Rodman hopes to 'straighten things out' between U.S., North Korea

With the United States and North Korea locked in a nuclear standoff, Dennis Rodman hopes to serve as the voice of reason between the two sides.

Having visited Kim Jong-un on multiple occasions, the five-time NBA champion believes he can play a role in calming tensions between Donald Trump and the North Korea leader.

"For me to go over there and see (Kim) as much as I have, I basically hang out with him all the time," Rodman said on "Good Morning Britain," as transcribed by Reuters. "We laugh, we sing karaoke, we do a lot of cool things together. We ride horses, we hang out, we go skiing, we hardly ever talk politics and that's the good thing.

"I don't love (Kim)," he added. "I just want to try to straighten things out for everyone to get along together."

North Korea has carried out a number of nuclear tests, leading Trump to warn of "fire and fury" in response.