Dennis Rodman recalls unusual first meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2013

Michael Jordan's documentary  Last Dance brought Dennis Rodman and his torious career back to limelight. As impressive as he was on court for Bulls, Rodman had an equally storied life outside of  NBA. While Dennis Rodman's fondness for partying and living an eccentric life was well documented in 10-part docu-series, former Bulls star was is also kwn for having acquaintances with famous political figures, most tably, Kim Jong un, Supreme Leader of rth Korea.

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Dennis Rodman Kim Jong Un friendship: Rodman recalls first meeting

During  Hotboxin’ podcast with boxing legend Mike Tyson, Dennis Rodman recalled time he first met Kim Jong un and how unusual was his meeting with  rth Korean leader. As quoted by Sportando, Rodman revealed he first met Kim Jong un in 2013 when he was with  Harlem Globetrotters. Rodman told Tyson that he was playing at that time and hence some people asked him to come with m. 

Rodman furr joked about his thoughts before meeting, thinking he was going to jail for doing something wrong in America. NBA Hall of Famer said, " I wasn’t playing so some people ask me to come with m. I think I’m going to jail, right. I sai, ‘What f*** did I do in America?'”

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"I walked up to stands and sit in front of a desk," Rodman added. "re are all se king-style chairs, like 20 of m. Next thing I kw, 22,000 rth Koreans all stand up and start clapping. It was loud clapping and y’re cheering and I’m thinking y were doing it for me. So I wave and someone tells me, , that’s for him’ and points at Kim Jong un. I asked ‘Who is that guy?’ and y told me ‘that’s our leader’, so I asked, ‘leader of what?’"

Dennis Rodman told Mike Tyson that he spent most of time with Kim Jong un talking about basketball. rth Korean even invited Rodman to dinner for later that night. Rodman said y were drunk for most of dinner and Kim Jong un even showed his artistic side during a short karaoke session.

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"Next thing I kw, we are having dinner and we are drunk as s***, he starts singing karaoke and I have clue what f*** he’s talking about. Everyone starts clapping and n he has this 18-piece girl band come out and se girls are hot but y just played one song. Just one f****** song. It was me from Dallas." It is widely kwn that Dennis Rodman remained good friends with rth Korean leader since ir unexpected meeting in 2013. Rodman reportedly visited rth Korea last in 2018.

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