It’s been two years since the American former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman has been steadily in a relationship with his girlfriend, Yella Yella, but he is yet to consider marriage.
However, Dennis once hinted at the possibility of his wedding with his current girlfriend, Yella, while chatting with TMZ Sports, saying, “This is my last dance with a woman.”
While it’s still a matter of curiosity how the two met and their love blossomed, their journey together seems to have started in 2022.
The couple went official with their red carpet debut at the 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Four months later, in July, Dennis expressed his intense love for his newly-found love, Yella Yella, tattooing her black-and-white portrait on his right cheek.
He captured his girlfriend’s reaction to the tattoo and shared it on Instagram, captioning,
So I ain’t do too much today, cooled out at my townhome tattooed a living legends face of his woman on his face, that’s about it
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About a month later, he again got a second tattoo of his partner’s face on his butt cheek and shared it on his social media, writing, “Always by my side.”
Dennis Rodman’s girlfriend, Yella Yella, is a rapper by profession.
To this date, she has released several singles, including Eyes Roll Back and Ride the Wave.
In her 2023 song MF What, she featured her boyfriend as an artist.
Dennis Rodman Was Married Three Times Before Meeting Yella!
Basketball legend Dennis Rodman has had a long history of relationships and has entered marriage thrice.
It was September 1992 when he tied the knot with his first wife, Annie Bakes, after dating for five years.
But their marriage lasted just for 82 days, which in aggregate is two and half months.
After their divorce, the then-basketball player dated a famous American singer/songwriter, Madonna.
Then, in 1988, he met Carmen Electra, and in November of that year, the two walked down the aisle.
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— Dennis Rodman (@dennisrodman) January 29, 2019
Just nine days later, Dennis Rodman decided to end his marriage with his second wife, filing an annulment paper.
Shortly after, the two reconciled but that didn’t save their marital relationship; instead the two divorce in 1999.
The same year, he crossed his path with his third wife, Michelle Moyer.
They instantly fell in love and started seeing each other. Eventually, in 2003, they got married, but within a year, the couple filed for a divorce.
Later, Dennis Rodman and his wife Michelle tried to reconcile but failed, and eventually, in 2012, their marriage dissolved.
Dennis Rodman Welcomed Three Kids With His Three Ex-Wives
From his relationship with his first wife, Dennis Rodman welcomed a daughter, Alexis, on September 28, 1988. She is currently 35 years old.
She is already married to her husband, Robert Bunfill of California and also is a mother to her son Vincent.
Further, Dennis’ second child, Dennis “D.J.” Jr, was born out of his romance with his third wife Moyer on April 25, 2001.
Like his father, he also has pursued a career in basketball.
Dennis Jr. was previously playing collegiate basketball for the Washington State University and in 2023, he transferred to the University of Southern California for his final collegiate season.
His latest Instagram post of April 12, captioning, “That’s all she wrote… for now. #nbadraft,” hinted at his entry in the NBA draft.
Similarly, Dennis is also a father to a 22-year-old daughter, Trinity Rodman, whom he shares with Moyer.
Born on May 20, 2002, she also chose sports for her career. She played collegiate soccer for the UCLA Bruins in 2019 and later selected in the NWSL draft by the Washington Spirit.
Trinity has created a record for herself, becoming the youngest American goalscorer in league history at her debut game with the Washington Spirit.
None of them shares a close relationship with their father, Dennis, since he didn’t play a significant role in their lives. Regarding the matter, Trinity once wrote,
My dad doesn’t play a big role in my life at all and most people don’t know that, we don’t see eye to eye on many things. I go months if not years without his presence or communication. Being in spotlights has been hard for us, him and me.
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She also mentioned that she is hoping to have a good relationship with her father sooner or later.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Dennis Rodman was born to his parents, Shirley and Philander Rodman, Jr., on May 13, 1961, in Trenton, New Jersey. He is currently 63 years old.
- He graduated from South Oak Cliff High School and attended North Central Texas. He also joined the Southeastern Oklahoma State.
- During his basketball career, Dennis became NBA champion five times and NBA All-Defensive First Team seven times.
