Dennis Rodman officially entered into the Hall of Fame

Choking up often during an emotional speech, Dennis Rodman, who helped the Detroit Pistons win their first two NBA championships in 1989 & 1990, was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, giving a look at what’s underneath all the tattoos and outrageous outfits that he became as famous for as anything he did on the court.

Arriving at Symphony Hall in a gray suit, feather-lined cowboy hat and giant white sunglasses, he changed into another outfit for his speech, a red scarf and black jacket commemorating the Pistons and Bulls, the teams he helped win five NBA championships.

He thanked Commissioner David Stern and the NBA community “to even just have me in the building” and saved his deepest appreciation for coaches Phil Jackson and the late Chuck Daly, Lakers owner Jerry Buss, and James Rich, whose family took Rodman in after his mother threw him out of the house.

The enshrinement of the flamboyant rebounding and defensive specialist capped the enshrinement of the 10-member class of 2011.