‘You’re Giving Him a Shoe?’: Olympic Gold Medalist Noah Lyles’ Fiery Words About NBA Star

Olympic medalist Noah Lyles was offended by a special invitation from Adidas last year. The German shoemakers had reportedly requested the United States sprinter to attend an Anthony Edwards event in 2023. The story did not end well as Lyles was left slightly triggered by the invitation to the upcoming NBA star’s show.

The incident came to light recently after TIME Magazine’s Sean Gregory posted an article about Lyles’ preparation for the Paris Olympics. The article mentioned how the American sprinter had reacted after being requested to attend the event of the Minnesota Timberwolves star. “You want to do what,” Lyles said.

This incident occurred when Noah Lyles was negotiating a contract extension with Adidas. During the process, the German brand thought inviting Lyles to an Anthony Edwards event would be a good idea. But the sprinter was offended at the offer as he did not see the Minnesota Timberwolves star on the same level as him.

Lyles had said, as per The Spun, “You want to invite me to [an event for] a man who has not even been to an NBA Finals? In a sport that you don’t even care about? And you’re giving him a shoe?”

Noah Lyles also explained his words by saying that he did not mean to disrespect Anthony Edwards. But he wasn’t too happy about Anthony Edwards getting a signature shoe despite being an emerging star. While Lyles did not get that even after being a six-time national champion. “No disrespect: the man is an amazing athlete. He is having a heck of a year. I love that they saw the insight to give him a shoe, because they saw that he was going to be big. All I’m asking is, ‘How could you not see that for me?’” Lyles added.

Adidas declined to comment on Noah Lyles’ comments on Anthony Edwards. They did, however, offer the American sprinter a lucrative deal in February. The deal is understood to be the biggest track-and-field contract in the post-Usain Bolt era.

Speaking of Noah Lyles’ run at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the American runner proved to be one of the best athletes at the sporting extravaganza. Lyles stamped his authority at the event as the new fastest man in the world, winning gold in the 100-metre men’s dash. He notched his second medal in the men’s 200-metre event securing a bronze medal.

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