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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been found in contempt of court and ordered to pay $500,000 in back child support to his ex-wife, her attorney said Thursday. The flamboyant basketball player known for his off-court antics was sentenced to informal probation, his ex-wife's attorney, Mary Ann Noiroux, told City News Service. Orange County Superior Court Commissioner Barry Michaelson warned Rodman could face jail time if he doesn't pay the child support, she said. Rodman's attorney, Linnea Willis, didn't return an email from The Associated Press and a phone number did not take messages. Another attorney for Rodman's ex-wife argued in court that Rodman owed his ex-wife, Michelle Rodman, about $850,000, but Linnea Willis, the former NBA standout's attorney, challenged that figure, Noiroux said. USA Today

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been found in contempt of court and ordered to pay $500,000 in overdue child support to his ex-wife. An attorney for Rodman's ex-wife Michelle said Thursday that the flamboyant basketball player was also sentenced to informal probation. ESPN.com

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Every decade, it seems, an oddball baller emerges from the NBA ranks to colorize and polarize an otherwise homogenized league. In the 1990s, it was Dennis Rodman. In the 2000s, it was the Artest Formerly Known as Ron. In the 2010s, it's JaVale McGee. Like the Worm and MWP before him, McGee is accused of being a bit off, when the reality may be that he's a misunderstood genius. "People portray him as a goofball," says teammate Kenneth Faried, "but he's actually a really intelligent guy." ESPN.com

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Lately, (Penny Marshall) has been working on a documentary about the basketball player Dennis Rodman, some of which she has been shooting via Skype. That came up because a) Ms. Marshall is a big sports fan. ("You can yell and scream at a game and no one's taking you away in a white coat.") And b) "I have a little radar to the insane," she said. "They seek me out. Dennis and his agent asked if I would do a documentary." Wall Street Journal

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Not just anyone can shoot a documentary about Dennis Rodman. You need a certain something and director Penny Marshall figures she has it. Marshall, who has directedTom Hanks ("A League of Their Own" and "Big"), Robert DeNiro ("Awakenings"), Denzel Washington ("The Preacher's Wife") and Danny DeVito ("Renaissance Man") thinks she's equipped to take on one of the NBA's most eccentric characters. "I have a little radar to the insane," Marshall told Marshall Heyman of the Wall Street Journal. "They seek me out. Dennis and his agent asked if I would do a documentary." USA Today

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Lately, she has been working on a documentary about the basketball player Dennis Rodman, some of which she has been shooting via Skype. That came up because a) Ms. Marshall is a big sports fan. ("You can yell and scream at a game and no one's taking you away in a white coat.") And b) "I have a little radar to the insane," she said. "They seek me out. Dennis and his agent asked if I would do a documentary." Then, Ms. Marshall grew distracted by her eclectic décor, which includes many, many lamps. "You want to buy a lamp? I've got too many lamps," she said. "I didn't know how to buy art, so I bought lamps that had art on the lampshades. Look at that. A picture and a light all in one. Look, that drum's a light too," she added, pointing to a fixture on the wall. "I like arts and crafts." Wall Street Journal

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Former Miami Heat star Tim Hardaway and Miami native Dennis Rodman are holding a basketball camp in North Miami Beach. The All-Star Basketball camp is being held at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North Miami Beach, August 9 – 12. Hardaway, Rodman, Mark Strickland, and Terrel Harris will be teaching boys and girls ages 6-17 different basketball skills. Local 10 Miami

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What do Katie Couric, Gloria Estefan, Jamie Lee Curits and Dennis Rodman all have in common? If you said "They've all been photographed in a wedding dress!" ... you're correct. But we also would have accepted ... they have all written children's books. That's right ... the NBA Hall of Famer and occasional crossdresser is releasing his own book for kids called "Dennis The Wild Bull" ... set to be released sometime later this year. TMZ.com

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Dennis Rodman has been called a lot of things. Until now, children's author was not one of those things. The NBA Hall of Famer has written a book for kids and dedicated it to his own children. Thus far the substance of the book, to be released in September, has not been revealed. USA Today

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Said Rodman's agent Darren Prince: "We're not only excited about the project but we believe it's a step in the right direction for Dennis." The book is illustrated by Dan Monroe and co-written with screenwriter Dustin Warburton. USA Today

