Olympian Noah Lyles is making headlines yet again for a championship other than his own.
Noah Lyles is making headlines yet again for a championship other than his own.
“We’re here, World Series Champions — Suck it, Noah Lyles,” a shirtless Kiké Hernandez touted from the Dodgers’ champagne party after defeating the Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday.
The Puerto Rican outfielder’s quip calls back to comments the 27-year-old American sprinter made in August 2023 when he took issue with NBA players calling themselves “world champions” after winning the NBA title.
“You know what hurts me the most is that I have to watch the NBA Finals and they have ‘world champion’ on their head,” Lyles said during a press conference at the World Athletics Championships, days after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat to win their first title in franchise history.
