Flavor Flav announced he will host a four-day event called “She Got Game” in Las Vegas from July 16 through July 19 to honor the U.S. women’s ice hockey team’s gold medal win at the Milano Cortina Olympics — along with other female Olympians and Paralympians who won medals for the United States.
Flav announced the event Thursday on X and said it will be held in partnership with MGM Resorts International.
Details on the ‘She Got Game’ Las Vegas Event
In a February 24 Instagram video, Flav laid out an ambitious vision for the celebration.
“I want to go bigger and better. I want to bring all United States female Olympians and Paralympians, the ones that won medals,” he said.
The event promises to include a parade, entertainment and other festivities across the four-day stretch.
“I’m going to give them a parade, they’re definitely going to have a parade. And then also, I’m going to see what type of entertainment that I can put together,” he said.
Flav shared what he described as a formal email invitation offering the women’s hockey team a Las Vegas trip for “a real celebration” with dinners and shows.
“It looks historical, it looks fun and it looks like whoever comes out to this event is going to have a damn good time,” he added.
What Sparked the Celebration
The idea did not come out of nowhere. In a February 25 interview with USA Today, Flav said the celebration was sparked after President Donald Trump said he would “probably be impeached” if he did not invite the women’s team to the State of the Union address along with the men.
That comment came during a locker-room call in which Trump was congratulating the men’s team on their 2-1 overtime victory over Canada. During the call, Trump said: “We’re going to have to bring the women’s team, you do know that.”
He later joked he would “probably be impeached” if he did not extend the invitation.
Hockey star Hilary Knight fired back over President Donald Trump’s joke about inviting Team USA’s gold medal-winning hockey team to the White House. “We just thought the joke was distasteful and unfortunate,” Knight, 36, told reporters on Wednesday, February 25. “I think, just the way women are represented, it’s a great teaching point to really […]
The invitation followed the women’s team declining to attend Trump’s State of the Union address. USA Hockey cited logistics and travel issues in declining the invitation for the women to join the men’s gold medal-winning team.
Flav took issue with how the invitation played out.
“The invitation that was given to the women, it was some type of mediocre invitation,” Flav said. “So, I’m like, ‘hey, listen, it’s okay. I’ll give you guys a party. Don’t even worry about it.’”
Reaction From Players and USA Hockey
Hilary Knight, a forward on the gold medal-winning women’s team, said in a February 25 interview on ESPN that the president’s comments were “a distasteful joke” that is “overshadowing a lot of the success” of the women in Italy.
Melissa Katz, a representative for USA Hockey, offered a more measured response. In a statement, Katz said the team is “honored and grateful for the invitations and support they’ve received” and that they will “engage with the opportunities as their schedules permit.”
An Inclusive Celebration
While the event is centered on honoring women, Flav made it clear the celebration is meant to be inclusive. In his interview with USA Today, Flav said all athletes would be welcome to support the women’s delegation.
“This is really for all athletes that’s out there, busting their butt and doing a good job to make United States look good,” Flav said. “I want (the men) to be here, I want them to come out so they can help support their fellow women athletes.”
Gold medalists Grace Zumwinkle #13, Hilary Knight #21 and Taylor Heise #27 of Team United States. Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Event Partners and Next Steps
Flav’s representative said MGM Resorts and women-led sports media company The Gist will partner on the event.
MGM Resorts confirmed its participation in a February 26 statement.
“Planning is underway and details will be shared soon as we get ready to celebrate our incredible USA athletes in a way only MGM Resorts knows how,” the company said.
This is far from the first time Flavor Flav has shown up for Team USA. He previously served as the official hypeman for Team USA Bobsled and Skeleton in Italy and for U.S. water polo teams in Paris during the 2024 Summer Games.
Details on specific entertainment, parade routes and ticketing have not yet been announced.
