Eminem and Flava Flav were both in attendance at the Detroit Lions‘ regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings and had a star-studded encounter with legendary Lions running back, Barry Sanders.
On Sunday (Jan. 5), Em and Flav, both longtime fans of the the Lions and Sanders, posed for pictures with the NFL Hall of Famer, which Flava Flav shared with fans on his social media account.
Flavor Flav poses for a photo on the field before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 17, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.
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“Name an NFL Team with a more iconic trio!” the renowned personality and hypeman captioned the photo, reference to each’s place within the fabric of American pop culture.
Eminem and Flava Flav soaked in the atmosphere as the Lions secured a decisive 31-9 victory to cap off their remarkable 15-2 regular season.
The win not only secured the top spot in the NFC, but also marked the most victories in a single season in the Lions’ storied history, a feat that hasn’t been seen since the team’s inception in 1930.
Former NFL player Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions reacts during the first half between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs at Ford Field on January 14, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Eminem, Flava Flav, and Barry Sanders’ presence at Ford Field was emblematic of the sensational season that Detroit has been having, as the organization has reached heights previously unseen.
After falling short of their first Super Bowl berth after losing to the San Francisco 49ers in last year’s NFC Championship game, the Lions used that disappointment as fuel, finishing the regular season tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the best record in the NFL.
Hip-hop artist Eminem takes the field for the coin toss prior to the game between the New York Jets and Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 10, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit’s 31-9 victory over the Vikings helped them clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history, earning the team a first-round bye and favorable odds of being the NFC’s representative in the Super Bowl.
See Flava Flav’s photo with Eminem and Barry Sanders below.
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