How Team USA's Olympics hype man Flavor Flav is honoring star's sister-in-law who tragically died aged 26

Flavor Flav, nan 'hype man' and financial backer of Team USA h2o polo, is paying his ain typical tribute nan precocious sister-in-law of prima subordinate Maggie Steffens pursuing her tragic death.

USA coach Adam Krikorian revealed nan unexpected decease of Lulu Conner, 26, aft Steffens and nan squad defeated Greece successful Saturday's Olympic opener.

She is nan younger sister of Bobby Conner, who joined Steffens - a three-time Olympic golden medalist - successful nan autumn of 2023. 

Conner died aft landing successful Paris to support nan team, pinch Steffens calling nan calamity a 'medical emergency'.

As nan Americans' pursuit of golden continued connected Wednesday pinch a triumph against Italy, Flavor Flav wore a typical timepiece made by Lulu.

Bobby Conner presented nan rapper pinch nan timepiece which reads: 'Made pinch emotion by Lulu Conner.'

In nan heartbreaking clip, posted connected societal media, Flavor Flav tin beryllium seen hugging Bobby earlier nan timepiece is draped complete his head. 

'Imma beryllium wearing a VERY SPECIAL 2nd timepiece for nan long of nan Olympics and beyond,' nan rapper wrote.

Flavor Flav has go a sponsor of nan USA h2o polo squad aft seeing a station by Steffens which outlined nan struggles players spell done to execute their Olympic dreams.

Earlier this week, nan Conner family issued a connection which read: 'Lulu passed distant connected July 24th successful Paris, soon aft arriving to support her sister successful law, Maggie Steffens, and nan US Women’s Water Polo team. At this constituent successful time, we still do not cognize what caused her death. 

'Lulu loved Maggie and her teammates, and was highly excited to beryllium supporting them present successful Paris. It wouldn’t beryllium different to spot Lulu successful nan stands, decked retired successful USA gear, dancing astatine timeouts, and starring chants. 

'In uncovering retired that Flavor Flav was nan charismatic USWWP hype man, Lulu crafted customized timepiece chains to beryllium worn successful a show of support for nan team. Lulu embodied nan Olympic spirit: joy, peace, bringing group together, and making nan astir of each moment. 

'In an effort to grant Lulu’s tone and enthusiasm, members of our family that are presently successful Paris scheme to proceed attending and cheering loudly astatine USWWP games.

'While we are truthful grateful for nan outpouring of support and emotion seeing stories shared astir Lulu, we inquire that our contiguous family’s privateness is respected astatine this difficult time. We besides promote everyone to make an effort to "live for illustration Lu", starring pinch kindness and compassion.'