{"id":1236364443,"date":"2026-10-21T11:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/?p=1236364443"},"modified":"2026-10-21T11:53:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:53:54","slug":"flavor-flav-2026-clio-sports-awards-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/flavor-flav-2026-clio-sports-awards-honor-1236364443\/","title":{"rendered":"Flavor Flav to Be Honored at 2026 Clio Sports&nbsp;Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tHip-hop icon <a  data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/flavor-flav\/\"  data-type=\"link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/flavor-flav\/\"  >Flavor Flav<\/a> will be honored at the 2026 Clio Sports Awards alongside NFL Hall of Famer turned Emmy-winning broadcaster Michael Strahan and soccer superstar and producer Kelley O\u2019Hara. 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