The Worm. Dennis The Menace. Rodzilla. None of these nicknames suggest that Dennis Rodman would have any knowledge of Pearl Jam, let alone the idea of him being a huge fan of the iconic grunge band.
In an interview with Joe Buck, Rodman expanded on previous stories about feeling like his life was coming to an end during the 90’s. Rodman said, “I really don’t even think about that too much, but that was a life-changing experience for me. I think what saved me was Pearl Jam.”
Rodman got hooked on Pearl Jam in 1991 and deeply connected to the hit song “Black,” he told GQ in 2021. On the night he nearly killed himself, police found Rodman in his car with a rifle in his lap after he had fallen asleep listening to Pearl Jam.
He then told Buck, “I didn’t want to kill Dennis, I just wanted to kill who he is today. I just wanted to change my life a little bit.”
