Dennis Rodman Says He’s Going to Russia to Help Free Brittney Griner

In 2014, Rodman famously called Russian President Vladimir Putin, a “cool guy” after a trip to Moscow, where he acted as an informal spokesperson for his sport.

“They don’t know about American basketball, American football,” he told Fox Business that year, referring to Russians. “I went over there to represent America as far as basketball is concerned.”

He added, “I’m not a politician, I’m just a basketball ambassador. That’s it.”