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(CNN)Here's a look at the life of former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman.

Personal:
Birth date:
May 13, 1961
Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey
Birth name: Dennis Keith Rodman
    Father: Philander Rodman
    Mother: Shirley Rodman
    Marriages: Michelle Moyer (May 13, 2003-2012, divorced); Carmen Electra (1998-1999, divorced); Anicka Bakes (1992-1993, divorced)
    Children: with Michelle Moyer: Trinity and Dennis Jr.; with Anicka Bakes: Alexis
    Education: Attended Cooke County Junior College, 1982-1983; Attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 1983-1986
    Other Facts:
    Career Statistics: 6,683 points, 11,954 rebounds
    Won five NBA championships (1988-1989, 1989-1990 with Detroit Pistons; 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998 with Chicago Bulls)
    His father left the family when Rodman was three.
    Worked as a janitor at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport at age 19.
    Dated Madonna.
    Nicknamed "The Worm."
    Has appeared on the reality shows "Celebrity Rehab" and "Celebrity Apprentice."
    Timeline:
    1983 -
    Begins attending Southeastern Oklahoma State University on a basketball scholarship.
    1986 - Is chosen in the second round of the NBA draft.
    1986-1993 - Plays for the Detroit Pistons.
    1990 and 1991 - Named NBA defensive player of the year.
    1993-1995 - Plays for the San Antonio Spurs.
    1995-1997 - Plays for the Chicago Bulls.
    1996 - Rodman's memoir, "Bad as I Wanna Be," is released.
    1997 - Is suspended and fined by the NBA for kicking a courtside photographer.
    1997 - Co-stars with Jean-Claude Van Damme in the film, "Double Team."
    1999 - Plays 23 games for the Los Angeles Lakers before being released.
    2000 - Plays 12 games with the Dallas Mavericks before being released.
    March 2000 - Settles a lawsuit with Connie Wilcox, a Las Vegas waitress, who accused Rodman of grabbing her breasts.
    July 2000 - Is sentenced to probation and required to attend an alcohol program after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.
    2005 - Becomes the first man and first athlete to pose nude for a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) advertisement.
    2011 - Is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
    February 2013 - Travels to North Korea with the Harlem Globetrotters for an exhibition game. Strikes up a friendship with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.
    September 2013 - Travels to North Korea on what he calls a "basketball diplomacy tour."
    December 2013 - Travels to North Korea, with a documentary crew, to help train a team of North Korean basketball players for a January exhibition game against former NBA players. The exhibition game will celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong Un.
    January 7, 2014 - During an interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN, Rodman yells angrily and suggests that detained American Kenneth Bae had done something to deserve his 15-year sentence.
    January 8, 2014 - Leads a sing along of "Happy Birthday" to Kim Jong Un.
    January 9, 2014 - Apologizes for his outburst on CNN, explaining that he was stressed out and drinking when he made the remarks.
    January 15, 2014 - Checks into a New Jersey alcohol-rehabilitation facility.
    January 25, 2015 - The Slamdance Film Festival premieres "Big Bang in Pyongyang," a documentary film recounting Rodman's 2013 visit to North Korea.
    November 21, 2016 - Rodman is charged with four misdemeanors after allegedly driving on the wrong side of a freeway, being involved in a hit and run, not having a valid license and lying to police. The incident happened in July 2016 in Santa Ana, California. Police say Rodman drove head-on toward another vehicle while on the wrong side of the freeway, causing the other driver to swerve to avoid Rodman's SUV and crash into a concrete wall. The hit and run charge is later dropped. Rodman pleads guilty to the other charges and is sentenced to three years' probation.
    June 13, 2017 - Tells CNN he hopes to do "something that's pretty positive" on what will be his fourth visit to North Korea. The four-night trip is sponsored by PotCoin, a digital currency for the cannabis industry.
    December 11, 2017 - While on a "humanitarian tour" of Asia, Rodman announces that he is planning to organize a basketball game between the US territory of Guam and North Korea.
    January 13-14, 2018 - Rodman is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Newport Beach, California. After spending the night in jail, Rodman is released early Sunday.

      (CNN)Here's a look at the life of former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman.

