Snoop Dogg made a surprise call to the women who won medals in the 200-meter athletics final at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
In a Facebook reel shared by the official account of the U.S. track and field team, the 52-year-old hip-hop legend was heard telling the three ladies: “Great job, girls! Great job!”
The video featured Gabby Thomas, who had just won gold for Team USA, Julien Alfred, who made St. Lucia proud by taking home silver, and Brittany Brown, the bronze medalist who also represented Team USA, according to Daily Mail.
While Brown was happy about her accomplishments at the Games, she also let the superstar rapper know that she is from Pomona, California, which is just 45 miles northeast of his hometown of Long Beach, California.
In this context, Brown told the Gin and juice Star: “Snoop Dogg, I know you have a team in Pomona, California. I’m from Pomona. I just wanted to let you know that I’m from Pomona. So from Pomona,” to which Snoop quickly replied: “You already know that – I’m sure. Y’all made me proud today.”
In addition, Snoop, who is a special ambassador for NBC During the major sporting event, he was present throughout the Olympic Games with his commentary and performances, both solo and with Martha Stewart.
For Thomas, her new gold medal in the 200m in Paris followed hot on the heels of her success at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, where she took home a bronze medal in the 200m and a silver medal as part of the women’s 4x100m relay.
