Dennis Rodman sings "Happy Birthday" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, January 8. In his latest round of "basketball diplomacy," Rodman made his fourth visit to North Korea, one of the world's most totalitarian states, to participate in a basketball game between a team of North Koreans and <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F01%2F06%2Fpolitics%2Fgallery%2Fnba-in-north-korea%2Findex.html" target="_blank">a team of former NBA players</a>.
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Dennis Rodman sings "Happy Birthday" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, January 8. In his latest round of "basketball diplomacy," Rodman made his fourth visit to North Korea, one of the world's most totalitarian states, to participate in a basketball game between a team of North Koreans and a team of former NBA players.
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Rodman bows to Kim, seated above in the stands, before the basketball game on January 8.
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Rodman bows to Kim, seated above in the stands, before the basketball game on January 8.
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Former NBA star Doug Christie drives to the basket against North Korean players during the exhibition game.
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Former NBA star Doug Christie drives to the basket against North Korean players during the exhibition game.
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Former NBA star Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, center, sits with fellow American basketball players.
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Former NBA star Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, center, sits with fellow American basketball players.
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Rodman and Jerry Dupree react to a play during the game.
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Rodman and Jerry Dupree react to a play during the game.
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North Koreans applaud at the start of the game.
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North Koreans applaud at the start of the game.
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Rodman, right, walks with Dupree, center, and Charles D. Smith during the exhibition game.
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Rodman, right, walks with Dupree, center, and Charles D. Smith during the exhibition game.
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Rodman tips his hat as U.S. and North Korean basketball players applaud at the end of the game.
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Rodman tips his hat as U.S. and North Korean basketball players applaud at the end of the game.
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Christie is handed a trophy as North Korean players applaud at the end of the game.
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Christie is handed a trophy as North Korean players applaud at the end of the game.
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U.S. and North Korean basketball players raise their hands to the crowd after the game.
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U.S. and North Korean basketball players raise their hands to the crowd after the game.
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