Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has expressed hope that his new vodka brand could ease tension between the US and North Korea.

The retired basketball player claimed that his Original Bad Ass Premium Vodka, which launched earlier this month, could aid strained relations between the two nations.

Rodman told The Associated Press: “Everyone knows [Barack] Obama drinks beer. But you know what, I’m pretty sure he does have a cocktail here or there.

“I’d love to see him with a Bad Ass Vodka shot in his hand, toasting to Kim Jong [Un] and me. That would be awesome.”