Gunna is taking his speed from the track to the gridiron as the Atlanta rapper will serve as a team captain in the NFL’s Flag Football Game on YouTube: London Edition.
The 32-year-old and a roster of former NFL players, celebrities and content creators are headed across the pond to suit up in the 7-on-7 flag football game in London on Oct. 11.
The match-up will take place at the Copper Box Arena, a day before the New York Jets and Denver Broncos battle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 12, and kick off at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. ET) exclusively streaming on YouTube.
“I’m ready to bring my energy to the field and lead my team,” Gunna said in a statement. “It’s great to team up with the NFL and YouTube on something that brings people together.”
Gunna will have the chance to catch passes from Mexican flag football star Diana Flores, who will play quarterback, and he’ll line up opposite an NFL legend with Chad Ochocinco lacing up his cleats.
The rest of the roster is rounded out by YouTube creator Deestroying, Khaby Lame, Complex‘s Speedy Morman, Jamie Laing, Sam Thompson and Nella Rose.
On the other side, British rapper Aitch will be wearing the captain’s patch. NFL journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick will sling the pigskin as quarterback, while others participating include comic Adam W, Phoebe Schecter, Ashlea Klam, Tommy Fury, SV2, Mabel and Jay Cinco.
“When the NFL asked me to be a captain, I was gassed,” Aitch added. “Seeing how American football has blown up in the U.K. has been crazy, and now I get to play on the field with some of the best athletes,
creators and entertainers around the world.”
For fans looking to attend, tickets for the game are currently available for less than (€)15 on the U.K.’s Ticketmaster site.
