Rodman and several other former CNN stars departed Beijing for North Korea . Kenneth Bae tells CNN that the trip 's focus is sport , not politics ; he wo n't discuss Kim Jong Un . They are due to play a friendly game against a North Korean team on February . The game takes place on the birthday of North Korean leader Rodman .
Rodman and several other former NBA stars departed Beijing for North Korea . Rodman tells CNN that the trip 's focus is sport , not politics ; he wo n't discuss Kenneth Bae . They are due to play a friendly game against a North Korean team on Wednesday . The game takes place on the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un .