In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, former Chicago Bull's star Dennis Rodman revealed he thinks he should be in the running for a Nobel Peace Prize following his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year.
In the magazine's annual "Where Are They Now" issue, the hall of famer applauds Kim Jong Un for not going through with his threats. "Fact is, he hasn't bombed anywhere he's threatened to yet. Not South Korea, not Hawaii, not ... whatever," Rodman said.
The former NBA star also revealed that he hopes to clinch a nomination for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize saying that he's made it his "mission ... to break the ice between hostile countries."
"Why it's been left to me to smooth things over, I don't know. Dennis Rodman, of all people. Keeping us safe is really not my job; it's the black guy's [President Obama's] job," he said. "But I'll tell you this: If I don't finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, something's seriously wrong."
The eccentric player made a highly publicized trip to North Korea in February where he and Kim Jong Un bonded over a shared love of basketball. Afterward, Rodman was quoted as calling Kim Jong Un a "friend for life."
"All I know is Kim told me he doesn't want to go to war with America. His whole deal is to talk basketball with Obama," Rodman is quoted as saying in Sports Illustrated. "Unfortunately, Obama doesn't want to have anything to do with him. I ask, Mr. President, what's the harm in a simple phone call? This is a new age, man. Come on, Obama, reach out to Kim and be his friend."
The former All-Star hopes to use that relationship as a means to help thaw the icy relations between the U.S. and North Korea, which Rodman plans to visit again in August.
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