Who would have thought that in the NBA Star Ii Competition, the bohemian "big worm" Rodman would become the final winner!
Recently, the Chicago Bulls posted a photo of Jordan and Rodman at the All-Star Game on official social media, and the two legendary players in the same frame triggered a wave of memory killing.
The years make people old.
Born in 1961, "Big Worm" Rodman is over 60 years old, and like Jordan, who is nearly sixty years old, the eldest daughter of both of them has married and had children, and the former basketball superstar has been promoted to grandfather, and the second daughter of Big Worm has been promoted to the darling of the American media by her own efforts.
In January, Rodman's second daughter, Trinity Rodman, was first drafted for the U.S. women's national team and made her debut for the U.S. team.
The young striker, who has a strong explosive power and a sense of smell in front of goal, is regarded as the next generation leader of the U.S. women's soccer team and is expected to become another Mia Hamm.
Just past the U.S. Basketball All-Star Game, Rodman and Jordan in the same frame caused a sensation.
While Rodman has always been a talking point in sports circles, american journalists now have a new focus: his 19-year-old daughter Trinitti Rodman.
Born in 2002, Trinity is the child of Rodman and his third wife, Michel Moyer, and she has an older brother, Dennis Rodman II, who is also talented in basketball and is expected to enter the NBA draft next year.
Growing up, both siblings were raised by Michelle alone, and Rodman rarely had contact with his children.
Perhaps inherited from her father, Trinity Rodman has been extremely explosive and talented since childhood.
At the age of four, the little girl fell in love with soccer and competed in women's soccer at the age of 10, winning four national championships.
In 2018, Trinity wore a national shirt for the first time and represented the U17 women's team in the FIFA World Youth Championships.
In 2020, she represented the U.S. women's youth team in the U20 World Cup, contributing 9 goals and receiving a nomination for the National Women's Soccer Player of the Year.
In 2021, Trinity competed in the U.S. Women's Premier League Draft, was drafted by the Washington Spirit with the 2nd overall pick, becoming the youngest player in U.S. Women's Super League history and making her professional debut last year.
Last November, in a playoff game in the U.S. Women's League, the Washington Spirit team won in overtime. As the whole team celebrated, Trinity saw a strange and familiar figure on the sidelines, "Big Bug" Rodman.
Since Rodman rarely had contact with his daughter, trinity was particularly surprised when he came to the scene to watch the ball.
She ran over, and the father and daughter embraced each other and were photographed by the media.
The girl cried.
"Yes, Dennis Rodman, he was my father and came to the sidelines when I had an important game. I was shocked, confused, happy, sad..." Trinity said.
"Many people don't really know that my father has never played an important role in my life at all, and we disagree on many things. Often for months, or even years, I don't feel his concern or even existence. ”
In January, Trinity was selected for the U.S. women's soccer team for the first time as the best newcomer of the year in American football, wearing a national team jersey and playing against the Czech women's soccer team, making her debut for the national team.
At the same time, she also received a contract extension from the club, earning up to $1.1 million a year, making her the highest-paid player in the history of the U.S. Women's Super League.
U.S. women's head coach Andonovsky, when forming a new national team, said of Rodman's daughter: "She is one of the most exciting players of the past year. He said: "She made an impact in the league. She's still a young player, but we do want her to be exposed to a higher level of environment and want her to show what she's capable of. We don't want to rush it, we have to be patient with her. ”
It is reported that in preparation for the 2023 Women's World Cup, head coach Andonovsky did not recruit veterans such as Rapierno this time, but made a major change of blood for the national team.
He said the U.S. team must think more long-term, with the goal of achieving good results in next year's Women's World Cup. Rodman's daughter is the one he values most. In an interview with the American media, Andonovsky praised her for having "Pulisic-like talent" and cultivated her entirely as the next Mia Hamm.
Rodman was proud of his daughter's fame on the football field, and he had more contact with her.
Now, Rodman often praises his daughter on social media and bluntly says that "she is the best women's football player in the world".
Trinity, on the other hand, shows a different maturity from his father when he talks about Rodman: "He's a great athlete, I got these genes from him, but I'm happy to be called 'Trinitti Rodman' in the future, not just Rodman's daughter." ”
Unlike Rodman, who behaves strangely, this daughter seems to be quite reliable.
"We don't have the best relationship, but at the end of the day he's just one person and neither am I. He's my father and I'm his little girl, and that's never going to change. I'll keep going and hope he does too. ”