      Personal:
      Birth date:
      May 13, 1961
      Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey
      Birth name: Dennis Keith Rodman
      Father: Philander Rodman
      Mother: Shirley Rodman
      Marriages: Michelle Moyer (May 13, 2003-2012, divorced); Carmen Electra (1998-1999, divorced); Anicka Bakes (1992-1993, divorced)
      Children: with Michelle Moyer: Trinity and Dennis Jr.; with Anicka Bakes: Alexis
      Education: Attended Cooke County Junior College, 1982-1983; Attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 1983-1986
      Other Facts:
      Career Statistics: 6,683 points, 11,954 rebounds
      Won five NBA championships (1988-1989, 1989-1990 with Detroit Pistons; 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998 with Chicago Bulls)
      His father left the family when Rodman was three.
      Worked as a janitor at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport at age 19.
      Dated Madonna.
      Nicknamed "The Worm."
      Has appeared on the reality shows "Celebrity Rehab" and "Celebrity Apprentice."
      Timeline:
      1983 -
      Begins attending Southeastern Oklahoma State University on a basketball scholarship.
      1986 - Is chosen in the second round of the NBA draft.
      1986-1993 - Plays for the Detroit Pistons.
      1990 and 1991 - Named NBA defensive player of the year.
      1993-1995 - Plays for the San Antonio Spurs.
      1995-1997 - Plays for the Chicago Bulls.
      1996 - Rodman's memoir, "Bad as I Wanna Be," is released.
      1997 - Is suspended and fined by the NBA for kicking a courtside photographer.
      1997 - Co-stars with Jean-Claude Van Damme in the film, "Double Team."
      1999 - Plays 23 games for the Los Angeles Lakers before being released.
      2000 - Plays 12 games with the Dallas Mavericks before being released.
      March 2000 - Settles a lawsuit with Connie Wilcox, a Las Vegas waitress, who accused Rodman of grabbing her breasts.
      July 2000 - Is sentenced to probation and required to attend an alcohol program after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.
      2005 - Becomes the first man and first athlete to pose nude for a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) advertisement.
      2011 - Is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
      February 2013 - Travels to North Korea with the Harlem Globetrotters for an exhibition game. Strikes up a friendship with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.
      September 2013 - Travels to North Korea on what he calls a "basketball diplomacy tour."
      December 2013 - Travels to North Korea, with a documentary crew, to help train a team of North Korean basketball players for a January exhibition game against former NBA players. The exhibition game will celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong Un.
      January 6, 2014 - Rodman and several other former NBA players arrive in North Korea to take part in an exhibition basketball game.
      January 7, 2014 - During an interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN, Rodman yells angrily and suggests that detained American Kenneth Bae had done something to deserve his 15-year sentence.
      January 8, 2014 - Leads a sing along of "Happy Birthday" to Kim Jong Un.
      January 9, 2014 - Apologizes for his outburst on CNN, explaining that he was stressed out and drinking when he made the remarks.
      January 15, 2014 - Checks into a New Jersey alcohol-rehabilitation facility.
      January 25, 2015 - The Slamdance Film Festival premieres "Big Bang in Pyongyang," a documentary film recounting Rodman's 2013 visit to North Korea.
      November 21, 2016 - Rodman is charged with four misdemeanors after allegedly driving on the wrong side of a freeway, being involved in a hit and run, not having a valid license and lying to police. The incident happened in July 2016 in Santa Ana, California. Police say Rodman drove head-on toward another vehicle while on the wrong side of the freeway, causing the other driver to swerve to avoid Rodman's SUV and crash into a concrete wall. The hit and run charge is later dropped. Rodman pleads guilty to the other charges and is sentenced to three years' probation.
      June 13, 2017 - Tells CNN he hopes to do "something that's pretty positive" on what will be his fourth visit to North Korea. The four-night trip is sponsored by PotCoin, a digital currency for the cannabis industry.
      December 11, 2017 - While on a "humanitarian tour" of Asia, Rodman announces that he is planning to organize a basketball game between the US territory of Guam and North Korea.
      January 13-14, 2018 - Rodman is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Newport Beach, California. After spending the night in jail, Rodman is released early Sunday.