MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. ā Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has always embraced his Hawaiian upbringing and his Samoan roots, and so have his fans.
āBack in Alabama, when Tua was playing there, they had a lot of people (who) were buying fresh leis in flower shops and actually wearing them to the games in order to work with the Polynesian culture in support of Tua,ā South Florals CEO Danny Sanchez said.
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So when he came to Miami, Tua partnered with South Florals to create āTua leis,ā in support of his Tua Foundation.
āIt really just embodies where I come from, my heritage, and then itās also giving back to a good cause,ā Tua said.
āTheyāre premium quality silk leis, and this is solid metal. Itās great quality. We encourage all of our fans to wear one in support of Tua and the Tua Foundation,ā Sanchez said.
South Floralsā CEO says the company has been providing fresh, beautiful flowers to the area for more than 40 years.
Sanchez says their partnership with Tua started about a year and a half ago, but getting the leis right was not an easy process during a pandemic.
āItās been challenging during COVID times obviously to get new product manufactured and set up, but once we got it all set up I think they came out great,ā Sanchez said.
A portion of the proceeds go to Tuaās foundation, but they also want this to become sort of a new tradition for Dolphins fans ā for people to wear the leis to games and show their support for Tua and the Polynesian culture.
To learn how to purchase your leis, visit Southflorals.com/tua. The leis cost $59.95.