Five-time NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls, Dennis Rodman traveled to North Korea at the request of the criptomoedaPotCoin.
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"Well, I'm sure he's very happy about the fact that I'm here trying to accomplish something we both need,"
Rodman said in Beijing when asked if Trump was aware of the trip.
Known for polemic and good relations with the Asian country of Totalitarian and closed regime, in addition to being a friend of President Donald Trump, Dennis Rodman is also a personal friend of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un.
Rodman has been to Pyongyang four times since 2013 and said he hopes to "open a door" to US President Donald Trump.
Remembered before I left Beijing on Sunday, about my mission # PotCoin # USA # NorthKorea # BasketballDiplomacy https: // T.co/a5yAMZaoHB
- Dennis Rodman (@ denisrodman) June 15, 2017
Dennis Rodman even offered the North Korean sports minister a copy of the book "The Art of Negotiation" written in the 1980s by US President Donald Trump. According to a press release, the book was delivered on Thursday, as a gift to the leader Kim Jong Un.
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