Retired track icon Justin Gatlin revealed shortcomings on athletes contracts, also stating Noah Lyles is probably the highest-paid athlete on $2,000,000.
American sprint legend Justin Gatlin believes Olympic champion Noah Lyles has the highest-paid contract of any track and field athlete yearly.
Speaking on the Draft Kings podcast, Gatlin was asked who he believed had the highest-earning contract of all athletes, and he wasted no time in saying Lyles.
Justin Gatlin believes Noah Lyles has the highest-paying contract in track and field
“Probably Noah. Before sitting at this pre-season, he was earning probably 2 mil ($2,000,000),” the host then responded: “That’s it?”, to which Gatlin added: “That’s it bro. And that’s is historical in our sport.”
The 2017 world 100m champion further said that athletes can have pay cuts in their earnings based on making their national teams or winning medals at major championships.
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“But if you don’t make an Olympic team or a world championships team, paying you the big money they can reduce you,” said Gatlin.
“Like so you start with this amount and you realize that oh because I got fourth, didn’t lean at the line, now you getting 25k cut, 50k cut out of your contract and now you’re looking at a whole different contract.”
In February 2024, reports circulated that Lyles extended his contract with Adidas, and is allegedly the richest and biggest contract in track and field history since Usain Bolt‘s retirement.
According to his agency Global Athletics Management, the six-time world champion will represent the brand until the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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Noah Lyles landmark contract extension with Adidas is well-deserving as no one comes close since Usain Bolt’s retirement than the world’s fastest man who’s on a mission to transcend the sport.
Although there are no specifics on the amount signed, it is claimed that the deal is the richest in athletics history since Bolt’s contract with Puma. Also, “the agreement involves extensive commitments both on and off the track.”
Lyles won triple gold medals at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest and Olympic 100m gold in Paris last year, earning him the bragging rights as the world’s fastest man.
Noah Lyles won three gold medals at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest
The 27-year-old is one of the most famous athletics stars and one of the most controversial but relevant sports personalities in the past two years.
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