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Bad as I Wanna Be

by Dennis Rodman

Other authors: Tim Keown

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A wild ride inside the glowing head of Dennis  Rodman--the NBA's greatest rebounder and America's  most outspoken and outrageous  athlete. WhenSports Illustratedput the man they call  "America's most provocative athlete" on their  cover, they sold more copies than any other issue  they had sold in a decade (except the swimsuit  issue). Why? Because Dennis Rodman, superstar  basketball player who joined the Chicago Bulls for the  1996 season, has more in common with Mick Jagger  than with his new teammate Michael Jordan. With  his body-covering tattoos and ever-changing  fluorescent hair, Rodman's sideline antics and celebrated  benchings have captivated sports fans as much as  his record-breaking on-court performances and  earned him a reputation as a rebel with the same  penchant for shocking behavior as his on-again off-again  squeeze, Madonna. InBad As I Wanna  Behe'll share his surprising and candid  opinions on everything from fame, money, and race  relations, to sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll--and he'll  talk about his life, from going to prison for  stealing watches to his daughter, the light of his  life. At a time when most celebrities and  professional athletes try to control their public  personas like politicians and refrain from  expressing their true beliefs, Dennis Rodman is a  refreshingly unique, uncompromising individual who both  transcends his world and refuses to conform to it.  Bad As I Wanna Beis as candid,  intriguing, and unforgettable as he is.… (more)
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It's great fun, him rambling about all kinds of things, setting the record straight. ( )
  GirlMeetsTractor | Mar 22, 2020 |
As self-possesed as he is I still kind of liked it. ( )
  Greymowser | Jan 23, 2016 |
Recently I read that "proud non-reader" Kanye West is publishing a book of his thoughts and philosophy. Learning this reminded me of the Dennis Rodman autobiography I read long ago. I have never had any interest in sports, and I think the main reason I asked for it was to see whether my parents would balk. (As you can see, I was a very rebellious teen.)

The most notable, hilarious feature of the book is that the font and size of the typeface changed multiple times per paragraph, for emphasis, emotion, or maybe just to take up more room on the page. ( )
  thatotter | Feb 6, 2014 |
Do you like to see train wrecks? Then read this.

(Full review at my blog) ( )
  KingRat | Jun 17, 2008 |
I don't know, he just didn't seem that bad to me... A lot of me, me, me and not a lot of good, interesting writing. All I remember is him talking about listening to Pearl Jam in his car or before a game. I listen to them too, but don't see myself as very bad. So overall, nothing very exciting. ( )
  Thalia | Mar 31, 2006 |
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A wild ride inside the glowing head of Dennis  Rodman--the NBA's greatest rebounder and America's  most outspoken and outrageous  athlete. WhenSports Illustratedput the man they call  "America's most provocative athlete" on their  cover, they sold more copies than any other issue  they had sold in a decade (except the swimsuit  issue). Why? Because Dennis Rodman, superstar  basketball player who joined the Chicago Bulls for the  1996 season, has more in common with Mick Jagger  than with his new teammate Michael Jordan. With  his body-covering tattoos and ever-changing  fluorescent hair, Rodman's sideline antics and celebrated  benchings have captivated sports fans as much as  his record-breaking on-court performances and  earned him a reputation as a rebel with the same  penchant for shocking behavior as his on-again off-again  squeeze, Madonna. InBad As I Wanna  Behe'll share his surprising and candid  opinions on everything from fame, money, and race  relations, to sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll--and he'll  talk about his life, from going to prison for  stealing watches to his daughter, the light of his  life. At a time when most celebrities and  professional athletes try to control their public  personas like politicians and refrain from  expressing their true beliefs, Dennis Rodman is a  refreshingly unique, uncompromising individual who both  transcends his world and refuses to conform to it.  Bad As I Wanna Beis as candid,  intriguing, and unforgettable as he is.

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