Dennis Rodman is due to return to North Korea on Tuesday, according to CNN.
The NBA Hall of Famer was spotted atย Beijing International Airport in China and is expected to travel from there toย Pyongyang to meet withย North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, two officials told the network.
Rodman’s visit comes at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, which is currently detaining four Americans.
The former basketball star, who was a contestant on Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” reality show in 2009, last visited the secretive country in 2014 for theย Supreme Leader’s birthday and took part in an exhibition basketball game as a present for the hoops fan.