AKA backs South Africa's Special Olympics team
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
Supa Generous! AKA is getting behind SA's national team for the 2019 Special Olympics.
AKA and his mother Lynn Forbes are supporting team South Africa for the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The rapper is part of Special Olympics South Africa's 'Back Our Team' campaign. He donated R35,000 to sponsor one of the national squad's athletes.
Seventy members form part of the team that will be travelling to Abu Dhabi next month to take part in the Special Olympics.
The 'Back Our Team' drive helps get sponsors on board to support them financially.
AKA, whose real name is Kieran Forbes, says he hopes Team SA brings home gold.
"The road To Abu Dhabi 2019 starts now! I am going to #AdoptAnATHLETE from TEAM @specialolympicssouthafrica for a full sponsorship 💸💸 to go compete at THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS. I now have an important choice to make #BackOurTeam BRING HOME THE GOLD for [South Africa] and TEAM MEGACY," he wrote on Instagram.
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It's not the first time the 'Fela in Versace' rapper has put his money where his mouth is.
He backed the team in 2018 as well.
"Kiernan Forbes today confirmed his ongoing support during a visit to the Special Olympics South Africa offices in Johannesburg. Following previous contributions to the organisation in 2018, the hip hop superstar alongside his mother, Special Olympic ambassador Lynn Forbes committed to fully get behind the organization and adopt an athlete for the World Games this year," team officials said in a statement.
AKA's contribution includes Reebok gear for the athletes.
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