

Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman continues to surprise the world with his off-court stories. In a streaming with YouTuber N3ON, Rodman revealed new details about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as talking about his well-known friendship with Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of North Korea.
“One of the things I like the most is Russia. I know Putin very well. I’ve seen him five times. He has his own hotel, his own Ferrari and Lamborghini dealership. He said to me: ‘Dennis, do you want a Lamborghini?’ I said yes and I had it for a week. Back then I was single,” says Rodman, who did not skimp on describing extravagant encounters with the Russian leader: lavish dinners, models accompanying him and experiences that, according to him, seemed straight out of a Hollywood movie.
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The former US basketball player is no stranger to informal diplomacy. In 2014, he traveled to Russia at Putin’s suggestion, at the time as a basketball ambassador, and has previously mediated in North Korea thanks to his relationship with Kim Jong-un. Rodman described the Russian president as “a cool guy” and said he knows the country and its culture “like few Americans.”
His conversation with Kim Jong-un
His ties to North Korea also continue to make headlines. During the same interview, Rodman claimed that Kim Jong-un “wants to come to the United States”. His relationship with the North Korean leader, which began in 2013 after an exhibition basketball game, has remained solid over the years.
The canceled trip to Russia after Griner’s arrest
Rodman was also involved in the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia for cannabis possession. In 2022, he told NBC News that he had been cleared to travel to Moscow to mediate her release, although he eventually cancelled the trip. A senior US government official warned at the time that his intervention could complicate official negotiations. On December 8, 2022, she was released following a prisoner exchange between the two countries
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