{"id":16623,"date":"2011-08-16T11:55:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T16:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=6398"},"modified":"2024-01-12T23:04:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T23:04:45","slug":"dennis-rodman-fights-back-tears-in-emotional-nba-hall-of-fame-speech-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/dennis-rodman-fights-back-tears-in-emotional-nba-hall-of-fame-speech-video","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Rodman Fights Back Tears in Emotional NBA Hall of Fame Speech (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After being introduce by his former Chicago Bulls coach <a href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/Phil-Jackson.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Jackson<\/a>, basketball great Dennis Rodman took to the podium to deliver a heartfelt emotional Hall of Fame speech on Friday. 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