Dennis Rodman has presented a North Korean minister with a copy of Donald Trump's book on the final day of his action packed tour of the communist country.

The former basketballer handed over The Art Of The Deal to the sports minister during a meeting on a restaurant boat on Taedong River.

A supporter of Mr Trump, Rodman appeared on the US Celebrity Apprentice, and earlier this week said he thought the President would be "pretty happy" about his visit.

Image: Dennis Rodman poses with North Korean Olympic gymnast Ri Se Gwang

US officials have denied the sportsman's visit is an authorised mission, insisting he has travelled to North Korea as a private citizen.

On Friday, he also visited Pyongyang zoo, spending time looking at the lions, tigers and camels, and the Korean Federation for the Protection of the Disabled, where he watched performances by deaf dancers and blind singers.


However, it is not known if Rodman met up with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the five-day trip, which he said was an attempt "to open a door" with the isolated country.

Image: Rodman poses with North Korean basketball players at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium

A member of the ex-Chicago Bull star's entourage said Rodman was "going to try to bring peace between the two nations".

The visit was sponsored by PotCoin, a cybercurrency for legalised marijuana.

On Thursday, Rodman watched basketball training in Pyongyang and spoke to North Korean Olympic athletes at an indoor stadium.

This is the fifth time Rodman has visited the socialist state, and he has previously spent time with Mr Kim, who he has called "an awesome kid" and "friend for life".

Image: The former NBA star arrives in Pyongyang with his entourage on Tuesday

When visiting North Korea in January 2014, Rodman sang happy birthday to the North Korean leader at a basketball match between a collection of NBA veterans, young American players, and a North Korean team.

Rodman is expected to leave Pyongyang on Saturday.

His visit coincided with the release of Otto Warmbier, a US student sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean jail with hard labour jail for admitting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel he was staying at.

Released on "humanitarian grounds", he has been evacuated back to the US suffering from brain damage, after spending a year in a coma.