Usain Bolt explained why he 'felt weird' when meeting Michael Jordan for the first time
Usain Bolt is the face of athletics and the fastest man alive but he admitted to feeling a bit "weird" when he linked up with Michael Jordan for the first time.
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Bolt linked up with Jordan at Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona in 2015. The two sporting GOATs were in attendance to see the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium.
Led by legendary quarterback Tom Brady, the Patriots claimed a 28-24 victory which cemented a fourth Super Bowl triumph for the NFL icon, who was named MVP for the game.
Bolt rubbed shoulders NFL stars Peyton Manning and Robert Griffin III as well as six-time NBA champion Jordan, who drove the Chicago Bulls to two separate three-peats in the 1990s.
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However, he was a little lost for words and didn't want to bombard 'His Airness' with too many questions about his decorated career.
"I just wanted a picture," Bolt said of his meeting with Jordan.
"You hear about Michael Jordan, and you see some of his films and stuff over the years.
"It was great to meet him and get a word in. I didn't try to question him too much. It felt weird asking him about the past and stuff like that.
"So I just talked a little bit about basketball. Not when he used to play, but just random games and stuff.”
Bolt took to Instagram to share the snap of he and Jordan, captioning it: "Honour meeting Mr Clutch himself Michael Jordan".
Bolt included Jordan in his Mount Rushmore of sporting GOATs when asked by TIME, along with himself, Muhammad Ali and Pele.
Bolt took Jordan's advice in rivalry
In an appearance on the JD Sports 'In the Duffle Bag' podcast with Chuckie, Bolt discussed his mentality and how he drew inspiration from Jordan and how bulletproof he was.
Referencing the Last Dance documentary, Bolt said he too adopted a similar "champion's mindset" and applied it to his rivalry with Tyson Gay, who was his friend at one point before it went out the window.
Bolt explained: "In 08 when I won, I think then it was Tyson. Tyson Gay was injured that season and people are like, 'You know the only reason he won was that Tyson Gay wasn’t there blah blah blah'.
"I beat him. I was like, 'What are you gonna say now? He’s fit, he ran his fastest time, I still beat him'. So, that’s how I work and just I guess it’s just the mind of champions."
Bold said he and Gay were "kind of close friends" in the early days when they were coming up but claimed their relationship became strained when he started beating the American and he "stopped talking".
Topics: Usain Bolt, Olympics, Jamaica
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