Two weeks ago he was in North Korea.<br/> <br />Then Dennis Rodman was in St. Peter's Square in Rome, hoping to see the appointment of the first ever black pope.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Former Basketball player Dennis Rodman saying (English):<br/> <br />"You know he's going to be the first black pope so basically hey I'm here to support."<br/> <br />But his wishes fell on deaf ears.<br/> <br />Nigeria's cardinal Peter Turkson, who was seen as one of the favorites, was not voted in. Nor was any other African cardinal.<br/> <br />But Rodman had additional hopes for the new pontiff:<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Former Basketball player Dennis Rodman saying (English):<br/> <br />"I think the guy that's going to be successor of the last pope, he should be more of an improvement instead of a hindrance."<br/> <br />The former NBA star plans to be back in Rome soon, in hopes he'll be able to meet the new leader -- Argentina's Pope Francis I -- face to face.
