Former basketball star Dennis Rodman headed to Pyongyang Monday with a group of former NBA players, saying he will not raise concerns about repression in North Korea because leader Kim Jong-Un is his friend and he loves him.
The eccentric ex-Chicago Bulls player is leading a team including retired NBA All-Stars Kenny Anderson, Cliff Robinson and Vin Baker for an exhibition game against North Korea, which is being held Wednesday to mark Kim's birthday. "But I am not going to sit there and go 'Hey guy, you are doing the wrong thing. That is not the right way to do it. He is my friend first... and I love him," Rodman said, sprinkling his comments with expletives.
The heavily tattooed Rodman has developed an unlikely relationship with the North Korean leader since making his first trip there in February, when he declared Kim a "friend for life".
Last month Kim had his uncle and former mentor Jang Song-Thaek executed. "I am not worried about his uncle," Rodman said in Beijing in response to questions about the move.
Rodman routinely distances himself from political events in the country.
The heavily tattooed Rodman has developed an unlikely relationship with the North Korean leader since making his first trip there in February, when he declared Kim a "friend for life".
Last month Kim had his uncle and former mentor Jang Song-Thaek executed. "I am not worried about his uncle," Rodman said in Beijing in response to questions about the move.
Rodman routinely distances himself from political events in the country.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) hugs former NBA star Dennis Rodman during a dinner in Pyongyang on February 28, 2013
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