After 42 years of separation, former NBA player Dennis Rodman has met his father. Rodman's father, Philander 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.
The two met up after an exhibition game in the Phillipines in which Rodman played with other former NBA players such as Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, and Mitch Richmond.
The older Rodman said his son didn't even want to talk about him six years ago, but he was encouraged to try again to meet him after Tuesday's press conference where Dennis invited him to watch Wednesday's game.
''I don't hate the guy that brought me into this world,'' Dennis Rodman told reporters. ''The fact is, if I saw him, I'll just tell him, `You know, you're a friend of mine.'''
During a break, with seconds left to the end of the game, Dennis Rodman grabbed a microphone acknowledged his father's presence and pointed to him in the arena.
The crowd applauded as the elder Rodman stood up wearing a red baseball cap that said ''Yes, Dennis Rodman is my son.'' The 71-year-old Vietnam War veteran now operates the Rodman's Rainbow Obamaburger restaurant in northern Angeles City. He said his restaurant menu includes burgers with red, yellow and green colored buns and fries, colors associated with his flamboyant son.
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