Dennis Rodman’s Old-Timer North Korean Roster

Kenny Anderson, Doug Christie and more to play overseas.

Dennis Rodman - In the words of Secretary of State John Kerry, as a diplomat, Dennis Rodman is a great basketball player. The bad boy of the NBA left us scratching our heads when he befriended North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un a few weeks ago, but now we think it's time for him to give up his "basketball diplomacy" and focus on domestic matters. (Photo: REUTERS/KCNA)

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The First North Korean vs. American Exhibition Game - Dennis Rodman and his “good friend” Kim Jung-un have been working closely for more than a year in preparation for an exhibition basketball game for Kim’s birthday on Jan. 8. Rodman arrived in Pyongyang on Monday armed with his hand-picked dream team of 11 former NBA players, street ballers and Harlem Globetrotters. Keep reading to check out the self-appointed North Korean ambassador of basketball’s team of NBA old-timers. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: REUTERS/KCNA)

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Doug Christie - Ex-NBA player Doug Christie was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Seattle Super Sonics. Christie played for many teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks.  By the time he retired in 2007, Christie was named to the NBA’s all-defensive team four times and was among the league’s leaders in steals from 1996-2004. He is married to Basketball Wives star Jackie Christie. (Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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Doug Christie - Ex-NBA player Doug Christie was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Seattle Super Sonics. Christie played for many teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks.  By the time he retired in 2007, Christie was named to the NBA’s all-defensive team four times and was among the league’s leaders in steals from 1996-2004. He is married to Basketball Wives star Jackie Christie. (Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Vin Baker - Vin Baker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the eighth pick of the 1993 NBA Draft. The former All-Star forward had a stellar career on the New York Knicks and was a member of the 2000 U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team. After 13 seasons, his addiction to alcohol ended his career, but Baker redeemed himself opting for a career as a preacher.(Photo: Robert Laberge /Allsport)

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Vin Baker - Vin Baker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the eighth pick of the 1993 NBA Draft. The former All-Star forward had a stellar career on the New York Knicks and was a member of the 2000 U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team. After 13 seasons, his addiction to alcohol ended his career, but Baker redeemed himself opting for a career as a preacher.(Photo: Robert Laberge /Allsport)

Kenny Anderson - Kenny Anderson got his NBA start on the New Jersey Nets as the second overall pick in the 1991 draft. The former point guard was great on the court, but Anderson’s alcohol addiction and numerous DUIs ended his NBA career in 2005. He resurfaced in 2013 and appeared in the “Penis Monologues,” an off-Broadway production in which he announced he was sexually molested as a child. He’s also Basketball Wives’ Tami Roman’s ex-husband.(Photo: Doug Pensinger /Allsport)

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Kenny Anderson - Kenny Anderson got his NBA start on the New Jersey Nets as the second overall pick in the 1991 draft. The former point guard was great on the court, but Anderson’s alcohol addiction and numerous DUIs ended his NBA career in 2005. He resurfaced in 2013 and appeared in the “Penis Monologues,” an off-Broadway production in which he announced he was sexually molested as a child. He’s also Basketball Wives’ Tami Roman’s ex-husband.(Photo: Doug Pensinger /Allsport)

Cliff Robinson - Cliff Robinson may be one of the most decorated former NBA ballers on Rodman’s roster. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1989 draft. The former power/small forward and center played in a total of 18 NBA playoffs out of 19 seasons with the league. Before he retired in 2007, he became the oldest player to register his first 50-point game.(Photo: AP Photo/John Swart, File)

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Cliff Robinson - Cliff Robinson may be one of the most decorated former NBA ballers on Rodman’s roster. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1989 draft. The former power/small forward and center played in a total of 18 NBA playoffs out of 19 seasons with the league. Before he retired in 2007, he became the oldest player to register his first 50-point game.(Photo: AP Photo/John Swart, File)

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Craig Hodges - Craig Hodges was drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the 1982 NBA draft. Although he won two titles and three consecutive three-point contests with the Chicago Bulls, Hodges's knack for speaking out on racial issues overshadowed his accomplishments. Hodges famously sued the NBA in 1992 for allegedly black-balling him for his association with the Nation of Islam.(Photo: Stephen Dunn /Allsport)

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Craig Hodges - Craig Hodges was drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the 1982 NBA draft. Although he won two titles and three consecutive three-point contests with the Chicago Bulls, Hodges's knack for speaking out on racial issues overshadowed his accomplishments. Hodges famously sued the NBA in 1992 for allegedly black-balling him for his association with the Nation of Islam.(Photo: Stephen Dunn /Allsport)

Charles D. Smith - Charles D. Smith, a former power forward, was selected third overall in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and played in the league for 10 seasons. He is most infamously known for his performance in the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals in which Smith, a New York Knick, was blocked four times in a row by the Chicago Bulls. (Photo: AP Photo/John Swart, File)

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Charles D. Smith - Charles D. Smith, a former power forward, was selected third overall in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and played in the league for 10 seasons. He is most infamously known for his performance in the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals in which Smith, a New York Knick, was blocked four times in a row by the Chicago Bulls. (Photo: AP Photo/John Swart, File)

Eric "Sleepy" Floyd - Eric Floyd’s childhood nickname, “Sleepy,” may have stayed with him throughout his career, but you can’t sleep on his accomplishments. Floyd was drafted by the New Jersey Nets as the 13th pick of the 1982 NBA Draft, but was traded to the Golden State Warriors, where he averaged 17.7 points and 6.7 assists over 374 games. He retired in 1995 and still holds an NBA scoring record.(Photo: Ken Levine /Allsport)

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Eric "Sleepy" Floyd - Eric Floyd’s childhood nickname, “Sleepy,” may have stayed with him throughout his career, but you can’t sleep on his accomplishments. Floyd was drafted by the New Jersey Nets as the 13th pick of the 1982 NBA Draft, but was traded to the Golden State Warriors, where he averaged 17.7 points and 6.7 assists over 374 games. He retired in 1995 and still holds an NBA scoring record.(Photo: Ken Levine /Allsport)