Those who tuned into the first day of U.S. women's water polo at the 2024 Olympics were greeted with a rather unexpected sight—musician Flavor Flav in the stands fully decked out in water polo gear, cheering his heart out. It comes as no surprise that celebrities would be in Paris to enjoy the competition but group stage water polo isn't the most popular event and certainly not one anybody expects famous rappers to attend. Yet there Flav was, having the time of his life.
It turns out Flavor Flav is a big supporter of women's water polo. Leading into the Games he told reporters he became a "sponsor" of the women's team after reading they were in need of financial support as they went for their fourth consecutive gold medal. He declined to get into the specifics of how he chipped in but was named the sport's official hype man by the U.S. water polo social media account as things got underway in Paris.
