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Hard partying: NBA legend Dennis Rodman's friendship with Kim Jong-un

Dennis described them as 'good friends'. Photo: Reuters.

Basketball legend Dennis Rodman has recalled partying hard with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Dennis, now 58, was an ambassador for the US to North Korea in 2013 - Jong-un initially wanted Dennis' former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan, but he turned him down.

Dennis admitted he doesn't know a whole lot about North Korean politics - but recalled a heavy night with Jong-un in which they got "drunk as s***" and sang karaoke.

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