BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES.
CELEBRATIONS.
BRIAN: WE'LL MEET THEM IN A
MINUTE.
AINSLEY: DENNIS RODMAN KNOWN FOR
MANY THINGS ON AND OFF THE COURT
A NEW DOCUMENTARY REVEALING HIS
ENTIRE JOURNEY FROM THE START.
>> WHO IS THE REAL DENNIS
RODMAN?
>> FORCE OF NATURE HE WAS
UNDABLE.
>> RODMAN TURNED THE NBA UPSIDE
DOWN ON ITS HEAD.
>> YOU NEVER THINK BACK, SAY TO
YOURSELF, DENNIS RODMAN, WHICH
ONE WAS HE?
>> BECAUSE HE WAS BATTLING HIS
INNER DEMONS.
>> DENNIS RODMAN DID DIRTY WORK
BETTER THAN ANYBODY IN NBA
HISTORY.
>> OH, MY GOD, HERE COMES THE
LEGEND OF DENNIS RODMAN.
BRIAN: JOINING YOU RIGHT NOW,
RODMAN, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, NBA
HALL-OF-FAMER, DENNIS RODMAN.
HIS AGENT DARREN PRINCE.
>> HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING?
BRIAN: YOU SATE DOWN FOR A 30
FOR 30.
AS USUAL YOU'RE INTROSPECTIVE.
HOW HARD WAS IT TO OPEN UP ABOUT
THINGS SO PERSONAL?
>> NOT TOO DIFFICULT.
MY WHOLE LIFE IS THE FACT THAT I
SHARED MY EXPERIENCE TO THE
YOUTH OF AMERICA, THE GENERATION
AND I JUST LOOKED AT IT LET
PEOPLE SEE, HEY, I'M HUMAN TOO.
SPORTS FIGURE AS A HUMAN BEING.
I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND IT
IS NOT ALL GLITZ AND GLAMOUR IN
THE SPORTS WORLD.
STEVE: NO KIDDING.
YOU HAD A TOUGH CHILDHOOD.
YOU GREW UP IN DALLAS.
YOU WERE HOMELESS AT TIMES.
COULDN'T FIGURE OUT, YOU WERE
INTROVERTED.
WHERE DOES THIS COME FROM THAT?
>> THIS WEDDING DRESS?
[LAUGHTER].
THIS WAS SERENA.
AINSLEY: LOOKS LIKE SERENE N YOU
WORE THIS TO A BOOK SIGNING?
>> 1997.
PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.
I'M ACTUALLY CHANGING THE WORLD.
BRIAN: WHAT WAY?
>> IN WHAT WAY?
JUST LIKE DONALD TRUMP SAID,
LET'S MAKE AMERICA GREAT.
DENNIS RODMAN IS TRYING TO
CHANGE THE WORLD WITH ALL THE
THINGS I'M DOING.
I'M TRYING TO GET MY LIFE
BETTER.
TRYING TO GET PERSPECTIVE ON MY
LIFE, MY FAMILY, MY KIDS, MY
MOTHER, STUFF LIKE THAT.
TODAY SPORTS FIGURES AND YOUTH
OF AMERICA I THINK WE KIND OF
LOST THAT I THINK I'M A VOICE
FOR THAT TODAY.
AINSLEY: THAT'S GREAT, DENNIS.
DARRIN, HOW DID YOU COME INTO
THE PICTURE?
YOU'RE HIS AGENT.
WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?
BRIAN: THE HIGHS AN LOWS.
>> WE MEET IN '96 AFTER THE NBA
FINALS, THE GAME HE MADE TWO
FREETHROWS AGAINST SEATTLE.
WE MET ON THE COURT.
WE BROKE BREAD AT A STRIP CLUB
THAT NIGHT.
>> THIS IS FUNNY.
BRIAN: WHO PAID THE COVER?
HE DID.
>> SO.
>> IT HAS BEEN AN AMAZING
JOURNEY.
A LOT OF UPS AND DOWNS BUT HE IS
A REBOUND KING IN LIFE HE REALLY
IS.
FEELING BETTER THAN EVER.
HE HELPED ME WITH MY PERSONAL
JOURNEY ABOUT 11 1/2 YEARS
GETTING SOBER FROM OPIOID
ADDICTION.
I'M THERE FOR HIM.
HE IS DOING AMAZING.
NOT DRINKING.
TAKING CARE OF HIMSELF.
BRIAN: FEW PEOPLE KNOW DENNIS
BETTER THAN YOU.
ONE TEAMMATE REALLY RESPECTS
DENNIS WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT IT.
HERE IS JOHN SALLEY.
>> IMAGINE DENNIS RODMAN AT A
NIGHTCLUB ORDERING MILK?
THAT IS THE KIND OF GUY HE WAS.
>> THE PLAYERS AROUND HIM THEY
SENSED THAT HE WAS DIFFERENT.
>> I SENSED A LOT OF FEAR BUT I
JUST THOUGHT HE WAS SWEET AND
INNOCENT.
REALLY JUST TENDER, GENTLE SOUL.
>> I WANTED TO DO IT SO BADLY.
HERE I AM.
I'M STILL HERE.
HOPEFULLY WILL BE HERE FORA LONG
TIME.
>> HE WAS NOT READY, HE WAS NOT
READY FOR THIS REALLY CRUEL
WORLD.
BRIAN: DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY.
IT IS VERY SHOCKING THE FACT
THAT I'M STILL HERE.
STEVE: NOW YOU'RE FAMOUS FOR IN
ADDITION TO THIS 30 ON 30
DOCUMENTARY THAT PEOPLE SHOULD
WATCH ON ESPN, TO GET YOUR WHOLE
STORY YOU'RE IN THE NEWS A LOT.
WHENEVER WE TALK ABOUT
NORTH KOREA, YOU REGARD
KIM JONG-UN AS ONE MUCH YOUR
BEST FRIEND?
>> WELL I SAY THAT BUT I DON'T
WANT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO
THINK WE'RE LIKE, GOING TO
DINNER WITH HIM EVERY NIGHT,
STUFF LIKE THAT.
I JUST STATE THE FACT THAT I DID
HAVE AN IMPACT ON SOME OF THE
THINGS HAPPENED IN NORTH KOREA.
I THINK THAT THE FACT THAT
DONALD TRUMP IS DOING A GREAT
JOB --
STEVE: CAN THE PRESIDENT MAKE A
DEAL WITH HIM?
>> I THINK HE CAN.
I THINK THE FACT THAT PEOPLE
BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS.
KIM JONG-UN WILL BE IN AMERICA
IN 18 TO 24 MONTH, I GUARRANTY
YOU.
BRIAN: REALLY?
>> GUARRANTY YOU.
BRIAN: HEAD OF STATE OR GOING TO
DEFECT.
>> HE IS COMING TO DO ONE THING,
TO VISIT AMERICA.
AINSLEY: IF YOU WANT TO WATCH
THE 30 FOR 30 ESPN ON TUESDAY
NIGHT.
CONTINUING TO RUN ON ESPN.
IT IS A FASCINATING STORY.
BRIAN: GREAT TO HAVE A GREAT