The football stadium at Florida International University in Miami will bear the name of "Mr. 305" himself, Pitbull.
The first-generation Cuban American rapper and producer reached a multiyear deal with one of the nation's largest public universities and Hispanic-serving institutions to have its Riccardo Silva Stadium renamed Pitbull Stadium, FIU announced Tuesday.
Under the deal, Pitbull will be referred to as the “Official Entrepreneur of FIU Athletics."
His efforts to promote FIU and FIU Athletics will include creating an “FIU Anthem,” leveraging his social media presence and appearing at one athletics fundraising event per year for three hours.
The first school opened in Miami in 2012, and today 14 schools in five states serve nearly 10,000 students.
Persons:
Pitbull, Riccardo Silva, Armando Christian Pérez, Athletics Scott Carr
Organizations:
Florida International University, Pitbull, FIU, Athletics, FIU Athletics, Leadership Arts, Management, NBC
Locations:
Miami, Cuban American