Pro skateboarder Shuriken Shannon's uncle Flavor Flav and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian stepped up to help Olympian discus thrower Veronica Fraley's rent after she said she couldn't afford it.
I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t even pay my rent 😒 my school only sent about 75% of my rent while they pay football players (who haven’t won anything 😂) enough to buy new cars and houses 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾
— Veronica™⚓️ (@vmfraley) August 1, 2024
It's tough for Olympic athletes, like Fraley, to cover all the costs of training, travel, and education. When Fraley tweeted about her financial struggles, Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian came to her rescue.
Fraley, who is also a 2024 NCAA discus titleholder, explained that although Vanderbilt University covered most of her rent, there was a huge difference between what she received and what the football players at her school got.
Flavor Flav promised to send her the payment, while Alexis Ohanian split the cost with someone else and sent her $7,760 on Venmo. It's great to see these public figures lending a helping hand to someone in need.
I gotchu,,, DM me and I’ll send payment TODAY so you don’t have to worry bout it TOMORROW,,, and imma be rooting for ya tomorrow LETZ GO,!!!
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) August 1, 2024
C'mon now! I'll split it with @flavorfav
— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) August 1, 2024