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Dennis Rodman won't be thrown in jail for failing to pay over $200,000 in back child support -- because TMZ has learned the NBA legend finally struck a deal with his baby mama ... to pay her back ... kinda. TMZ broke the story -- a Florida judge issued an arrest warrant for Rodman back in April after he failed to pay one of his baby mamas $179,000 in unpaid child support. The judge later revoked the warrant when Rodman said he planned to fight the bill ... but set a court date earlier this month to address the issue. In the meantime, Rodman's $179,000 tab swelled to $253,000. TMZ.com

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has finally met his estranged father after 42 years of separation, following an exhibition game in the Philippines. Philander Rodman Jr., who has acknowledged fathering 29 children by 16 mothers, says he was happy and surprised that his son agreed to meet him late Wednesday. He tried to meet the basketball Hall of Famer during another game in Manila in 2006. Philander, who has been living in the Philippines for nearly 50 years, said Thursday he wanted to explain to his son that he didn’t abandon his family in the United States, but they only had time for greetings and handshakes. Boston Herald

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Seven-time rebounding champion Dennis Rodman also got the spotlight when "The Worm" acknowledged his estranged father Philander Rodman Jr., who was wearing a cap with "Yes, Dennis Rodman is my son" emblazoned on it. The retired Navyman has long been based in Angeles, Pampanga. Rodman grabbed the microphone during a timeout in the final 16 seconds of the game and surprised the crowd especially his father. "I haven't seen my father in 42 years. But that's him sitting right there," said Rodman who directed his eyes on his father sitting in the patron section. philstar.com

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His animosity towards his father has been long documented but softened his stance in the press conference held yesterday. "I'm surprised my father did not show up. I do not hate the man who brought me into this world. It's just that I have not seen him since he left me when I was five. If ever he would come to watch the game, I'll shake his hand," said Rodman, who was a member of the original "Bad Boys" of Detroit Pistons before he made a name for himself playing alongside Pippen and Michael Jordan in the Chicago Bulls. philstar.com

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NBA greats Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen strut their stuff before local fans tonight as they take on the local legends in the PLDT All Star Basketball Challenge at the Mall of Asia Arena. The duo, along with fellow former NBA stars Horace Grant, Mitch Richmond, and Jason Williams, expressed excitement over playing before Filipino fans and vowed to put up a show in their one-game exhibition set at 7 p.m. philstar.com

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“We feel great, excited to be here. We know we have a lot of great, knowledgeable fans here and we hope to put on a great show for them,” said Pippen, the former Chicago star who played alongside the great Michael Jordan in the Bulls’ title romps in the NBA in the 90s. “We’ll show them we’re not over the hill yet, we’ll give it a good show,” said Rodman, who sort of expected his estranged father, Philander, who is based in the country, to show up like he did the first time the rebounding demon visited Phl. philstar.com

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The ex-NBA greats came straight from the airport to attend yesterday’s presscon at MOA where Pippen, the six-time NBA champ and Hall of Famer, was also asked about his opinion on the supposed comparison between the original 1992 Dream Team and the 2012 US Olympic squad. He said Kobe Bryant and his teammates should first accomplish the task at hand – win the gold in London – before they can start the debate as to which is the better one. “That’s Kobe’s opinion, he has the right to express his opinion for the team and build their confidence up,” said Pippen, referring to Bryant’s remarks that the current US team could beat Pippen’s peers in the Barcelona Games that included fellow Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. “But that’s something we’ll never know the answer to, which is the best thing. If they bring home the gold, then we can start the debate,” he said. philstar.com

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A California court on Friday extended a restraining order against former basketball star Dennis Rodman and told him to stay away from his ex-wife who testified he showed up drunk at her apartment. The decision comes as Rodman, 51, and his former spouse, Michelle, continue to battle in court over unpaid child support payments that her attorneys say total about $800,000. Winnipeg Sun

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On Friday, Rodman showed up at court wearing a T-shirt that read “Born free, live free, die free.” “As long as my kids are OK, that’s the most important thing and all that matters,” he told Reuters shortly before his second court appearance of the day. “Michelle is a good mother. I don’t hate her.” Winnipeg Sun

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Dennis Rodman drunkenly barged into his ex-wife's house last month early in the morning, attacked her, then insisted on taking her and their son out for breakfast ... where he slammed 4-6 Jägermeister shots -- this according to his ex-wife. Michelle Rodman has obtained a temporary restraining order against Dennis over the May 28th incident -- but was back in court in Orange County, CA yesterday to make it permanent. TMZ.com

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