He is the gangster rapper whose lyrics described guns, drugs and violence, but hip hop superstar 50 Cent has become the latest US celebrity to embrace Welsh football.
He is the gangster rapper whose lyrics described guns, drugs and violence, but hip-hop superstar 50 Cent has become the latest US celebrity to embrace Welsh football.
His interest in supporting the club comes after Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds who together with Rob McElhenney transformed Wrexham AFC and came about after one of the fathers on the team appealled for his support.The parent had been working on stage production on the rapper’s tour and asked if he could help out. Rather than simply signing a cheque, 50 Cent, 48, is said to have taken an interest in the team and wanted to know more about how their season was progressing.
“A parent of one of the girls was working with 50 Cent whilst he was on tour,” he said. “We asked the question about possible sponsorship. Straight off, without hesitation, he agreed. “We’ve had close games but a bad start, we are fingers crossed that will now change,” Brown added. “This could give us our confidence back. We’ve sent a few photos over to him. 50 Cent actually showed an interest in who he was sponsoring, he wanted to know more about the team.”50 Cent shot to fame in 2003 with his hitafter being discovered by Eminem, the chart-topping rapper and songwriter.
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