A WILD RIDE INSIDE THE GROWING HEAD OF DENNIS RODMAN-THE NBA'S GREATEST REBOUNDER AND AMERICA'S MOST OUTSPOKEN AND OUTRAGEOUS ATHLETE.

When Sports Illustrated 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, superstar basketball player who joined the Chicago Bulls for the 1996 season, has more in common with Mick Jagger than with his new teammate Michael Jordan. With his body-covering tattoos and ever-changing fluorescent hair, Rodman's sideline antics and celebrated benchings have captivated sports fans as much as his record-breaking on-court performances and earned him a reputation as rebel with the same penchant for shocking behavior as his one-time squeeze, Madonna. In BAD AS I WANNA BE he's share his surprising and candid opinions on everything from fame, money, and race relations, to sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll-and he'll talk about his life, from going to prison for stretches. . . to the light of his life, his daughter.

Instantly recognizable to ever-changing brightkpiercigs, and flamboyant personal style, eccentric basketball superstar-cum-pro-wrestler-cum action film star Dennis Rodman has attemped to translate his remarkable on-court talents to numerous other venues, often with varying results.