time peace played year jersey number homage described player liked court kicked professional wrestling career world championship wrestling getting suspended rest nba season seriously took hobby professional wrestling appeared edition march monday friend world championship wrestling march event appeared member match july bash beach event teamed loss giant august road wild event appeared sting hitting baseball bat help win world heavyweight championship nba season defeated utah jazz squared time tag team match july bash beach event fought alongside tagged diamond dallas page poorly received match power forwards exchanged rudimentary minutes picked win generation superstars wrestling retirement july wrestling pay view event fought generation champion australian match event subtitled won match disqualification wrestling level retired celebrity championship wrestling came retirement appear contestant celebrity championship wrestling broadcast winner series defeating wrestling media appearances mtv reality talk called world tour featured series odd ball situations produced written year later feature film debut action film double team alongside van film critically panned performance earned golden awards worst new star worst supporting actor shared starred action comedy starred action film titled joined cast syndicated special force playing flamboyant skilled army pilot expert man pose naked advertisement campaign naked wear fur appeared acting roles outside playing appearance episode sun playing character fellow alien solomon family voiced animated version simpsons episode appeared reality january appeared fourth version celebrity big brother july series contracted stay week finally appeared celebrity mole abc wound winning grand prize winner celebrity championship wrestling title defeating joined spokesman sports website founder ceo writes blog occasionally answers members questions open sports appeared contestant season celebrity raised money charity choice selected fifth contestant eliminated march personal life marriages wife daughter named born divorced early 1990s married model november nevada filed divorce april met son born daughter trinity born married 42nd birthday filed divorce couple spent years attempting reconcile marriage officially dissolved petitioned court grant divorce reported owed child support alcohol issues entered rehab center florida behavior led intervention included family friends initially refused enter rehabilitation wanted attend reunion agreed appear season celebrity rehab drew remained patient recovery center day treatment cycle week completion entered sober living facility filmed second season episode seven shown reunited mother estranged seven years visit met children time january day celebrity rehab premiered removed california restaurant behavior march financial advisor said honesty dennis sweet person alcoholic sickness impacts ability work january entered rehabilitation facility seek treatment alcohol abuse came heels publicized trip north_korea agent reported drinking heavily extent seen legal troubles november wife charged police notified domestic disturbance posted bail released temporary order placed december arrested drunken driving driving valid license july pleaded guilty charges ordered pay fines required attend month treatment program arrested interfering police investigating code violation restaurant owned charges eventually dropped settling california police appeared times home loud parties early arrested charged domestic violence home allegedly assaulting april pleaded drunk driving las_vegas fined served days home detention april arrested following domestic violence incident los_angeles hotel june pleaded contest battery charges sentenced year domestic violence counseling years probation received hours community service involve physical labor activities publications rebound isbn 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