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Interact with him on that love, sports. he loves sports. i like the guy. the guy is awesome to me. >> reporter: rodman and his nba buddies are scheduled to shoot hoops with the north korean national squad. it's a birthday treat for kim, who is an avid basketball fan. on his last trip in december, rodman spent a few days coaching the north koreans. as they waited for their plane to pyongyang, players insisted the focus was on the game, not politics want but shooting guard, doug christie, is hopeful they can build bridges. >> sport is what we're going for. sport is something that cancels and con...

Going for. sport is something that cancels and conquers and borders all lines. it's an exciting film. >> charles d smith also seemed optimistic. >> the extreme views come about because most people have not been there. because people have a sense of fear of the unknown. >> critics see the trip as a publicity stunt and highlight north korea's record of human rights abuses. the all-stars just want to play ball. >> i'm looking forward to playing and putting on a show. >> we loved the game and try to spread the quality that the game brings. >> only last month he sent his uncle to the firing squad o...

An avid basketball fan. on his last trip in december, rodman spent a few days coaching the north koreans. as they waited for their plane to pyongyang, players insisted the focus was on the game, not politics. but shooting guard doug christie is hopeful they can build bridges. >> sport is what we're going for. sport is something that cancels and conquers all borders, all lines. it's an exciting feeling. >> reporter: power forward charles d. smith also seemed optimistic. >> the extreme views is on north korea come about because most people have not been there. and because people have a sense of ...