Everybody needs a quality hype man heading into the 2024 Summer Olympics and the U.S. women's water polo squad has found one of their own. Ladies and gentlemen, again meet Flavor Flav.
This all came about after our favorite Flav saw an Instagram post from U.S. team captain Maggie Steffens, who asked for more support for the women's water polo team.
"Moved by Steffens' Instagram post, Flavor Flav has stepped forward to help the U.S. team as it goes for an unprecedented fourth consecutive gold medal at the Paris Olympics this summer," the Associated Press wrote. "He is finalizing a deal that will make him a USA Water Polo sponsor and the official hype man for a program seeking a bigger spotlight."
Flav, 65, was one half of Public Enemy, joining Chuck D to bring strong rap with meaningful lyrics to the forefront in the 1980s. Bring The Noize, for instance, remains among the most listened-to rap tracks more than 35 years later.
Flav is known for his signature large clock necklace, sunglasses and backward cap. He also was in a brief relationship with Danish model and actress Brigette Nielsen — so the man clearly knows something about winning.
"When I come out and I watch this water polo team ... 'USA! USA!' Yo, I'm going to be the biggest hype man that they ever had in their life," he told the AP. "I'm going to be bigger than any cheerleader that they had in their life. I'm going to cheer this team on, and I'm going to cheer this team into winning a gold medal."
The US Women’s Waterpolo team has won the GOLD MEDAL THREE OLYMPICS IN A ROW,,, these women should not have to be working 2-3 side jobs to be able to compete.
FLAVOR FLAV promises to sponsor/support captain Maggie Steffens the US Women’s Waterpolo team,,,
GO #TeamUSA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/EkmUca3glJ— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) May 4, 2024
The U.S. women's water polo team is thrilled to have him and the instant notoriety he brings.
"We've gotten a lot of comments you know of 'Oh, it's so cool what you've done. Bummer you're not a soccer player or a basketball player, because your team would be getting way more publicity or way more support,'" Steffens said, via the AP.
"And instead we're still kind of where we were at 12 years ago, which for me isn't my goal. I've always wanted to propel the sport forward."
