When thinking about the US women’s water polo team and its upcoming performance at the Paris Summer Olympics, rapper Flavor Flav probably isn’t the first person that comes to mind.
However, it’s apparently time to broaden that vision. After team captain Maggie Steffens called for more support for the program’s fourth consecutive gold medal. on social networkscheerleader was inspired to reach out to the US women’s team.
“Water polo, specifically women’s water polo, may not be the most popular sport or be on everyone’s radar.” Steffens wrote on Instagram. “But with the rise of women’s sports, I encourage everyone to give these women a chance! To join our family and friends and watch them strive to defy the odds and chase history. To see how committed the training day after day for over a year can create! To see what women can do in the water.”
Flav is now in the process of becoming an official sponsor and promoter of USA Water Polo. according to the associated press.
Maggie Steffens called for more support for the US women’s water polo team, and the captain received a particularly surprising response.
From a watch-wearing rap icon, Flavor Flav. pic.twitter.com/35zVReMS7o
— Associated Press (@AP) May 10, 2024
“When I walk out and see this water polo team, ‘USA! USA!’ “I’m going to be the biggest cheerleader you’ve ever had in your life,” Flav told AP’s Jay Cohenyahoo on Friday. “I’m going to be bigger than any cheerleader you’ve ever had in your life. “I’m going to cheer for this team and I’m going to cheer for this team to win a gold medal.”
The new “it” man for the US women’s water polo team got to work on his social media accounts and began promoting individual athletes. including steffens, Ashleigh Johnson and Maddie Musselman. He too connected with Taylor Swift fans to highlight the pop superstar’s support for the team and mention that her concert on Friday will take place at the same Paris venue where the women’s water polo final will be played on August 10.
Despite the success of the US women’s water polo team (it won gold medals at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics), the sport does not receive the same support as soccer, basketball and gymnastics among fans because it is largely a niche sport in the United States. . This forced Steffens to file her appeal.
“Some may not know it, but most Olympic athletes need a second (or third) job to pursue their dream (myself included!) and most teams rely on sponsors for travel, accommodation, nutritional support, rent/accommodation and just to afford to live.” We live in this time,” Steffens added in your Instagram post.
“Especially women’s sports and women athletes. We’ve had incredible companies and individuals supporting our sport along with donors, USAWP and USOPC, but we always need more help.”
Now some help has arrived, in the form of a hip hop icon and reality TV star who sports a big watch around his neck.
United States women’s water polo team begins Competition at the Paris Olympic Games. on July 27 in a preliminary round matchup against Greece.