Dennis Rodman Arrives in North Korea for Documentary 🚶‍♂️

Retired American basketball star Dennis Rodman arrives Pyongyang -- along with other basketball players to film a TV documentary.<br/> <br />The visit comes just after North Korea conducted a nuclear weapons test --but Rodman says there is no special timing to his visit.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) RETIRED UNITED STATES BASKETBALL PLAYER DENNIS RODMAN SAYING:<br/> <br />"There ain't no timing of it, just we got invited, and we're just going to come over and having some fun."<br/> <br />Rodman says he's never been to North Korea.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) RETIRED UNITED STATES BASKETBALL PLAYER DENNIS RODMAN SAYING:<br/> <br />"It's my first time, I think it's most of these guys' first time, so hopefully everything will be okay, hope the kids have a good time for the game."<br/> <br />Rodman is joined by members of the Harlem Globetrotters including Will Bullard.<br/> <br />7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NBA HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BASKETBALL PLAYER WILL BULLARD, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I've always loved Korea, no matter North, South, it doesn't matter, I've always loved Korea, we all do.."<br/> <br />State Department spokesperson Patrick Ventrell raised no objections to the visit.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON PATRICK VENTRELL SAYING:<br/> <br />"In terms of this private travel to do basketball with kids, we just don't take a position on this private travel."<br/> <br />There are no details about the documentary -- but it is expected to be distributed by HBO in April.<br/> <br />Korean leader Kim Jong-un is reported to be an avid basketball fan. During his school days in Switzerland he apparently behaved like any American fan -- having his pictures taken with players from the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers.