Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterDennis Rodman’s infamous 48-hour bender in Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals is set to become a feature film from Lionsgate and Lord Miller.Rodman, then a star player for the Chicago Bulls, asked his coach Phil Jackson if he could take a 48-hour vacation in Las Vegas in the middle of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz.
Even though the Bulls were on the cusp of their second three-peat championship in eight years, Jackson consented, and a sports legend was born.
While Rodman and his teammate Michael Jordan detailed these events in the ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance,” the movie will take its own path with the story.“48 Hours in Vegas” will follow Rodman on his journey, as the player and his.
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