Rodman and ex-NBA All Stars arrive in North Korea

utf8_encode(Rodman and ex-NBA All Stars arrive in North Korea) Rodman and ex-NBA All Stars arrive in North Korea - Yahoo News PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- Dennis Rodman and a team of former National Basketball Association players arrived in North Korea on... More

utf8_encode(Rodman and ex-NBA All Stars arrive in North Korea) Rodman and ex-NBA All Stars arrive in North Korea - Yahoo News PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- Dennis Rodman and a team of former National Basketball Association players arrived in North Korea on Monday for a game he says will be a "birthday present" for one of their most unlikely fans: leader Kim Jong Un. Rodman's squad -- featuring ex-All Stars Kenny Anderson, Cliff Robinson and Vin Baker -- will play against a team of North Koreans on Wednesday, which is believed to be Kim's birthday. The former NBA players also include Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, guard Doug Christie and Charles D. Smith, who played for the New York Knicks. Four streetballers are also on the squad. Rodman told The Associated Press he was glad to be in North Korea for the game, though he said he has gotten death threats for his repeated visits. He said proceeds from the game would go to a charity for the deaf in North Korea. "The marshal is actually trying to cha Less