Why is Flavor Flav at The Olympics? Rapper's role as US Water Polo hype man in Paris explored 

Popular rapper Flavor Flav has made his way to the Olympics to support the U.S. Women’s Water Polo team. The rapper signed a 5-year deal as the official hype man for the U.S. Women’s and Men’s Water Polo National teams. Flavor Flav reportedly also made a financial contribution to the women’s polo team.

The sponsorship deal signed by Flavor Flav also demands him to make multiple appearances at team events, with the Olympics being a main part of the same. The sponsorship by the rapper came in after the captain of the women’s team, Maggie Steffens posted on Instagram asking for financial help for the team.

As soon as Flavor Flav got on board, the team was left super ecstatic. Maggie even expressed the same to one of the reporters during a press conference, as she said:

“I’ve been really empowered by other women in sports to use your voice, which can be a little scary at times. And I was calling for people to know my teammates and challenging them and empowering them to follow some of the more niche sports this Olympics, especially women’s. And Flavor Flav saw that and something about it sparked his interest.”

She continued by stating how the rapper “opened the door for people to learn about our team and different communities.” Maggie also stated that with the rapper’s contribution, more and more people “who would have never heard of water polo” will now be aware of the sport.

At the same time, Flavor Flav was also seen at the Women’s Water Polo match held on July 27, 2024, where he was seen in the stands rooting for the U.S. team. Being the U.S. team’s first match in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the team defeated Greece with a strong score of 15-6.

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“It makes them feel more powerful”— Flavor Flav expresses joy in joining the U.S. Women’s Water Polo team as sponsor

While at the Olympics 2024, Flavor Flav spoke to reporters and expressed his excitement. The rapper said:

"I said let me step in and see if I can help these girls out. Everybody likes to feel like they have their back covered. It makes them feel more powerful."

He also spoke about how he was “one hell of an athlete” growing up, although he never got a chance to participate in any of the sports professionally. Flavor Flav also spoke about water polo being a tough game, as he said:

"I just recently got in the pool with the girls and I got to learn how difficult that water polo is. It's a very, very hard sport. I was in the water for seven minutes. That was the hardest seven minutes in my life."

During the press conference, he also spoke to the reporters about his attire during the matches and revealed that he would be donning a waterproof clock necklace, which would resemble his signature pendant, along with a water polo jersey and cap.

On the other hand, he also expressed his excitement of being a part of the Olympics, as he exclaimed:

“This is quite an experience for me right now, you know, because the only time I’ve ever seen the Olympics was on TV. You know what I’m saying? But I always wanted to see what it felt like being there."

As the news about the rapper being the official sponsor of the U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team came in, social media users poured in posts of appreciation for the Hazy Shade of Criminal singer. Seeing him cheering on the women's team has also left the netizens overjoyed.