{"product_id":"bad-as-i-wanna-be-9780440222668","title":"Bad as I Wanna Be","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wild ride inside the glowing head of Dennis Rodman--the NBA's greatest rebounder and America's most outspoken and outrageous athlete.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e put the man they call \"America's most provocative athlete\" on their cover, they sold more copies than any other issue they had sold in a decade (except the swimsuit issue). Why? Because Dennis Rodman has more in common with Mick Jagger than with his teammate Michael Jordan. With his body-covering tattoos and ever-changing fluorescent hair, Rodman's sideline antics and celebrated benchings captivated sports fans as much as his record-breaking on-court performances and earned him a reputation as a rebel with the same penchant for shocking behavior as his on-again off-again squeeze, Madonna. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBad as I Wanna Be\u003c\/i\u003e he shares his surprising and candid opinions on: \u003cbr\u003e- Mortality: \"If I die young, everybody's going to say they saw it coming.\"\u003cbr\u003e- His game: \"I never want to score. Never. I want to rebound.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Having it all: \"From the outside I had everything I could want. From the inside I had nothing but an empty soul and a gun in my lap.\"\u003cbr\u003e. . . And so much more, including his life, from going to prison for stealing watches to his daughter, the light of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time when most celebrities and professional athletes try to control their public personas like politicians and refrain from expressing their true beliefs, Dennis Rodman is a refreshingly unique, uncompromising individual who both transcends his world and refuses to conform to it. \u003ci\u003eBad as I Wanna Be\u003c\/i\u003e is as candid, intriguing, and unforgettable as he is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Rodman\u003c\/b\u003e is a seven-time NBA rebounding champion. He earned five NBA championships rings in his 14-year career: 1989 and '90 with the Detroit Pistons and 1996, '97, and '98 with the Chicago Bulls. He has also been named Defensive Player of the Year twice (1990, '91); All-NBA Third Team twice (1992, '95); All-Defensive First Team seven times (1989-92, '93, '95, '96); and an NBA All-Star twice (1990, '92). In 2011, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Rodman is the author of two other books: \u003ci\u003eBad As I Wanna Be\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that reached #1; and \u003ci\u003eWalk on the Wild Side\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900919386386,"sku":"9780440222668","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cd529e80-811b-4822-9f0b-6c1cb568f2f8.jpg?v=1738405359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-as-i-wanna-be-9780440222668","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}