Mitchell & Ness wishes a Happy Birthday to Dennis Rodman. We were thrilled late last year when we finally acquired the rights to make Rodman's jerseys. He was a big hole in our Pistons "Bad Boy" collection. But now, we are finally able to offer the jerseys of Isiah Thomas, Rick Mahorn, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman.
Back to "The Worm".
At this point, when you think of Rodman, you might think of this:
or this:
or this:
But today, on his 48th birthday, remember these:
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Defensive Player of the Year - 1989 - 90 & 1990 - 91
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29 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks on December 12, 1997
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Seven time member of the NBA All Defensive Team
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Two time NBA All Star
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NBA leader in rebounding for seven consecutive seasons
- Member of FIVE NBA Championship teams (3 with the Bulls & 2 with the Pistons)
Happy Birthday Dennis. We'll always think of you as an incredible basketball player.
Congratulations to new Detroit Mayor, and former Detroit Piston, Dave Bing. Let's hope he can make a difference in a great but struggling city.
With his election, and the recent election of Kevin Johnson as mayor of Sacramento, the conversation around the office this morning is about what former athlete would we like to see as mayor of Philadelphia. We've decided on Dave "The Hammer" Schultz. No explanation necessary.
How about you? What former athlete would you like to see in charge of your city?