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Gareth Fullerton

Snoop Dogg recruited by Belfast sports team at SSE Arena gig

The Belfast Giants ice hockey team recruited a new super fan after Snoop Dogg was presented with an official club jersey ahead of his show at the SSE Arena on Tuesday night.

The American rapper was in town for a special one-off show that was part of his rescheduled UK tour.

Celebrating over 25 years at the pinnacle of hip hop, the 'Doggfather' entertained thousands of fans at the SSE with classic hits including Drop It While It's Hot and Gin and Juice.

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Snoop Dogg has enlisted a selection of his key collaborators for his tour including D12 and Versatile.

Before his show Snoop took time out to pose with some photos with fans, and was even presented with his own Belfast Giants ice hockey team jersey with his name displayed on the back.

A huge sports fan himself, 'D-O-double G' is reportedly a Celtic football fan and claims to have followed the Hoops since 2005. He also supports the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team.

He has regularly appeared on American Football chat shows and outside broadcasts to talk about the game, and last year he was part of the showpiece Super Bowl half-time show.

And now he can add the Belfast Giants to his list of favourite teams...

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