Flavor Flav is sponsoring the US women's water polo team at the Olympics. How it came about
Flavor Flav stopped for hugs, handshakes and high-fives as he made his way around the Team USA House at the Paris Games on Thursday.
He never stopped smiling.
바카라 게임 웹사이트This is quite an experience for me right now, you know, because the only time I've ever seen the Olympics was on TV,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Flav said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트You know what I바카라 게임 웹사이트m saying? But I always wanted to see what it felt like being there. So now I got the opportunity to be here. It's the best."
Video above: Flavor Flav becomes official member of Hearst Olympic Team
Flav, a founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, is in Paris as part of his duties as the official hype man for USA Water Polo 바카라 게임 웹사이트 a partnership that came together after he connected with U.S. captain Maggie Steffens on in May.
The 65-year-old Flav is embracing his new responsibilities with his usual brand of seemingly boundless enthusiasm.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트m so ready, man. ... I바카라 게임 웹사이트m so hype right now about this sport," said Flav, wearing a custom USA Water Polo clock around his neck. 바카라 게임 웹사이트I wish I was playing it. I바카라 게임 웹사이트m hyping myself up right now to ask them to let me on the team.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The road to Flav's Olympic debut began when Steffens posted on Instagram about her experiences with the U.S. women's program, which has won an unprecedented three straight gold medals going into Paris.
While paying tribute to her teammates and expressing her love for her grueling sport, Steffens also highlighted the constant financial struggle for most Olympic athletes. Flav바카라 게임 웹사이트s manager brought the issue to his attention, and he promised his assistance in a comment on Steffens' post.
바카라 게임 웹사이트As a girl dad and supporter of all women바카라 게임 웹사이트s sports - imma personally sponsor you my girl,,, whatever you need. And imma sponsor the whole team,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Flav wrote.
That exchange turned into a unique sponsorship deal between Flav 바카라 게임 웹사이트 whose legal name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr. 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and USA Water Polo. Flav made an undisclosed financial contribution to the women's program as part of the five-year agreement, and he also agreed to collaborate on social media to help bring attention to the small sport.
Flav also accepted an offer this week to join the Hearst Olympic Team in Paris.
Hearst Olympic Correspondent Deirdre Fitzpatrick presented him with the Hearst Television Olympic pin, symbolizing his official induction into the team.
"Are you serious?" asked Flavor Flav.
Flav, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Public Enemy in 2013, prepped for his Paris experience by attending two women's games, even joining the TV broadcast. He also with the women's team.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I tried it. I got to try it to see what it feels like,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Flav told the AP. 바카라 게임 웹사이트And boy, I was in the water with the girls for like seven minutes. And I was treading water for seven minutes. And I바카라 게임 웹사이트m not going to lie. But that was like the hardest seven minutes in my life.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Flav said he 바카라 게임 웹사이트got lucky바카라 게임 웹사이트 and connected on two goals against Ashleigh Johnson 바카라 게임 웹사이트 widely considered the best goaltender in the world 바카라 게임 웹사이트 though he felt as if she might have let him score.
The significance of the moment was not lost on Johnson, the first black woman to play water polo for the U.S. Olympic team.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We saw the video come out (on social media). ... It was so cool to see it,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Johnson said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트But I read through the comments and I see people asking questions about water polo and people of color wanting to start playing. And that바카라 게임 웹사이트s a different community than I바카라 게임 웹사이트ve seen talk about our sport in the way they were talking about it than I have like this whole time I've been on this team.바카라 게임 웹사이트
That is something Flav hopes to see more of as he continues to cheer on the U.S. teams.
바카라 게임 웹사이트When it comes down to water polo ... it's not really about people of color. It's about people that love to play it,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Water polo is for all races, all colors of people.바카라 게임 웹사이트
