Basketball stars hit back after US sprinter Noah Lyles pokes fun at NBA
Aug 29, 2023 · Noah Lyles, the fastest man in the world at the moment, has caused a stir and appeared to irk some of the NBA’s biggest stars by questioning why basketball players call themselves world...
Noah Lyles NBA world champion controversy, explained: Why …
Aug 8, 2024 · In an August 2023 press conference at the end of the World Championships in Budapest, Lyles criticized the NBA's notion of labeling its title winners as world champions.
Noah Lyles, NBA 'world champions' and the idea of American ... - NPR
Aug 28, 2023 · When track and field star Noah Lyles questioned why people refer to NBA title winners as "world champions," everyone from Drake to Kevin Durant rushed to have their say. One analyst says it's...
Devin Booker disagrees with Noah Lyles’ NBA comments but says …
Aug 5, 2024 · Last summer, after Lyles won the 100-meter final at the World Championships in Budapest and sat at the podium for his post-race news conference, he took issue with the fact that NBA...
2024 Olympics: Devin Booker weighs in on Noah Lyles-NBA …
Aug 8, 2024 · In August 2023, Noah Lyles became the first man since Usain Bolt to complete a triple at worlds with wins in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100-meter races at the world championships in...
Noah Lyles annoys NBA players with 'world champion of what' …
Aug 28, 2023 · U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles used his podium after winning three golds at the world track and field championships to mock the practice of calling NBA Finals winners world champions.
The Noah Lyles/NBA beef explained, plus the latest on Brandon …
Aug 6, 2024 · The clip went viral and NBA stars dissed Lyles on social media, including Team USA members Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. Two things can be true here, at least to me.
Track star Noah Lyles questions NBA title winners being called …
Aug 28, 2023 · Noah Lyles is a world champion. Again. The American sprinter swept the 100 meter and 200 meter gold medals at the Track and Field Worlds in Budapest this past weekend and in the process set a new American record for the 100 (the third fastest time ever).
Noah Lyles’ Paris Olympics Win Rehashes NBA ‘World Champion’ …
Aug 6, 2024 · Lyles’ victory has created a gold mine of hilarious memes and videos spread online meant to represent NBA players disappointingly watching Lyles reach all-time highs on the track in Paris. The tweets and posts are just jokes, of course, but the sentiment is not completely false.
Noah Lyles vs. NBA players: Does track champion have a point?
Aug 29, 2023 · After winning those golds, he upset the NBA with a rant nobody asked for nor prompted. Lyles made the following points: NBA championship merch shouldn’t say “World Champions” on it.