edinburgh u.s. basketball legend dennis rodman say wednesday ski sing karaoke friend north korea leader kim jong un would like straighten things amid nuclear standoff unite state rodman pay several visit kim isolate state two rarely discuss politics retire national basketball association star tell british tv show good morning britain north korea carry series nuclear missile test u.s. president donald trump respond warn massive military response go see kim much basically hang time laugh sing karaoke lot cool things together ride horse hang go ski hardly ever talk politics good thing rodman say accord transcript basketball ace express admiration trump say u.s. president could little bite crazy sometimes rodman last visit north korea june early trip stoke talk could facilitate breakthrough pyongyang washington although comment kim also draw ridicule north korea long ignore warn west lone major ally china halt nuclear missile test conduct defiance u.n. security council resolutions rodman say try defend action kim ambassador sport say relationship u.s. russia change reason big issue north korea love kim want try straighten things everyone get along together rodman nickname worm play career know flamboyant character consider one best defensive players rebounders nba history story refiled change tense word lede dennis rodman talk ski friendship kim jong un