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human
Hello, do you know who Dennis Rodman is?
gpt
Yes, I remember when he played for the Chicago Bulls.  he had a rough "street-style" game.  Also known for multi-color hair, tats, and more piercings than I could count.
human
I agree, so are you a basketball fan?
gpt
No, just followed the Bulls when I lived and ChiTown and Michael Jordan was king.  Rodman was in some way then and now comic relief.  What do you think about his infatuation with N. Korea?
human
I think that he's entitled to his opinion after all he is one of the few to know both Trump and Kim Jong, I heard he's been to North Korea a couple of times so there must be a reason behind his infatuation
gpt
Apparently basketball is big in N.K., although Kim Jong Un does not necessarily have the physique for basketball.  N.K. basketball rules differ from the NBA.  For example, a short outside the 3 point line is worth 4 points if its all net.
human
I heard a team of North Korean basketball was set so I agree, it seems like Kim Jong likes the game a lot
gpt
Apparently so, but with Kim it is hard to tell fact from fiction.  Per the "official" story, Kim learned to drive at 3.  Seems a bit outrageous.   Don't you find it a serious laugh that he was voted sexiest man alive by Onion?
human
That seems unreal, I think that is fake, and it doesnt surprise me
gpt
Well Rodman thinks he can be the bridge between Trump and Kim.  Rodman knows Trump from his "Apprentice" days and considers Kim a friend.  But how can Rodman be friends with Kim?
human
I agree, I wonder how old Kim Jong is though, thats a fact thats not available on Google.
gpt
Again, that is part of the "official" N.K. story of Kim.  I found it extremely humorous that Rodman gave Kim a copy of Trumps book "The Art of the Deal" during his 2017 trip to N.K.  Do you think Kim used the ideas in the book when he met with Trump during the Singapore summit?
human
Yeah I heard about that I think it was about the time that college student was released, maybe Rodman had something to do with it?
gpt
If he did, then his "basketball diplomacy" was a total flop.  Warmbier was essentially barely alive and brain dead when he was medically evacuated.  It seems like Rodman cannot gracefully give up the spotlight - he may have an infatuation with being perceived as nationally / internationally significant.  Rodman may have a permanent place in NBA history, but I don't see him as a diplomat.
human
*slouches* Thats sad, I feel terrible for his family, I  wouldnt be friends with someone like that, returning a poor kid in those conditions feels evil.
gpt
I agree.  N.K. seems to take an extortionist approach with dealing with anyone other than the Communist nations (mainly China) that keep it afloat.  Considering how they consider U.S. an evil, I am surprised with their love of basketball and the NBA.  It apparently started with Kim's father, Kim Jong Il.
human
That is surprising and a great point another surprising fact about North Korea is that they actually have theme parks, I wonder it they are any good.
gpt
I am too, but its unlikely anyone will visit them soon.  Apparently Kim Jong Un ordered that they all be renovated.  I guess he wants to make sure his "fatherly image" is on display at each.
human
*lips pressed tightly* I know I wouldnt visit that park, I would be afraid
gpt
You are welcomed in N.K. if you are a basketball player.  I was trying to think of NBA players that went to N.K. with Rodman.  I couldn't.  I'm glad that real stars like Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others were wise enough to stay out of this diplomatic nightmare. 