Noah Lyles was asked about Nikola Jokic and his answer was amazing

The Olympics and Noah Lyles remains the center of media attention on USA. Something championed by the new king of speed Paris in 100 meters, he is more skilled. Last year the ecosystem of the stars was changed NBA with some remarks on Budapest World Cup where he ensured that the champions of the American basketball league could not proclaim themselves world champions. “World Champion of what? Of the United States? I love the United States, but that is not the world. In the World Cup almost every country competes, putting up their flag to show that they are represented. There are no flags in the NBA ,” he said Lyles after.

His farewell to Games With a bronze in the 200 and without being able to participate in the relay due to covid, it prompted comments of all kinds. For example Tyreek Hilla great NFL star, accused him of faking illness to justify his third place and challenged him to a race, assuring him that he would “beat him.”

Already in the United States, Lyles accepted the challenge and passed the hot potato to the recipient Dolphins. “If you really want to and you’re not just talking on the internet, we’ll see you on the track,” he said on the Night Cap Show podcast.

During the conversation the topic of his previous statements also came up. world and after explaining the same thing as a year ago, they asked him directly if he believed that Nikola Jokiccenter for the Denver Nuggets, is one of the best players in the world.

“Honestly, I don’t know who it is,” he replied. Lyles between laughs. A response that quickly went viral on social networks and that for many users destroyed any opinion the athlete might have about the NBA because Jokic is one of the great figures of the league, champion in 2023 and MVP in 2021, 2022 and 2024.