Rodman planning basketball game between U.S. territory Guam, North Korea

Dennis Rodman thinks a game of basketball may help ease nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea.

The five-time NBA champion, who's currently on a "humanitarian tour" of Asia, told Jonathan Kaiman of the Los Angeles Times he plans to organize a game between the U.S. island territory of Guam and North Korea to promote peace.

"We thought, 'This would be awesome!'" Rodman said Monday in Beijing. "The people in Guam are all about it. They love it. You get a team from North Korea, get these guys from Pyongyang. Play it in Beijing."

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Rodman said he would ask for approval from North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations in New York.

"All they have to do is say yes," he said. "And what can come out of that? A lot. We plan on making it happen."

E.J. Calvo, head coach of Guam's national basketball team, wrote in an email to Kaiman that "this possible game would be a great opportunity," adding, "We hope to inspire our young players and with something like this, the positive impact could be much greater."