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Flavor Flav Scores Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys Tickets For She Got Game Las Vegas Weekend Honoring U.S. Female Winter Olympics Athletes

Flavor Flav is hosting a private July weekend in Las Vegas honoring U.S. female Winter Olympians with concerts and events, backed by $121,000 raised through GoFundMe.

  • On Sunday, Flavor Flav announced that gold-medal-winning U.S. women's Olympic athletes will attend Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 18, after Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean called him on Saturday.
  • After the women's hockey team declined a White House invitation last month citing scheduling conflicts, Donald Trump faced potential backlash for comments about the potential invite, prompting Flav to step in with his own celebration.
  • Flav's GoFundMe campaign has raised $121,000 of its $130,000 goal for the 'She Got Game' weekend, and he has long championed women's athletics, serving as official hype man for the U.S. bobsled team at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
  • The four-day private celebration runs July 16-19 and will feature Ed Sheeran performing at Allegiant Stadium on July 18, plus the Backstreet Boys at the Sphere during their 'Into the Millennium' residency.
  • According to ESPN, Flav has partnered with MGM Resorts to fund tickets, dinners and entertainment, positioning the Public Enemy member as the leading voice celebrating the women's Olympic achievements.
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Flavor Flav Treats The U.S. Women Olympians Amid Trump Hating From The Sideline

Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty Flavor Flav stepped up to represent the USA’s female Olympians the right way. Donald Trump caught some heat after making questionable remarks about whether he planned to invite the women’s hockey team to the White House, saying he would face criticism if he didn’t extend the invite. The team ultimately saved him the trouble and declined the invitation. Following that situation, the New York rap legend stepped up …

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