The US girls’s water polo group has discovered an unlikely supporter and hype man in Public Enemy’s Taste Flav.
Earlier this month, the group’s captain, Maggie Steffens, shared an Instagram put up revealing they may nonetheless use monetary assist for the upcoming Summer season Olympics in Paris. In response, Taste Flav pledged to “sponsor/assist” Steffens and the remainder of the group, who’re vying for his or her fourth consecutive gold medal.
“[I heard that] the water polo group wanted some sort of sponsorship, you already know what I’m saying?” Taste Flav instructed Folks journal. “And Maggie, I heard about plenty of your accomplishments and I applaud you. I heard you bought some gold medals… There’s plenty of girls, I’m saying that every one they need is simply an opportunity. And all they need to do is really feel like they bought an opportunity. So I simply wished to assist out, and assist give girls that likelihood that they’re in search of.”
Folks reported that Taste Flav remains to be finalizing the “particulars” of his monetary contribution to the Olympic group however, within the meantime, he has taken up the mantle of official hype man.
In Steffens’ Instagram put up, she highlighted what number of Olympians — together with herself — must work second or third jobs to “assist chasing the dream.” She continued, “Most groups depend on sponsors for journey, lodging, dietary assist, hire/lodging, and easily affording to dwell these days. Particularly feminine sports activities and feminine athletes. We’ve had corporations & superb people assist our sport alongside donors, USAWP & USOPC, however we at all times want extra assist.”
Talking to Folks, Steffens expressed her gratitude for Taste Flav’s assist. “Is that this actual, this actuality?” she mentioned. “To have a Corridor of Famer and any individual like him discover us and be prepared to share our story, and to empower our journey, was fairly spectacular.”
Taste Flav received’t be the one rapper taking part in a serious function on the 2024 Summer season Olympics. Earlier this 12 months, Snoop Dogg was introduced as a Particular Correspondent for NBC.
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