“I had an eye on mim…” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss was babysitting more than dating Dennis Rodman during controversial time in Los Angeles

Jeannie Buss made some shocking revelations about his time with Dennis Rodman, which left fans surprised.

“I had an eye on mim…” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss was babysitting more than dating Dennis Rodman during controversial time in Los Angeles

Jeanie Buss and Dennis Rodman (Credits: X)

Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman recently claimed that he and Los Angeles Lakers’ owner Jeanie Buss briefly dated while Rodman was a member of the team. However, Buss denied Rodman’s claims, saying that they tasked her with keeping an eye on Rodman. That was quite the babysitting she did for him, according to her.

Jeanie Buss denied Rodman’s recent allegation that they dated in 1999 while he was a player for the Lakers. Moreover, she provided an explanation for their apparent closeness at the time during a recent appearance on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger.” Buss elucidated the entire story.

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I did not date Dennis Rodman. He became a member of the Lakers when my dad brought Dennis to the team. It was kind of like, let's make sure that we know where he is at all times, like going restaurant together, beach, or club. Keeping an eye on him.
Jeanie Buss

In the interview, Dennis Rodman stated that he dated Jeanie Buss for six months and that the Lakers’ stars, Bryant and O’Neal were tense with him because of their relationship with the owner’s daughter.

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I knew Kobe and Shaq wouldn’t like me because the whole attention became ‘Dennis’ — It shifted from them to me quick.
Dennis Rodman

During his 14 NBA seasons, Dennis Rodman won two championships with the Detroit Pistons and three with the Chicago Bulls. He would later play a brief stint for the Dallas Mavericks following his release from the Lakers during the offseason.

Jeanie Buss was harassed by the NBA owner in 1995

In the aforementioned interview, where Jeanie Buss revealed she wasn’t dating Dannis, she also revealed that the NBA owner harassed her and that someone had grabbed her behind. She described a situation that occurred almost thirty years ago. That was the first time, as an owner, that she had attended an NBA Board of Governors meeting. Someone went by and grabbed her butt as she was getting up to leave the table.

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Jeanie Buss and Dennis Rodman (Credits: X)
As we were waiting, taking a break from the meeting and everybody’s in line for the buffet for lunch during the lunch break, somebody grabs my ass. I turn around and I was so shocked. I just gave him a dirty look, like back off. And I stayed in the room. I realized that I might not be able to gain the respect of the existing ownership groups.
Jeannie Buss

Prior to this, Jeanie had a minor role with the LA Lakers; however, in 1995, her father gave her a larger role. She then represented the team as the Alternate Governor. Under Jeanie’s ownership, the Lakers have experienced both success and failure. When LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the team to a championship in 2020, it was her proudest success.

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