Houston rapper Paul Wall offers 'free grillz' to entire Astros team as a reward for reaching the World Series

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Although they're currently vying for World Series rings, the Houston Astros players have already earned some other important hardware this postseason: Grillz.

Houston rapper Paul Wall offered the bejeweled mouthpieces to the Astros players as a reward for simply reaching the World Series. Wall originally popularized the personalized baubles with rapper Nelly in a 2005 song titled 'Grillz.'

'U know we had to do it!' Wall wrote on Twitter. 'In celebration of @astros goin to the World Series we are offering free grillz for the entire team.'

The Astros currently trail the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-0, heading in to Game 2 on Wednesday night.

'It's a celebratory thing,' Wall, 36, told The Associated Press. 'We want to celebrate with them, congratulate them, here's a memorable, commemorative grill.'

According to a tweet by Astros hurler Lance McCullers, there is a lot of 'hype' for the grillz.

When asked if he would wear it, McCullers said 'definitely.'

Wall is a longtime Astros fan who can remember attending games at the team's old home, the Astrodome, when tickets cost as little as $1.