Pitbull buys rights to Florida International Stadium

Pitbull once sang about “International Love,” and now he’s putting that adoration toward Florida International University.

Mr. Worldwide has purchased the naming rights of the Miami, Florida stadium.

Pitbull Stadium was officially announced on Tuesday morning in a post to Instagram.

“A new edition in the 305! Introducing Pitbull Stadium at FIU—where Mr. Worldwide meets Panther Pride!” the caption read.

According to ESPN, this comes after FIU’s Board of Trustees voted to approve the five-year deal, which will cost the singer $1.2 million per year during that time.

This makes FIU the first university to have an athletics building named after a musician.

“For me, what it boils down to is, Miami is always known for being underdogs, no matter what we do and what level we take it to,” Pitbull said according to the outlet. “Being underdogs is what I always felt about FIU — fighting, clawing their way to just be seen, to be recognized whether it be from education, business, through sports.”

“So when this idea came about, it came about just like a Miami-Dade County, 305 idea would come about — nobody would believe in it. … All we had to do was, just like we say in Miami, take it to the house.”

Pitbull, born Armando Christian Perez, is a native of Miami and has taken on the nickname Mr. 305, in reference to the city’s area code.

“What we’re doing here is groundbreaking. We’re making history. This is history in the making,” Pitbull contiued. “You’re going to see that every other university is going to want to do the same thing. But the difference is, we don’t do this for propaganda, we do it from the heart. We do it because it’s meaningful. We do it because I’m from the crib. I’m 305. I’m from the bottom. This is my backyard.”

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.