The Las Vegas Aces marched into College Park Center and defeated the Dallas Wings 106–80. Jackie Young was in full command, dropping 24 points and dishing out 8 assists, steering the offense like a seasoned maestro. But it wasn’t just her night; this was a team performance through and through. Jewell Loyd, coming off the bench for the first time, didn’t miss a beat, putting up a confident 20 points. And then there was Kierstan Bell, lighting up the court with a career-high 19, her fire and hustle turning heads and lifting the crowd to its feet. The Aces weren’t just playing, they were putting on a show. But the night filled with basketball had something for the track and field fans as well -Usain Bolt.

The crowd erupted when cameras panned to the eight-time Olympic gold medalist sitting casually among fans, soaking in the WNBA action. WNBA posted a reel in collaboration with the official Instagram handle of the Jamaican and captioned, “🚨@usainbolt pulled up to the W 🚨The eight-time Olympic gold medalist is in the building at College Park Center for Aces vs Wings. LVA vs DAL | League Pass.” But things did not go very well for the lightning bolt as the internet refused to recognize him as he video went viral with A’ja Wilson. Why would that be?

A video posted on X captured a heartwarming moment between A’ja Wilson and the Jamaican sprinting icon on June 27. The two legends dapped each other up, shared a hug. The tweet was captioned, “ ‘You the GOAT. It’s so nice to meet you.’ – A’ja Wilson to Usain Bolt.” 8 Olympic golds speak of that.

Wilson herself is on her way there. She had an all-around performance in the game with her double-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, adding 2 steals and 4 blocks across 33 minutes. She wasn’t the only player to meet Bolt, though. But what caught the fan’s attention was that he had gained weight. One under said, “No way that’s Usain Bolt“.

Another iconic moment of that night was that Bolt had also met Paige Bueckers. In a video clip, Bueckers greeted the Golden Warriors fan with a dap and hug of her own—but then added a surprise twist: she gifted Bolt a signed jersey. But the fans on the internet can’t stop talking about Jamaica’s weight.

Fans make fun of Usain Bolt over his weight

Since retiring from competition in 2017, Bolt no longer trains like an elite athlete, so it’s natural for the 38-year-old to gain a little, but fans are not going to let the legend go easily. One said, “man enjoyin retirement he then got fat 😂😂” Another user commented, “Bro eating good“. In an interview, Usain Bolt humorously admitted that after years of strict dieting during his sprinting career, he’s now making up for lost time.

Another fan said, “Usain got that Jamaican dad bod. He never running again even for fun 😂” He has also spoken about the joys of being a father. Gaining weight and relaxing were part of his journey to focus on family over fitness. And he also refused the WNBA commentator’s challenge for an end line to end line race on the court. One user also said, “😭😭he better start walking around with a name tag on d——. Usain gained like 100lbs & grew 2 inches, he don’t even look Jamaican anymore he look like a regular hood n–” 

He’s not morbidly obese or unhealthy, but compared to his elite-athlete days, his body has softened up. Another fan added, “THAT IS NOT USAIN PLZ GOD NO”. Well, can you believe it?