Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader


January 8, 2014 at 3:27p.m.

Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars in a friendly game today as part of his “basketball diplomacy” that has been criticized in the United States as naive and laughable. Rodman dedicated the game to his “best friend” Kim, who, along with his wife and other senior officials and their wives, watched from a special seating area. The capacity crowd of about 14,000 at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium clapped loudly as Rodman sang a verse from the birthday song.