Dennis Rodman Apologizes To Daughter Trinity After Heartbreaking Interview

Dennis Rodman has apologized to his daughter, Trinity, for not being the dad she “wanted him to be.”

The Chicago Bulls legend uploaded a heartfelt message to his Instagram on Thursday (Dec. 19), attached with pictures of himself, Trinity, and his son, Dennis Jr., when they were younger.

Rodman’s post, soundtracked by Bob Carlisle’s “Butterfly Kisses,” directly addressed his daughter’s criticism of him as not being a present father in her life. The former athlete pleaded with Trinity to “answer the phone” and know that he will continue to try and make things right with her.

“Sorry I wasn’t the Dad you wanted me to be, but either way, I still tried, and I still try and Never will Stop,” he typed. “I will keep trying even when you’re being told as an adult not to respond to my phone calls. I will try even when it’s difficult and if it takes a long time. I’m always here And tell you all the time rather it’s your voice or voicemail how proud I am. I always had one wish and it was I wish my kids would call me and come see me. Hopefully, one day, I can get that. I’m here and I’m still trying pick up the phone you have my number, You see me calling, I’m still here.”

Towards the end of his post, Dennis Rodman insisted that he watches Trinity, who is a gold medal-awarded soccer player, “all the time.” The former athlete then claimed that he tried attending a game in person, but was faced with obstacles in doing so.

“I watch you play All the time? (actually flew in to watch you play and was told not to show up bc who I was with instead and me just wanting to support you So I watched you from my hotel balcony just to make everybody happy. I love All My Kids #untold #storys.”

Trinity called out dad Dennis on a recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, proclaiming that “he’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else” and “hearing his voice is painful.”

The renowned soccer player then explained how traumatizing it was to have a father who seemingly cared more about his image and the spotlight than being a dad to his kids. Trinity recalled being homeless at one point, but did state that Dennis helped out a bit financially before the divorce from her mother, Michelle Moyer, in 2012.

“We had (a Ford) Expedition and we kind of lived in that for a little bit,” she said. “We tried to live with him, but he’s having parties 24/7, he is bringing random b*tches in. He loves the spotlight. He loves the cameras.”

“Before the divorce happened, my dad was actually helping money wise,” she continued. “He would actually give money to my mom and let us kind of live life a little bit, but then when the divorce happened, it was just like, ‘F**k you guys.’ I think he’s an extremely selfish human being. I think everything has always been about him.”

What’s interesting is that Dennis Rodman has previously shared how his trauma in having an absent father — who he didn’t meet until he was in his late 30s — played a role in how he looked at parenting. In speaking to ESPN in 2019, Rodman explained that because of this, “it’s very hard for me to break out of that cycle. I never had anyone to ever do that for me.”