{"id":114681,"date":"2024-07-28T20:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T20:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/28\/flavor-flav-appreciative-of-support-for-olympic-womens-water-polo\/"},"modified":"2024-07-28T20:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T20:39:31","slug":"flavor-flav-appreciative-of-support-for-olympic-womens-water-polo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/28\/flavor-flav-appreciative-of-support-for-olympic-womens-water-polo\/","title":{"rendered":"Flavor Flav &#8216;Appreciative\u2019 of Support for Olympic Women\u2019s Water Polo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3672303\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Flavor Flav<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Mike Lawrie\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/flavor-flav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flavor Flav<\/a><\/strong> is feeling the love.<\/p>\n<p>After news spread that the Public Enemy co-founder, 65, sponsored the USA Women\u2019s and Men\u2019s Water Polo teams, he took to social media to share a message with fans via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love all the support Women\u2019s Water Polo is getting,\u201d he captioned the Saturday, July 27 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C97hJ-9tpoe\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, which came alongside a video of the rapper meeting <strong>Dr. Jill Biden<\/strong> at the water polo arena.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Flavor Flav sported white pants, a USA jersey with the number 24 and his name on the back, a white T-shirt, a USA-branded swim cap also with the number 24, gold-framed glasses and black and white Nikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYa boy is so appreciative that the First Lady came to the First Game,\u201d he continued in the caption. \u201cTHANK YOU @flotus Dr. Jill Biden for all the support of you and your family \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffe #olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/celebrities-who-love-the-olympics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Salma-Hayek-and-More-Stars-Who-Love-the-Olympics-2.jpg?crop=133px%2C51px%2C1867px%2C1054px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Salma Hayek and More Stars Who Love the Olympics\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Salma-Hayek-and-More-Stars-Who-Love-the-Olympics-2.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/celebrities-who-love-the-olympics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and More Celebrities Who Love The Olympics<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJust like Us, many celebrities have been getting into the patriotic spirit as they watch the best-of-the-best athletes compete in the Olympics. Many spectators are in total awe of Simone Biles \u2014 known as the GOAT in gymnastics \u2014 including one of her own Team USA athletes, climber Brooke Raboutou. \u201cI\u2019ve always been very inspired [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Flavor Flav signed a five-year sponsorship deal as the official hype man for the USA Women\u2019s and Men\u2019s Water Polo national teams, which was announced on July 1 by <a href=\"https:\/\/usawaterpolo.org\/news\/2024\/7\/1\/mens-senior-national-team-flavor-flav-signs-five-year-sponsorship-deal-as-official-hype-man-for-usa-water-polo-womens-and-mens-national-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Water Polo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3672302\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3672302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Flavor Flav Is So Appreciative of Fan Support of Womens Water Polo After He Sponsors Team at Olympics\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-Flavor-Flav-Is-So-Appreciative-of-Fan-Support-of-Womens-Water-Polo-After-He-Sponsors-Team-at-Olympics.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Flavor Flav<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Mike Lawrie\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As part of the sponsorship, Flavor Flav made a financial contribution to the women\u2019s water polo team for the Paris Olympics. His duties as hype man include multiple appearances at team events, including the 2024 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>Back in May, the Hall of Fame rapper took to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlavorFlav\/status\/1786906613971865696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1786906613971865696%7Ctwgr%5Edd49359627ca69c48f677d55d93e9d7adbd1aa54%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fswimswam.com%2Famerican-rapper-flavor-flav-backing-us-womens-water-polo-to-paris%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> to pledge his support to the teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US Women\u2019s 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,\u201d he wrote on May 4. \u201cFLAVOR FLAV promises to sponsor\/support captain Maggie Steffens the US Women\u2019s Waterpolo team. GO #TeamUSA.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/every-medal-team-usa-won-at-the-2024-paris-olympics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2163969160.jpg?crop=0px%2C39px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Gold medalists Chris Guiliano, Jack Alexy, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel of Team USA.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2163969160.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/every-medal-team-usa-won-at-the-2024-paris-olympics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Every Medal Team USA Won at the 2024 Paris Olympics<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAs Team USA takes on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the American athletes have already made an impression at the summer games. The 2024 Olympics kicked off on Friday, July 26, with an illustrious opening ceremony that took place entirely outdoors on the River Seine and featured performances from the likes of Celine Dion and Lady [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Flavor Flav wasn\u2019t the only one to show support to his home team. <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> backed the rapper \u2014 also known as King Swiftie \u2014 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-swift-boosts-flavor-flavs-support-of-womens-water-polo-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her support<\/a>, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want a reason to love Taylor Swift some more, the water polo coach and I reached out to Taylor and her team to buy a huge amount of tickets and Taylor being the QUEEN that she is, gave the whole team and coaches and staff tickets for free,\u201d Flav shared in a May 13 post via X.<\/p>\n<p>The three-time Olympic gold medal-winning team was spotted at Paris La Defense Arena during Swift\u2019s Eras concert, with team captain Maggie Steffens marking the memorable occasion via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C613FxgSGnP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=099d974a-9476-46c3-9eb5-f33706ebcbed&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Saturday, May 11.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/flavor-flav-appreciative-of-support-for-olympic-womens-water-polo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flavor Flav Mike Lawrie\/Getty Images Flavor Flav is feeling the love. After news spread that the Public Enemy co-founder, 65, sponsored the USA Women\u2019s and Men\u2019s Water Polo teams, he took to social media to share a message with fans via Instagram. \u201cI love all the support Women\u2019s Water Polo is getting,\u201d he captioned the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-114681","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}