At the 2024 Paris Olympics, celebrities appeared on the sidelines at a number of events, but no one was as present as Snoop Dogg . The rapper sat with athletes’ families, provided commentary on events, and offered his analysis on plays. He was one of the primary faces of the Games, and he was paid handsomely for his avid support of Team USA.
According to one source, Snoop received a big payday for his presence at the Olympics. Snoop Dogg walked away from the Olympics with a big paycheck This summer, Snoop Dogg has been one of Team USA’s biggest fans. He joined athletes at the trials, even trying some of the events on the track.
When he arrived in Paris, Snoop took a swimming lesson from Michael Phelps, dressed in full equestrian gear with Martha Stewart, practiced fencing, and cheered on Simone Biles with her family . His ubiquity at the Games is the result of a deal with NBC. He traveled to Paris to provide commentary on various Olympic events.
This gig reportedly paid quite well. On X, formerly known as Twitter, Henry McNamara, an investor, posted about a conversation he had with an NBC executive. “Sat next to an NBC exec at dinner, he said Snoop gets paid $500k a day plus expenses to be here promoting Olympics.
From Gin and Juice to a few million to be a celebrity at the Olympics – what a world.” The Olympics ran from July 26 to Aug. 11, meaning that Snoop could have raked in nearly $9 million.
His 2021 Olympic commentary secured him the spot NBC hired Snoop Dogg.