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Dennis Rodman Has Just 28 Siblings, Not 46

by Tom Ziller

In his Hall of Fame acceptance speech on Friday, Dennis Rodman noted that his father -- who skipped town when the young Worm was just five years old -- had fathered 47 children in total. Said father, Philander Rodman, Jr. (seriously), wants to set the record straight.

↵From Chris Palmer:

↵↵Philander Rodman, Dennis’ father, sets the record straight. Says he has 29 kids. Not 47.

↵↵Noted.

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