Larry Johnson says that Dennis Rodman wasn't the best rebounder in his family: "She look like him, she built like him"
Dennis Rodman was one of the NBA's greatest rebounders; some even consider him the greatest. The Worm led the NBA in rebounding in seven consecutive seasons from 1992 to 1998. He averaged double-digit rebounds during 10 of his 14 seasons and posted a career mark of 13.1 boards per contest.
But despite Dennis' rebounding accolades, former NBA star Larry Johnson said that The Worm was not the best rebounder in the Rodman household.
"She had a sister named Debra Rodman," explained Johnson. "She's the best rebounder in the family. She went to Louisiana Tech; her name is Debra Rodman. Look her up. She look like him, she built like him. Her name Debra Rodman, she was a mother fu**** when she was at Louisiana Tech. I think they beat Cheryl Miller. She was a beast. That was the best rebounder in the family, Debra Rodman."
Debra's little brother
Dennis grew up in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas with his sisters Debra and Kim. Meanwhile, LJ grew up right across the street in the projects of Dixon Circle. Because of that, Johnson knew the Rodmans pretty well.
As Johnson said, Debra played college ball for the Louisiana Tech. The Lady Techsters posted a 130-6 record during her four-year career there. They made the Final Four every season with her and won back-to-back NCAA women's basketball titles in 1981 and 1982.
During her playing career at Rustom, Debra scored 1,306 points and pulled down 1,200 rebounds, the latter being the second-most all-time in the school's history. In 2018, Debra was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame. Because of her reputation, Dennis was always known back then as Debra's little brother.
Dennis couldn't beat her sisters in basketball
The two-time DPOY was younger than Debra, and he was shorter. Debra stood at 6'3", while Kim was listed at 6'1". Meanwhile, before his incredible growth spurt, "The Worm" was a mere 5'11' at age 19 and was no match for his sisters in a game of two-on-two.
"I couldn't beat them," said Rodman. "They'd take me and a friend of mine out and beat us all the time."
Eventually, Dennis had a better basketball career than his sisters. He won five NBA championships, two Defensive Player of the Year trophies, was seven times named to the All-Defensive First Team, and was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame. Still, despite all those, the one accolade he couldn't get was 'Best rebounder in the family.'
