Many NBA players gave gravitated towards becoming fashion icons. Stars such as Russell Westbrook and Kyle Kuzma have made headlines with their dapper looks. However, the revolution was originally started by Dennis Rodman. A hardcore party animal, the Worm lived way ahead of his time. While his brave decisions might not have been welcomed back then, Rodman wasn’t afraid.

A huge part of Rodman’s legacy was made outside his five-championship career. Notably, he was arguably a ladies’ man. The Chicago Bulls legend had an electric lifestyle. Not caring about the noise, Rodman carried himself with his outlandish style.

The two-time Defensive Player of The Year was one of the first to popularize cross-dressing in an era it wasn’t accepted. During an interview, he revealed where it all started. Unsurprisingly, it was the influence of women.

Dennis Rodman explains groundbreaking fashion choices

As a child, Rodman didn’t have a father to look up to. Hence, the influence of his mother and sisters shaped him. The Bulls legend spoke about times his two siblings would dress him up. With no real fashion sense as a child, Rodman blindly followed in the footsteps of his sisters. In addition, as time went on, the bad boy looked up to the women in his life. And that in turn laid the foundation for his cross-dressing era.

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