Noah Lyles controlled the track in his races at the World Championships and after Friday's win in the 200, he took a swipe at NBA teams for calling themselves world champions.
Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meters final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
"We are the world. We have almost every country out here fighting, thriving, putting on their flag to show they are represented. There ain’t no flags in the NBA. We gotta do more. We gotta be presented to the world. Lyles, on Saturday, helped the Americans to a 4x100 relay win. It’s the first time the U.S. had swept the relays at the world championships since 2007.next year. If he pulls off a triple in Paris, he will join the likes of Carl Lewis, Wilma Rudolph and Jesse Owens as the Americans who have won all three sprints on the world stage.
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