“A lot of girls, some of them taking their tops off,” Dennis Rodman’s ‘DARK’ party with Robert Downey Jr. made Shaq run away
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Robert Downey Jr., Shaquille O'Neal, Dennis Rodman
For his pleasure of partying and the crazy nights he enjoyed each week, Dennis Rodman was well known. Shaquille O’Neal, in an interesting turn of events, once stumbled into one of Rodman’s chaotic parties. Shaq wrote about that party in his book, detailing how Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, and other celebrities attended the “dark” party that made O’Neal flee.
Because he didn’t like Dennis Rodman’s antics while he was a member of the Lakers organization, Shaquille O’Neal, who was in the prime of his career, didn’t have the ideal teammate around. O’Neal and Rodman wore the Los Angeles Lakers jerseys during the 1998–1999 NBA season. O’Neal has frequently referred to Rodman as his worst teammate, and various narrative have explained why, despite having what at first appearance seemed to be the ultimate frontcourt combination.
Rodman and O’Neal the giant shared a memorable time at the Lakers during which the Big Diesel occurred to attend a party that Rodman had arranged following a game. Shaq witnessed the extraordinary nature of the events he organized personally as he saw a rather strange sight at one of the nightclubs. Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, and Rodman were all gathered together in one group with lots of women.
In an excerpt from his book “Shaq Talks Back,” the four-time NBA champion claimed that he recognized Rodman was crazy when he met some of today’s top actors in a nightclub. He wrote: “I once walked into one of those parties. Leonardo DiCaprio’s there. Robert Downey Jr., he’s there. All these cats making weird faces. It’s dark as hell. People are drinking. D. Rod popping Cristal champagne, showing off. A lot of stars. A lot of girls, some of them taking their tops off.”
Shaquille O’Neal and Dennis Rodman at the helm of their careers
In the NBA’s 75-year history, Shaquille O’Neal was largely regarded as the most dominant player. Throughout his 19 seasons in the league, he won numerous awards, including MVP and Rookie of the Year. O’Neal also won three MVP awards, four NBA championships, and four NBA Finals MVP awards.
Shaquille O’Neal and the Lakers won three straight NBA championships from 2000 to 2003. With 15 All-Star appearances, he shares the fourth place on the NBA’s all-time choices list. He was chosen for the NBA’s 50th and 75th-anniversary teams after a remarkable career that ended in 2011. He was honored with a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction in 2016.
For his prowess as a defender and rebounder, Rodman will be cherished forever. By being voted to the NBA All-Defensive First Team seven times and winning the Defensive Defender of the Year Award twice, the 6’7″ player known as “The Worm” defied expectations for a player his size.
From 1991 through 1998, he was the top rebounder in the NBA and held the league record for the longest consecutive seasons with the most rebounds per game.
Additionally, Dennis played with the Detroit Pistons for two championships before joining the Chicago Bulls and winning three more, and he is a member of the NBA’s 75th-anniversary squad and the Hall of Fame.
Shaquille O’Neal mentioned how he used to cope with Dennis Rodman’s antics
In a podcast, the Big Diesel stated that: “When he play with us, I’ve seen this dude play a full game, don’t take a shower, go to the club and some of the baddest women I’ve ever seen in my life…”
In a previous episode of the Big Podcast with Shaq, the big man also shared some reasons why Dennis wasn’t the best teammate as well as what it was like to play with one of the NBA’s rare talents.
Shaq said: ”Worst teammate? Dennis Rodman. He was a great player, but he made it hard. Like when you try to corral the guys together and the people above you letting this one guy do whatever he wants.”
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