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Team U.S.A. Women’s Water Polo’s New Sponsor: Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav has sponsored the USA Women's Water Polo team. He decided to support the team after learning about the athletes' financial struggles while managing training and competing.
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Flavor Flav has sponsored the U.S.A. Women’s Water Polo team. He decided to support the team after learning about the athletes’ financial struggles while managing training and competing.

The U.S.A. women’s water polo team has won three consecutive gold medals. This year, the team is competing to secure a fourth win.

In an interview, the rapper stated that his manager brought the story to his attention, sharing, “These girls, when they’re not in the water, they’re home living actual working lives. You know what I’m saying, one, two, and three jobs. And they out here busting their butts to make the United States look good.”

He signed a five-year sponsorship deal and started calling himself the team’s official hype man. At the first match, Dr. Jill Biden came to show support for the team. Flavor Flav and the First Lady were in Paris to cheer on Team U.S.A. Flavor Flav and Dr. Jill Biden took to social media to share a post with a clip of their meeting at the match.

Following recent news of his team sponsorship, the artist announced he’s the newest artist at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Paris. The clip shows off his piano skills. Fans have posted about his skills as a musical prodigy with the ability to play over 15 instruments.

In another interview, the rapper encouraged other celebrities to take similar steps. “Hopefully, this will open the doors for other celebs, like myself, to sponsor Olympic teams because I’m the only one right now. And I’m the first.”

Check out Flavor Falv’s X account to see more of his posts following his time at the Olympic Games 2024.