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.
맥스카지노This is quite an experience for me right now, you know, because the only time I've ever seen the Olympics was on TV,맥스카지노 Flav said. 맥스카지노You know what I맥스카지노m 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 맥스카지노 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.
맥스카지노I맥스카지노m so ready, man. ... I맥스카지노m so hype right now about this sport," said Flav, wearing a custom USA Water Polo clock around his neck. 맥스카지노I wish I was playing it. I맥스카지노m hyping myself up right now to ask them to let me on the team.맥스카지노
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. Flav맥스카지노s manager brought the issue to his attention, and he promised his assistance in a comment on Steffens' post.
맥스카지노As a girl dad and supporter of all women맥스카지노s sports - imma personally sponsor you my girl,,, whatever you need. And imma sponsor the whole team,맥스카지노 Flav wrote.
That exchange turned into a unique sponsorship deal between Flav 맥스카지노 whose legal name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr. 맥스카지노 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.
맥스카지노I tried it. I got to try it to see what it feels like,맥스카지노 Flav told the AP. 맥스카지노And boy, I was in the water with the girls for like seven minutes. And I was treading water for seven minutes. And I맥스카지노m not going to lie. But that was like the hardest seven minutes in my life.맥스카지노
Flav said he 맥스카지노got lucky맥스카지노 and connected on two goals against Ashleigh Johnson 맥스카지노 widely considered the best goaltender in the world 맥스카지노 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.
맥스카지노We saw the video come out (on social media). ... It was so cool to see it,맥스카지노 Johnson said. 맥스카지노But I read through the comments and I see people asking questions about water polo and people of color wanting to start playing. And that맥스카지노s a different community than I맥스카지노ve 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.맥스카지노
That is something Flav hopes to see more of as he continues to cheer on the U.S. teams.
맥스카지노When it comes down to water polo ... it's not really about people of color. It's about people that love to play it,맥스카지노 he said. 맥스카지노Water polo is for all races, all colors of people.맥스카지노
