(25 Jul 2024)
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Paris, France – 25 July 2024
1. Various of Flava Flav, rapper and endorser of US water polo team, greeting fans
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Flava Flav, rapper and endorser of water polo team:
"This might be my, I don’t know, 17th time now ever being in Paris, but my first time ever being at the Olympics. And I ain’t going to lie but this is quite an experience for me right now, you know, because the only time that I ever seen the Olympics was on TV. You know what I’m saying? But I always wanted to see what it felt like being there. So now I got the opportunity to be here. It is the best."
3. Various cutaways of Flav
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Flava Flav, rapper and endorser of US water polo team:
"I just want to say, after what I seen out of these water polo girls, the chances are not slim at all. The chances are very big. And I got a feeling we’re going to get that fourth gold medal this year."
5. Focus pull from sign reading (English) "US TEAM" to Flava Flav hugging a fan
6. Various of Flava Flav posing with fans
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Flava Flav, rapper and endorser of US water polo team:
"I tried it, I got to try it to see what it feels like. And boy, I was in the water with the girls for like, seven minutes, and I was treading water for seven minutes, and I’m not going to lie, but that was like the hardest seven minutes in my life."
8. Close-up of Flav’s accessories
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Flava Flav, rapper and endorser of US water polo team:
"I’m so ready, man. You know what I’m saying? Not only that, but I’m so hyped right now about this sport I wish I was playing it. I’m hyping myself up right now asking them to let me on the team."
10. Various cutaways of Flav
STORYLINE:
Flava Flav stopped for hugs, handshakes and high-fives as he made his way around the Team USA House at the Paris Games on Thursday.
He never stopped smiling.
“This is quite an experience for me right now, you know, because the only time I’ve ever seen the Olympics was on TV,” Flav said.
“You know what I’m saying? But I always wanted to see what it felt like being there. So now I got the opportunity to be here. It’s the best."
Flav, a founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, is in Paris as part of his duties as the official hype man for USA Water Polo — a partnership that came together after he connected with U.S. captain Maggie Steffens on Instagram in May.
The 65-year-old Flav is embracing his new responsibilities with, well, his usual brand of seemingly boundless enthusiasm.
“I’m so ready, man. … I’m so hyped right now about this sport," Flav, wearing a USA Water Polo clock around his neck, said. “I wish I was playing it. I’m hyping myself up right now to ask them to let me on the team.”
The road to Flav’s Olympic debut began when Steffens posted on Instagram about her experiences with the U.S. women’s program, which has won an unprecedented three straight gold medals going into Paris.
While paying tribute to her teammates and expressing her love for her gruelling sport, Steffens also highlighted the constant financial struggle for most Olympic athletes. Flav’s manager brought the issue to his attention, and he promised his assistance in a comment on Steffens’ post.
“As a girl dad and supporter of all women’s sports – I’m personally sponsor you my girl…. whatever you need. And I’m sponsor the whole team,” Flav wrote.
He is planning to attend the Olympic openers for the U.S. women and men. The women face Greece on Saturday, and the men play Italy on Sunday.
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