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"Kim told me to pass a message that he said is very important," said Rodman, in one of his stops on a post-trip media blitz. "He said, 'Tell President Obama to call me. Because if we can talk, we can work this out.'" Call. Talk. Work this out. What if Rodman followed that advice? "If he did, we would be ecstatic," said Pat Rich. "But it won't happen. Those days are over." SportsonEarth

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Dennis Rodman plans to take a spin in the Popemobile during his trip to Rome ... but he tells TMZ, that's only the BEGINNING of his plans to change the world by meeting the new Pontiff. Rodman was at Miami International Airport yesterday -- where he boarded his flight for Rome -- and we were able to fire off a bunch of questions before he took off. TMZ.com

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Emiliano Carchia: Dennis Rodman is really in Rome, just outside Vatican City pic.twitter.com/Z6ydba3SJd Twitter @SportandoBasket

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And you thought Enes Kanter’s game was only blossoming on the court. The free-spirited Turkish ballplayer showed up for Monday’s Jazz-Pistons contest wearing a fedora, sparkling gold jacket, jeans and snake shoes. “He makes it look good,” teammate Al Jefferson told reporters. “It’s not like it don’t look good on him.” In a Rodman-Gaga-I’m-rich-enough-to-dress-strange sort of way. Deseret News

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Former professional basketball star Dennis Rodman says he plans to return to North Korea to vacation with Kim Jong Un. Chicago Sun-Times

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Dennis Rodman -- fresh from his basketball summit in North Korea -- is now setting his sights on fixing those pesky problems plaguing the Catholic Church ... because he's jetting to Rome today in hopes of meeting the new Pope. Rodman tells TMZ ... his "people" in Rome have been in touch with the mucky muck's at the Vatican and they're trying to arrange a sit-down with the next person to don the big funny hat. TMZ.com

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Liz Mullen: SBD Global: Dennis Rodman has received endorsement offers since news of his meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, his agent says. Twitter @SBJLizMullen

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Bryant discussed his daughter's competitive nature ("We can't compete ... on who falls asleep first; we have no way of keeping track"), the Lakers' improving defense ("It's about time we started playing some kind of defense"), getting old ("I have to do a lot to make sure my body's recovered") and more. He was charming and smooth, as always. Kimmel even got a nice burn on Bryant, after asking him whether he would visit North Korea for diplomatic relations, a la former Lakers teammate Dennis Rodman. "I think I would pass," Bryant said. "Oh, for once, you're passing," Kimmel said. USA Today Sports

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Dennis Rodman's friendship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is getting lampooned in the most fitting of ways via YouTube. Rodman teams up with the dictator in a bizarro version of the beloved video game NBA Jam. The results are ... supreme. USA Today Sports

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Basketball Hall of Fame forward Dennis Rodman took a lot of heat recently for meeting with controversial North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. But Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban saw no problem with the two meeting. "Actually I think it’ll help,'' Cuban said before Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets. "When you've got somebody talking about something other than globally nuclear destruction, that's a step in the right direction because you know there's a topic you can have a conversation about that isn’t thinking about something else. "Just like any argument, when you calm it down by switching subjects, that’s a good thing.'''' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Cuban isn't sure if anything of substance will become of the meeting between Rodman and Kim. But the fact that Kim is a huge basketball fan apparently says that he can at least relate to Rodman. "Who knows if it has any staying power, but it's certainly not a negative,'' Cuban said. "When I think of world peace I think of Rodman.'' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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On 60 Minutes, NBA commissioner David Stern scolds Dennis Rodman for visiting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Zach Harper of Eye On Basketball with the transcript. SI.com

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To promote his new show “Upload with Shaquille O'Neal,” the former Lakers star appeared on CBS“This Morning” Tuesday and had some tough criticism for his formal rival. “I think we as people should understand our roles in life,” Mr. O'Neal said. “And I think certain people should leave the diplomacy to diplomats. It was a very, very risky move what he did.” Mr. Rodman defended his trip to North Korea on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos Sunday, calling Kim Jong-Un a “great guy” and “very humble.” Washington Times

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Kerry was asked if it was helpful for Rodman to have visited North Korea, which routinely denounces U.S. "hostility", and whether it undercut pressure on Pyongyang over a nuclear test last month that drew condemnation from world powers. "You know what? Dennis Rodman was a great basketball player, and as a diplomat, he was a great basketball player. And that's where we'll leave it," Kerry told NBC's Andrea Mitchell in an interview in Qatar on his first trip as secretary of state. Chicago Tribune

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Secretary of State John Kerry — who’s 6’ 4” tall — could hold his own against former NBA great Dennis Rodman better than your average diplomat. But Kerry says he would prefer that Rodman — who recently took a trip to North Korea and asked President Barack Obama to call that country’s dictator, Kim Jong Un — stay on the bench. “You know what?” Kerry said in an interview with NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. “Dennis Rodman was a great basketball player, and as a diplomat, he was a great basketball player. And that’s where we’ll leave it.” Politico.com

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The White House says North Korea's government should be focused on the well-being of its citizens, not on "celebrity sporting events" to entertain the country's elite. White House spokesman Jay Carney made the comments in response to a question about ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman's recent visit to North Korea. Rodman watched a basketball game with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ESPN.com

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Upon his return to the U.S., Rodman said Kim wants President Barack Obama to call him. Carney says the U.S. already has direct channels of communication to North Korea's government and those are the channels it will continue to use. "He loves basketball. ... I said Obama loves basketball. Let's start there" as a way to warm up relations between U.S. and North Korea, Rodman told ABC's "This Week." "He asked me to give Obama something to say and do one thing. He wants Obama to do one thing, call him," said Rodman, who called the authoritarian leader an "awesome guy" during his trip. The State Department criticized North Korea last week for "wining and dining" Rodman while its own people go hungry. Rodman also said Kim told him, "I don't want to do war. I don't want to do war." ESPN.com

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Clearly frustrating George Stephanopoulos, former NBA great Dennis Rodman gave an insane interview on This Week, claiming that Kim Jong Un is not as bad as he seems. He also says that President Barack Obama should give the North Korean dictator a friendly phone call! “He wants Obama to do one thing: Call him,” Dennis told George on March 3. “He said, ‘If you can, Dennis – I don’t want to do war. I don’t want to do war.’ He said that to me.” “He wants President Obama to call him?” George asked. “He’s a great guy,” the former NBA player added, suggesting that Kim Jong Un and Barack Obama could have a friendly chat with each other. hollywoodlife.com

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“He’s a great guy who’s put 200,000 in prison camps?” George quipped. “Guess what?” Dennis said, “we have prison camps here too.” hollywoodlife.com

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Dennis Rodman, North Korea's most famous recent visitor, brought back a message from dictator Kim Jong Un to President Obama. Call me. "He wants Obama to do one thing -- call him," Rodman said during an interview on ABC's This Week about the former basketball star's recent visit to North Korea. Don't expect Obama and Kim to become phone buddies any time soon. USA Today Sports

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