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What makes a team a “world” champion?
That somewhat philosophical debate was sparked by U.S. track and field star, Noah Lyles — who won gold in Men’s 100-meter and bronze in Men’s 200-meter at the 2024 Olympics — when he called out the NBA champions for calling themselves “world champions” in a viral August 2023 news conference.
“I love the U.S… but that ain’t the world!” ❌
Noah Lyles throws shade at the NBA’s ‘world champions’ 🏀👀 pic.twitter.com/BRCJagckcK
— Eurosport (@eurosport) August 27, 2023
Lyles has since doubled and tripled down on that sentiment, even going so far as to call out Super Bowl champions as also undeserving of the “world champion” nomenclature.
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That assertion did not sit particularly well with arguably the best player in the NFL, Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill.
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