Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is evicting longtime late-night host Jimmy Kimmel from a bowl game he’s hosted the past two years.
“Gronk” is taking over the naming rights to the LA Bowl, the college football game owned and operated by SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The game features the Mountain West’s No. 1 selection against the Pac-12’s No. 5 selection and will now be called the “LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk,” per the report.
“Football has brought me so many incredible opportunities, and I’m thrilled to return to college football as the host of my very own bowl game,” said Gronkowski in a statement, according to THR. “We are going to light up college football bowl season. This game is going to be epic, so I better see everyone at the LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 16!”
“Rob is larger than life and an outstanding representation of football at the highest level,” said Chris Sloan, head of global partnerships, SoFi Stadium, Hollywood Park and LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk. “The LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk continues to merge the world of competitive sports with top-notch entertainment, and we cannot wait for the fans to experience college bowl season with Rob Gronkowski.”
