World | Dennis Rodman Rodman Asks Kim Jong Un for Big Favor Rodman asks Kim to 'do me a solid,' release Kenneth Bae By Ruth Brown Posted May 8, 2013 7:51 AM CDT Copied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and former NBA star Dennis Rodman watch North Korean and U.S. players in an exhibition basketball game at an arena in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/VICE Media, Jason Mojica) See America, Dennis Rodman's friendship with an oppressive, warmongering dictator isn't all bad after all: The NBA Hall of Famer and self-appointed diplomat has asked BFF Kim Jong Un to release imprisoned US citizen Kenneth Bae, CNN reports. "I'm calling on the Supreme Leader of North Korea or as I call him 'Kim', to do me a solid and cut Kenneth Bae loose," Rodman tweeted yesterday. While he's at it, maybe Rodman—or, as we call him, 'the star of 1999 action-comedy classic Simon Sez'—could spare another 140 characters to ask his brah to chillax and not threaten his own country with nuclear missiles? Read These Next Two photos show 'person of interest' in Kirk shooting. MSNBC analyst fired for his take on Charlie Kirk shooting. Videos may have captured the shooter of Charlie Kirk on a roof. Disturbing video of Charlie Kirk shooting was spreading online. Report an error