Dennis Rodman has big plans for his next trip to North Korea.
The former Chicago Bulls power forward had an interesting travel companion in mind–none other than the controversial Kanye West. “Kanye, he’s doing amazing work around the world so I respect him too,” he told Us Weekly. “So hopefully one day we’ll get together and collaborate on certain things. Guess what, I’ll take Kanye West to North Korea with me.”
The notion comes just a few days after the rapper declared Rodman was one of his “biggest inspirations.”
“Matter of fact, I’m going to invite him next time I go to North Korea,” he continued. “If the door’s open in September, I will invite Kanye West with me to go to North Korea with me … If he wants to make an album about that he’ll be there for like six to seven days, and he’ll see what’s going on. Now, go make a song about this. So here you go.”
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Rodman has developed a positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as the NBA star has visited the country in the past. He even traveled to Singapore in June for Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump’s summit. “He respects me. That’s one thing that we have in common,” he explained.
“We respect each other, and I think the most important part about that, when he saw respect in me when I did that thing, the basketball game on his birthday. That’s when he said, ‘Dennis, whatever you want. No one’s ever done this for me and my family. No one’s ever sit there and kept their word.’ And I tell people, it’s all about trust with them. Trust.”