Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav has been immortalised with his own Olympics-themed Funko POP! doll.
The hip-hop legend’s involvement with the US Olympics team is being celebrated with the limited-edition item that will only be available until August 16.
Named ‘POP: Team USA USAWP Flavor Flav’, orders can be placed this week, with shipping estimated in December. Each sale will include a donation to Team USA’s Water Polo fund. You can buy yours here.
He becomes the latest music figure to receive the honour, following on from the likes of Ice Spice, The Cure, Slipknot, Liam and Noel Gallagher, The White Stripes, Metallica, Post Malone and the late Eddie Van Halen.
Hype man for the USA fans! You wanted him, so here he is: POP! Team USA USAWP Flavor Flav is live for pre-order – and to celebrate a donation will be made to Team USA – USA Water Polo. So dive in and show your support! https://t.co/2hhi8BJwn3 #FunkoPOP #TeamUSA #FlavorFlav pic.twitter.com/G36tDu2pIl
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) August 9, 2024
Flavor Flav has been heavily involved in the Paris Olympics, becoming one of the surprise viral hits of the games as the “official hype man” for the US women’s water polo team.
“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 about his new role. “You know what I’m saying? But I always wanted to see what it felt like being there.”
Flav got on board with the water polo team in May when team captain Maggie Steffens put out a call for financial support. The hip-hop icon responded, writing: “As a girl dad and supporter of all women’s sports – imma personally sponsor you my girl, whatever you need. And imma sponsor the whole team.”
He then signed a five-year sponsorship deal with the US women’s and men’s water polo teams, vowing to “elevate the visibility and excitement surrounding water polo in the United States”.
See some of Flavor Flav’s antics, including with Spike Lee and Dr. Jill Biden, here.
Flav’s eclectic 2024 has already seen him out himself as a Swiftie, announce a new reality show where he will earn his high school diploma, and order an entire red lobster menu to save a seafood restaurant.