Peace Prize Worthy? - Among a number of eyebrow raising observations in the Sports Illustrated interview, Rodman shared his aspiration to smooth longtime tension between North Korea and the United States. In February, he traveled with a film crew to Pyongyang, North Korea, and spent time with the country's militant leader Kim Jong-un. "Keeping us safe is really not my job; it’s the black guy’s [Obama's] job. But I’ll tell you this: If I don’t finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, something’s seriously wrong,” Rodman said. (Photo: Sports Illustrated Magazine, July 2013)