Dennis Rodman is one of the greatest rebounders ever to play professional basketball. Sports Illustrated once called Rodman “a sort of basketball genius.” A dedicated analyst of the game and a tenacious defender, Rodman led the National Basketball Association (NBA) in rebounding for four consecutive years and helped lead his teams to five NBA championships.

As his career went on, however, Rodman drew ever more attention for his off-court antics. The Hall of Famer established himself as a cultural icon. The hair, the tattoos, the numerous body piercings, and the episodes of cross-dressing are all the product of a man who is as much an entertainer as an athlete. “I tried something bold,” Rodman explained in Playboy. “I created something that everyone has been afraid of … the Dennis Rodman I was born to be.”