American rapper Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Snoop carried the Olympic flame through Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, on Friday morning. He was one of the final torch bearers of the Olympic flame, the AP reported.
Did somethin today. ???? #FollowTheDogg pic.twitter.com/G4ugnUFssO
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) July 26, 2024
“I look at this as a prestigious honor and something I truly respect. I would have never dreamed of nothing like this,” he said in an interview last week. “I’m going to be on my best behavior. I’m going to be on my best athleticism. I’ll be able to breathe slow to walk fast and hold the torch with a smile on my face, because I realize how prestigious this event is.”
The 52-year-old California native is best known for his debut album, Doggystyle, which sold nearly 1 million copies in the first week. The rapper has sold over 30 million albums in his career.
Snoop is also well-known for advocating the recreational use of marijuana.
He opened his first licensed cannabis dispensary near LAX airport on July 14 in Los Angeles.
The smoke shop offers Los Angeles residents a safe place for legal marijuana purchases. Snoop marked another milestone on July 15 with the launch of a limited-edition line of Death Row Cannabis products honoring rap legend 2Pac.
Meanwhile, USA flag bearers LeBron James and Coco Gauff were seen heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
They covered up in plastic ponchos as they headed through the rain to prepare for the opening ceremony.
Our flag bearers are ready ??
?: @NBCOlympics & @peacock#ParisOlympics | #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/xyJIz2w7Aa
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 26, 2024
The USA men’s and women’s basketball players are seen heading to their buses for the ride to the opening ceremony.
The USA Basketball delegation departs for #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Hzdz7VtuYx
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 26, 2024
#OpeningCeremony ready ??? pic.twitter.com/aJSpWCET6y
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) July 26, 2024
The men got help tying their ties from Ralph Lauren stylists. The Team USA uniforms were custom designed by Ralph Lauren.
??? En vidéo c’est encore plus BEAU
Merci Paris ?#OpeningCeremony | #ceremoniedouverture pic.twitter.com/dbuAljSpKD
— PARIS 2024 ?? (@Paris2024__) July 26, 2024
