Dennis Rodman baby mama are Annie Bakes and Michelle Rodman. Two kids were born to Michelle and the eldest daughter to Annie.
Known as “the Worm,” Rodman took over the NBA with his brute defensive skills and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year back-to-back in 1990 and 1991.
Dennis was initially picked by Detroit Pistons in the 1986 NBA Draft, the same year Brad Daugherty became the first overall pick in the draft.
While his pro career was filled with immense success and fame, the same cannot be said about his initial days of personal life. Even so, he has been open about what goes into his life even after his retirement, with the majority calling it a crazy life.
From dating the “Queen of Pop” Madonna briefly to later tying the knot with actress Carmen Electra, Rodman surely relished a free life.
Dennis Rodman Has Three Kids
Dennis Rodman children are Alexis Caitlyn Rodman, DJ Rodman and Trinity Rodman. Alexis is the elder amongst the lineage of the three.
Caitlyn Rodman was abode from his first relationship whereas DJ and Trinity were born from his third marriage with Michelle.
Eldest Daughter Alexis Caitlyn Rodman
Dennis and Annie Bakes welcomed Alexis Caitlyn Rodman on September 28, 1988. She was born four years prior to her parents’ eventual marriage.
She grew up with her mother and faced anger management issues during childhood due to the divorce. However, she eventually sorted out her distance from Dennis and reconciled with him.
The father-daughter duo was seen attending big events, including fashion shows, and enjoying their time in lavish resorts back then. They were captured at Hawaiian Tropic Zone’s ‘Torrid’ Nightclub in 2008 and later at the 2014 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in 2013.
Alexis married her boyfriend, Robert Bunfill, on August 30, 2014 in Citrus Heights. Robert and Alexis have a son named Vincent.
Son DJ Rodman
Dennis Thayne “DJ” Rodman Jr. was born on April 25, 2001, in Newport Beach. He is the only son of the NBA legend and his second baby mama, Michelle.
Dennis Rodman son plays college basketball as a small forward for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for Corona del Mar High School and JSerra Catholic High School.
DJ is currently in his senior year and stands at a towering height of 6 feet 6 inches. He is also majoring in communications while being a part of the Cougars’ 2022-023 men’s basketball roster.
Dennis Thayne is currently in a relationship with Riley Dixon, and the two are open about their love.
Youngest Daughter Trinity Rodman
The youngest of them all, Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman was born to Dennis and Michelle on May 20, 2002.
Dennis Rodman daughter Trinity plays soccer as a forward for Washington Spirit alongside Ashely Hatch in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Furthermore, she is also a part of the United States women’s national soccer team.
Trinity became the highest-paid player in the league when she extended a four-year deal for $1.1 million with the Spirits in August 2022. However, she was also the youngest player to be drafted in NWSL in the 2021 NWSL College Draft at 18.
Following her first season, she bagged several awards, including the NWSL Rookie of the Year, NWSL Best XI, and U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year honors.
While DJ and Trinity grew up under the care of their single mother, the siblings got close to their father during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. Dennis had shared several pictures and videos of the two practicing sports at home on his Instagram.
Dennis Rodman Wives
Dennis was involved in a marital relationship with three different women. However, all of them sadly ended in divorce.
Furthermore, Vivica A. Fox, Stacy Yarbrough, Jeanie Buss, Jaimyse Haft and Madonna come under the list of Dennis Rodman girlfriends.
His eccentric choice of life and failed marriages are often the talks of the town despite his illustrious NBA career spanning more than 20 years.
First Wife Annie Bakes
Anicka “Annie” Bakes Rodman was raised in Sacramento by her single mother. She started modeling at sixteen to escape poverty.
She first met Dennis in 1986 and started dating the following year. Annie and Dennis tied the knot in Sep 1992 but divorced 82 days later.
Annie raised Alexis as a single mother and had financial difficulties. Hence, she started selling Dennis’ signed jerseys to provide for her daughter’s tuition.
Annie also published her biography titled “Worse Than He Says He Is: White Girls Don’t Bounce: My Walk on the Wild Side with Dennis Rodman” in May 1997. The book depicted her harsh upbringing and her tumultuous relationship with the NBA Hall of Famer.
Second Wife Carmen Electra
Dennis dated the Baywatch actress Carmen Electra in 1988. The two decided to marry at the Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas on November 14, 1998.
However, Rodman filed for the marriage’s annulment nine days later, claiming that the decision happened when he was “unsound of mind.” The two reconciled, but Electra eventually filed for divorce in April 1999.
The former couple was charged with misdemeanor battery after police were notified of a domestic dispute at a Miami Beach hotel in November of the same year.
Electra clarified that she married the NBA player to cope with the emotional pain of losing her mother and sister due to health conditions in the same year.
Third Wife Michelle Moyer Rodman
Dennis met Michelle in 1999 and welcomed DJ in 2001, followed by Trinity. They exchanged vows on Dennis’ 42nd birthday in 2003.
However, Moyer filed for divorce in 2004, but they ultimately decided to reconcile in the upcoming years. Their marriage was officially dissolved in 2012.
Rodman owed $860,376 in child and spousal support though it was a result of him being a victim to scam artist/fraudster, Peggy Ann Fulford.
Michelle and Dennis are on friendlier terms as of 2023. Meanwhile, Michelle also has an elder daughter, Teyana, from her previous relationship.
Dennis Rodman Family Life
Dennis family includes his estranged parents Shirley Rodman and Philander Rodman. Dennis Rodman was born in Trenton, New Jersey.
Rodman has two siblings named Debra and Kim Rodman. He grew up with his sisters in the impoverished area of the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.
His father Philander Rodman Jr. was an Air Force enlisted member who fought in the Vietnam War. Philander left the family to settle in the Phillippines and is a father to as many as 26-28 children.
The father and son only reconciled in 2012 when Philander was running Rodman’s Rainbow Obamaburger restaurant in northern Angeles City.
Meanwhile, his mother Shirley was the one who nicknamed him “the Worm.” She worked as many as four jobs to feed her three athletic kids when they were young.
Debra Rodman played basketball at Louisiana Tech and won two national titles, along with being an All-American. Kim also became an All-American at Stephen F. Austin.
The legendary coach Gary Claude Blair happened to train all the Rodman siblings while they were growing up.