If Noah Lyles runs into any NBA players during this year’s Olympics, the moment might just be must-see television.
Nearly a year ago, Kevin Durant and several NBA players took exception to comments Lyles made about the NBA claiming to be “world champions” when they *technically* aren’t. Thus, an unofficial beef was born.
In the time since that clip went viral, Noah has talked A LOT of trash — colossal amounts. But he backed up all of it Sunday when he stunned the Olympic field in the men’s100-meter final by taking the title of the fastest man on the planet.
Every angle of Noah Lyles becoming the FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLD! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/2fAgIbq6tZ
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 5, 2024
Fans didn’t forget what Noah said about the NBA and immediately started sharing all kinds of memes about where things might stand between the two.
Noah Lyles to the NBA community right now. pic.twitter.com/5yWmdMBRnT
— Soul King (@SoulKingLives) August 4, 2024
Noah Lyles had all of NBA Twitter hate watching him because of an objectively correct statement and pulled it off pic.twitter.com/KDQVBuiXx4
— The House that Kami Built (@KamitronPTW) August 4, 2024
Noah Lyles walking pass the NBA players with his Gold Medal pic.twitter.com/K76QZ4u9aA
— R&B Rhodes (@BRhodes904) August 4, 2024
NBA players congratulating Noah Lyles on winning Gold pic.twitter.com/fOsKsSVIjZ
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) August 4, 2024
Noah Lyles to the NBA rn https://t.co/fPArE2MtWs pic.twitter.com/nXKv0y6893
— Chris Girard (@chris_girard13) August 4, 2024
All of NBA twitter deleting their Noah Lyles hate drafts after he won the 100m pic.twitter.com/Gvxr7H15Fi
— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) August 4, 2024