Dennis Rodman’s ever-changing hair and eclectic fashion choices made him a pop culture icon. His distinct fashion style, though not everyone’s cup of tea, became a crucial part of his public persona. His iconic style was at its apex during his outings on his MTV show ‘The Rodman World Tour’. Even though his acting chops did not yield a similar result to his hooping ability, one of his Hollywood projects ended up as a tribute from a 23-year-old Rockets guard.

Jalen Green, who is never shy to express himself with his nail art and tattoos, quickly developed his signature style and established a distinct individuality in the league. Initially inspired by his hand tattoos, Green began painting his nails to complement his ink, stating that the combination “made it cool” for him. To make it even cooler, he got himself another tattoo, one featuring The Worm.

Inkednba page on Instagram with close to 200k followers added a story and a post about the Rockets guard’s Dennis Rodman tattoo. “😮‍💨 @jalen just linked up with @stevewiebe to add a portrait of @dennisrodman from the movie “Double Team”. Jalen also added a guitar going down his leg. (The piece is still in progress).” To the uninitiated, Double Team is a 1997 thriller movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, an international spy who teams with a flamboyant weapons dealer, Dennis Rodman.

The movie turned out to be an inspiration for Rodman himself, as he made a bold decision during the shoot.

Dennis Rodman’s iconic wedding plans were inspired during the ‘Double Team’ shooting

Back in 1996, to promote his book Bad As I Wanna Be, Rodman took the bold route. His entry had him showing up in a horse-drawn carriage while wearing a flowing wedding dress. Rodman claimed in his second book, I Should be Dead By Now, that it was his cameo in Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movie Double Team that gave him the unconventional idea of marrying himself.

“I first got the idea of marrying myself while I was in Europe filming my first movie, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Double Team. Why? Who the f— knows? I played around with the idea for a while, and then I thought, “I’m doing this New York book signing anyway, why not combine the two?” Once he zeroed in on the idea, he flew in a $3000 per hour makeup artist from London, especially for the occasion.” I flew in a $3,000-per-hour make-up artist from London and bought an expensive dress.” Additionally, the New York Post reported that the cost of the wedding dress was $10000.

Rodman revealed that he started cross-dressing at a very young age, as he was primarily surrounded by women growing up. “I don’t remember the first time I decided to do it as an adult…It was more of a gradual thing.” He reveals that cross-dressing is just a way of expressing himself to the world. “When I cross-dress now, it’s just another way I can show all the sides of Dennis Rodman. I’m giving you the whole package. I’m becoming the all-purpose person.” 

Dennis Rodman was way ahead of his time when it came to fashion choices. He also got associated with the bad boy tag as a result of a series of disruptive incidents. One such incident involved an altercation with the cameraman, which led to the then-NBA commissioner, David Stern, warning him that more bad behavior would lead to his expulsion from the league.

Love him or hate him, Dennis Rodman is an Undisputed legend of the game. His quirky fashion choices just added to his public appeal.