Rodman and several other former NBA players leave Beijing for North Korea . The international outcry over the killing of Jang prompted Paddy Power , the online betting company that had supported Rodman 's project , to withdraw its association with the event . He tells CNN that the trip 's focus is sport , not politics ; he ' 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 .
Rodman and several other former NBA players leave Beijing for North Korea . He tells CNN that the trip 's focus is sport , not politics ; he ' 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 .