Rodman says N. Korea's Kim wants call from Obama
- Published: 4 Mar 2013 at 02.49
- Online news: Asia
Flamboyant ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman Sunday defended his trip to North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un does not seek war but does want one thing -- a call from US President Barack Obama.
This photo taken on March 1, 2013 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via the Korean News Service (KNS) on March 2 shows former NBA star Dennis Rodman (C) being interviewed by journalists before his departure at Pyongyang Airport after his visit to North Korea.
Rodman, a colorful Hall of Famer who won NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and at one time dated Madonna, is now the most high-profile American to have met Kim, with whom he watched a basketball game last week in Pyongyang.
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