According to Paris Mayor Mathieu Hanotin, the 52-year-old rapper will carry the Olympic flame through the Saint-Denis area on Friday. Snoop Dogg has added torchbearer to his list of 2024 Summer Olympics responsibilities. The 52-year-old rapper is scheduled to carry the Olympic flame through the Saint-Denis area of Paris on Friday, as revealed by Mayor Mathieu Hanotin. The last location before the Eiffel Tower is Saint-Denis. An international cast, including @SnoopDogg, for the Olympic flame’s final journey,” Hanotin posted on Tuesday on X (Twitter). Snoop expressed his joy on Instagram by sharing a screenshot of a notice for a Rolling Stone piece along with the message, “You have to do it! Are you going to be watching? @nbcsports, @nbcolympics, #FollowTheDogg, and the Paris Olympics. Snoop Dogg, USA Team, Summer Olympics in Paris, 2024 thegrio.com
NBC News reports that Snoop will be joined by MC Solaar, a French rapper, and actress Laetitia Casta, among others. As per NBC, the rapper is scheduled to commemorate “the 67th leg of the flame’s journey,” which commenced in April “at the site of ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Games.” According to the International Olympic Committee, carrying a torch represents “peace and friendship among nations since antiquity.” This year, Snoop will be very much present at the Olympics in Paris. The “What’s My Name?” rapper will not only carry the torch during the Games but will also act as a special NBC Olympics correspondent. According to NBC, he will attend competitions, meet athletes and their friends and families, and take in the sights of the city.
It didn’t take the audience very long to get up from their seats either
It was none other than “King James” who opened the scoring, and he did it traditionally. During a fast break, the four-time MVP got up to electrify the fans with a massive dunk. Not only did the spectators witness another James dunk moments later, but the highlight reel plays continued. The Boston Celtics player Jrue Holiday passed the ball to the Los Angeles Lakers star, who slammed an alley-oop, causing the audience to erupt once more. After the first quarter, the US-led 29-19, and it seemed like there was only one direction this game could go.
Germany attempted to respond in the second, but Team USA finished the quarter on a high note. When James forcefully stopped a Dennis Schröder layup before Steph Curry made a three-pointer at the other end, the audience went crazy once more. This was a moment that basketball fans had only ever dreamed about. At that point, the new American youngsters on the block decided to come along. As the half was coming to an end, newly acquired Team USA player Joel Embiid made a massive block, and then rookie Olympian Anthony Edwards quickly ran down the floor. Then, “Ant-Man” leaped into the air and crashed it home. With a 48-41 advantage, the four-time defending Olympic gold medalists were in the lead going into the half.
An alarm in the second half
Germany was determined to change the course of the match after the half, and they did so with an outstanding third quarter that put the Europeans ahead. There was a cauldron-like atmosphere inside the arena as German fans, who were rejuvenated after the half, celebrated every basket, rebound, and effort from the squad in red. Germany led the USA 71-68 going into the fourth quarter after outscoring them 30-20 in the third. James, though, came through in the clutch, as he has done throughout his career. In the leadup to Paris, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer scored 11 points in the fourth quarter to lead his team to victory and extend their winning streak.
James put on another outstanding effort as the Los Angeles Lakers star scored a game-high 20 points, pulled down six rebounds, and disheveled four assists. After the game, Germany’s head coach Gordon Herbert told reporters, “Somebody named LeBron James made some pretty good plays at the end.” Although the US prevailed, James pointed out that the squad had made progress that evening. After the game, the Lakers star told reporters, “We got better tonight, and that’s most important.” ” It was a terrific test for us because we faced off against a fantastic German team that won the global title the previous year. “I’m happy that we were able to maintain our calm and persevere, just like we did against South Sudan the other day. We had a good victory.