National Women’s Soccer League star Trinity Rodman is currently in London to support her boyfriend Ben Shelton as he competes in the Wimbledon tennis championships. But it’s quite clear she has had enough of her estranged father Dennis Rodman being discussed when her boyfriend is on the court.
Rodman, 23, was spotted in the stands together with Shelton’s family on Monday as they cheered him on during his quarterfinals game against Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego. And though Shelton, 22, won the game, Rodman, after celebrating her boyfriend’s feat, hopped on her Instagram Story to clear a few things off her chest.
“For those who don’t know, my name is TRINITY not Tiffany,” the Washington Spirit player and NWSL Championship winner wrote.
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Rodman then mentioned her estranged father and asked Wimbledon announcers to stop making him a topic of discussion. Rodman has in the past made it clear that she has no relationship with her father, who is a five-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer.
“Also, for Ben’s matches, he has his family there as his support system, which includes his dad… my dads not even in MY life no need to bring him up during HIS matches when I don’t even want him talked about during mine. It’s his and his loved ones’ moment. Thank you,” she wrote.
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Shelton and the world number one Jannik Sinner are set to face off in their semifinals game later on Wednesday, and Rodman is expected to cheer her beau on.
During a sit-down with Alex Cooper on her Call Her Daddy podcast last year, Rodman opened up about her relationship with her father, Face2Face Africa reported at the time.
“He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” the Olympic gold medal winner said. “Hearing his voice is painful.”
Though Dennis Rodman reportedly amassed over $20 million during his career in the NBA, his daughter said she lived in a car at a certain period of her life. “We had (a Ford) Expedition and we kind of lived in that for a little bit,” she revealed.
“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 (from Trinity’s mother Michelle Moyer in 2012) happened, my dad was actually helping money wise,” she added. “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,” she continued. “I think everything has always been about him.”
