How Flavor Flav became a sponsor and ‘official hype man’ of USA Water Polo at the Paris Olympics
Fail to remember Simone Biles as well as Caeleb Dressel. The United states taking the reveal at the Paris Olympics is actually Taste Flav.
The 65-year-old entertainer, whose genuine label is actually William Jonathan Drayton Jr., has actually been actually a component at the 2024 video games because of his collaboration along with USA Sprinkle Polo.
The Community Opponent rapper has actually accepted his brand-brand new function as "authorities buzz guy" of the women's group, showing up poolside at the team's suits using a sprinkle polo top as well as Group USA top quality water resistant time clock pendant.
Under the regards to the sponsorship offer revealed previously this month, Taste Flav will certainly create several looks at USA Sprinkle Polo occasions every year, in addition to provide his social networks existence towards the group to assist "enhance the sport's get to as well as involve brand-brand new target markets."
"This is among the most significant points that I feeling that I might have actually ever before performed in lifestyle, beyond the various other achievements that I've created towards songs," he stated in a meeting along with NBC Olympics. "Through funding a sprinkle polo group as well as assisting these women out, this is actually larger compared to me winning a Grammy."
The rapper very initial gotten in touch with the group in Might after professional athlete Maggie Steffens published on Instagram around the sizes towards which she as well as her colleagues have actually gone to earn their Olympic desires a truth in a sporting activity that isn't really as commonly prominent as other.
"A lot of my colleagues may not be simply badass champs, however likewise instructors, entrepreneur, trainers, doctors aides, as well as much a lot extra," she stated. "Some might unknown this, however very most Olympians require a second (or even third) task towards sustain chasing after the desire (myself consisted of!) as well as very most groups depend on enrollers for traveling, lodgings, dietary sustain, lease/accommodations, as well as just paying for towards reside within this particular time as well as grow older."
In a discuss the message, Taste Flav dedicated his sustain towards the group that has actually won gold for recent 3 Olympics.
"As a woman father as well as supporter of all of women's sporting activities - imma directly enroller you my woman,,, whatever you require," he commented. "My supervisor remains in style along with your representative as well as imma utilize all of my connections as well as sources to assist all of y'all much more. That is a FLAVOR FLAV guarantee."
The quantity of cash that Taste Flav has actually offered to the group is actually undisclosed, however the Shake & Roll Venue of Famer has actually pledged that his sustain will certainly be actually really experienced with Paris as well as past.
"I'm going to become larger compared to any type of cheerleader that they invited their lifestyle," he informed the Connected Push previously this month. "I'm mosting likely to applaud this group on, as well as I'm mosting likely to applaud this group right in to winning a gold medal."
