Dennis Rodman to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Zack Pearson | Last updated Mar 20, 2026 1:41 PM ET

Dennis Rodman spent 14 seasons in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. Over that time, he won five NBA titles, was a two-time all-star and won the NBA’s rebounding crown seven times.

That career led him to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame where he was inducted in 2011. He was also named to a member of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, being honored as one of the best players of all time. Now, Rodman is heading to another Hall of Fame here in 2026.

Dennis Rodman to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame per report

On Friday morning, ESPN reported that Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next month. He will be a part of the 2026 class as a celebrity inductee. Rodman had a brief wrestling stint in the 90’s notably joining the NWO and partnering up with the late Hulk Hogan.

Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday. Rodman, a five-time NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, has a four-match pro wrestling career, with three of those coming in WCW.

He made his WCW debut in 1997 and famously skipped a practice during the 1998 NBA Finals to appear on “WCW Monday Nitro,” where he set up a tag team match in which he partnered with Hulk Hogan to face Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone.

The WWE Hall of Fame has a celebrity wing that Rodman will join. The wing includes William Perry, Mike Tyson, Pete Rose, Muhammad Ali, and Bob Uecker.

Rodman will be inducted on April 17 in Las Vegas as part of WrestleMania weekend.

This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.

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