BACK in 2006, basketball fans were thrilled to watch Dennis Rodman play for the Brighton Bears.
The former Chicago Bulls star joined them for three games in what was their final season and was mobbed wherever he went.
Dennis joins the time out team talk during London Towers v Brighton Bears in February 2006
He had recently taken part in TV’s Celebrity Big Brother and his appearances on the basketball court drew record crowds.
Fans queue to see Dennis Rodman play for Brighton Bears against Newcastle Eagles at the Brighton Centre
Today’s archive photos from that era show fans queueing to see him at the Brighton Centre.
Dennis Rodman signs his book at Churchill Square, Brighton, and, right, he is mobbed as he comes off the court after the Brighton Bears v Guildford heat
We also have a shot of him signing his book at Churchill Square and people clamouring for his autograph as he came off court after the Bears v Guildford heat.
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The Bears were one of the top clubs in the country in the Nineties and early Noughties. As we report on pages 2 and 3 today, there are plans for their return to top flight British basketball.
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