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Not every country in the world is that bad, especially North Korea,\" Rodman told The Associated Press in an interview outside his hotel before heading to Beijing airport with the team.\u003cbr/\u003e\"People say so many negative things about North Korea. And I want people in the world to see it's not that bad,\" Rodman said.\u003cbr/\u003eThe US is at odds with North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme, and Rodman has been criticized for not talking about North Korea's human rights record, described as one of the world's worst by activists, the US State Department and North Korean defectors.\u003cbr/\u003eThe defectors have repeatedly testified about the government's alleged use of indiscriminate killings, rapes, beatings and prison camps holding as many as 120,000 people deemed opponents of authoritarian leader Kim Jong-un, the third generation of his family to rule.\u003cbr/\u003eThe US players are to compete in an exhibition game against a North Korean team on Wednesday, Kim's birthday.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Somehow we have to get along, and no matter what disagreements or what discrepancy we have in life,\" Rodman said. \"It's like saying: Why do we have the Olympics? When everyone one comes together in the Olympics, there's no problems. That's what I'm doing. That's all I'm doing.\"\u003cbr/\u003eRodman said his trips would not be affected by the recent execution of Kim's uncle Jang Song Thaek, long considered the country's No. 2 power. \u003cbr/\u003eFormer basketball player Charles D. Smith said he was looking forward to working with charities and raising some money on the trip.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Whatever happens above and beyond that - I guess it's all gravy,\" Smith said.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eBeijing, China, 6 January 2014\u003cbr/\u003e1. Various of former US National Basketball Association (NBA) players preparing to depart Beijing hotel for airport\u003cbr/\u003e2. Former NBA player Dennis Rodman approaching camera\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Rodman, former NBA player: \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: \"Dennis, hi!\")\u003cbr/\u003e\"What's up, bro?\"\u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: \"Can you tell us why you decided to go ahead with this despite all the opposition to it?\")\u003cbr/\u003e\"I don't do it, guess what it is - a lot of people want to think this is about self-preservation or something like that, and the motivation for me to be famous. It's not about that brother. It's not about that. It's about doing one thing. It's about trying to connect two countries together in the world, to let people know that: do you know what? Not every country in the world is that bad, especially North Korea. And people say so many negative things about North Korea. And I want people in the world to see it's not that bad.\"\u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: \"I've got to ask you know recently, they say, he (North Korean leader Kim Jong Un) had his uncle executed, I mean doesn't something like that worry you?\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, you know, I've had my life in danger so many times, in America, around the world, and stuff like that. Since I've been coming to North Korea, a lot of people in America have been sending me a lot of death threats and stuff like that. But I don't hear them. It's not about that. It's about the people. Somehow we have to get along, and no matter what disagreements or what discrepancy we have in life. It's like saying: 'Why do we have the Olympics?' When everyone one comes together in the Olympics, there's no problems. That's what I'm doing. That's all I'm doing.\"\u003cbr/\u003e4. Mid of players walking by, including former NBA player Charles D. Smith (last in shot)\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles D. Smith, Former NBA Player:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm looking forward to going there, working with the charities and hopefully raise some money, cut a cheque for the charities and that's basically it. Whatever happens above and beyond that - I guess it's all gravy.\"\u003cbr/\u003e6. Various of Rodman boarding bus\u003cbr/\u003e7. Various of NBA players on bus\u003cbr/\u003e8. Mid of bus departing for Beijing airport\u003cbr/\u003e9. Tracking shot of former US National Basketball Association (NBA) player Dennis Rodman (wearing white cap) walking at Beijing airport, surrounded by media\u003cbr/\u003e10. Cutaway of flight schedule board displaying Air Koryo flight to Pyongyang\u003cbr/\u003e11. Mid tracking shot of Rodman walking, surrounded by reporters and photographers\u003cbr/\u003e12. Close-up of Rodman's shoes\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close-up of former NBA player Charles D. Smith walking towards security check point at airport\u003cbr/\u003e14. Wide of Smith walking into restricted area\u003cbr/\u003e15. Mid of Rodman going through security procedures\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dennis Rodman, former NBA player:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm always happy to go back there, you know. People would say that North Korea is like a purely Communist country, that people are not allowed to go there. As a matter of fact, to me he (referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un) is a nice guy to me. Whatever he does political-wise, that's not my job, you know. My job is to entertain the people and make sure that the people in the country are very happy and cool, that's it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e17. Close-up of sign at airport reading (English) 'Group Visa'\u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Rodman, former NBA player:\u003cbr/\u003e\"With respect to the game, I hope it will open the doors a little bit. Around the world, that's what I hope. Of course, everything else, I'm just, as I said, I'm not a president, I'm not a politician, I'm not an ambassador. I'm just an athlete and the reason I want to go is to bring peace to the world, that's it. That's all I want, no money. I want no money, no money.\"\u003cbr/\u003e19. Tracking shot of Rodman walking into restricted area\u003cbr/\u003e20. Mid of photographers\u003cbr/\u003e21. Mid of Rodman walking away\u003cbr/\u003e22. 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