Carl Lewis was well known. Michael Johnson was well known. Flo Jo was well known. Marion Jones was well known. Stop.
Usain Bolt was well known too.
Not in the one he resides. that's the problem. T&F is a niche sport here.
That’s besides the point. I don’t care about this dude to even do the research on who he was/is signed with
But he has a point. All he’s saying is Adidas didn’t see him as a priority. If you’re a signature athlete they will do whatever they need to sign you. People are saying he’s stupid for not “networking”
If the top track athlete in the world has to network just to get a show deal that’s a bad look for the sport
exactly carl lewis in the 80s was prob a top 5 popular athlete in america
You’d only be mad if you were a feminine, jealous man.
It’s still nowhere near basketball in terms of having lots of people with big endorsements.
Carl Lewis had one of the greatest Olympic Games ever in 84’ and didn’t get the type of endorsements he wanted. He equaled Jesse Owens feat of getting gold in the 100, 200, 4x100, long jump and the Wheaties box went to Mary Lou Retton.
In the US, people don’t really follow Track like they do other sports. It’s more of a niche sport.
Ant probably made Adidas more bread today that Lyles will make them for the duration of his contract. Nothing wrong with advocating for yourself but don't move like a ho in denial.