Track Legend Florence Griffith Joyner’s Husband Buys Her Rare Memorabilia Found Years After Her Passing

Published 04/04/2022, 9:16 AM EDT

The poise in which she ran, the beautiful attire she wore, and leaving a legacy of a world-class sprinter, Florence Griffith-Joyner is what everyone sprinter wants to be. The existing 100 and 200-meters world record holder is on top and hardly anyone can come close to it; although, Elaine Thompson-Herah is knocking on the door. Apart from Florence’s sprinting ability, her bubbling personality attracted crowds in the arenas. Recently, her husband Al Joyner claimed some of her belongings and this has made him emotional.

The host of A&E storage wars, Rene Nezhoda, gifted Florence’s memorabilia that belonged to Flo-Jo. Joyner spoke about being emotional after he received her belongings.

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Remarkably, Nezhoda bought the memorabilia from a thrift store in Poway, California. The owner of the thrift store, George, claimed her storage locker back in 2014 in San Diego. Nezhoda bought it from him and sold it to Florence’s husband Al Joyner. The moment became emotional for him as he opened up about the gesture.

“I know he is on a TV show and all that, but he really is a great guy and really warms my heart,” said Joyner.

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The collection includes her “rare photos and magazines”, one of her stunning NBC Olympics jackets, autographed barbie dolls, and the momentous sprinting shoes she sported while winning medals. Even the sneakers are autographed. Initially, Nezhoda wanted to auction the treasures off but subsequently, sold them to Joyner. Understandably, Nezhoda sold it off to Joyner as he revealed the reasons for not selling it for free.

“I want to be very clear. This is not charity; I am making a profit. Al knows what I paid for it and he is the only person that knows what I paid for it. I told him the profit I want to make. It’s like a track runner, you want to win,” said Nezhoda.

Just an unbelievable talent

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Passing away suddenly in 1998, she departed soon. Having her memorabilia must have been a humbling experience for Joyner. The athlete specifically loved Flo-Jo’s pink, yellow, white, and turquoise weight belt she wore while working out with him. Apart from acquiring some of her stuff, Joyner received some of his prized possessions too. He got his jacket from the 1988 Olympics which Florence gave him. It had his nickname “Sweet H2 Baby” on it.

Claiming both their stuff must be a humbling experience for him. Flo-Jo’s legacy is just incredible. For Joyner, he recollected those glory days with his beloved wife.

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Jacob Gijy is a US Sports and NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Gijy finished his Post Graduation in Psychology and worked in a hospital for 2 years before his passion for sports compelled him to find his way to sports journalism. A fan of the great Tim Duncan, he is always ready to pick up a debate with anyone who does not offer the power forward, the respect he deserves.

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Simar Singh Wadhwa

Track Legend Florence Griffith Joyner’s Husband Buys Her Rare Memorabilia Found Years After Her Passing

Legacy of Florence Griffith-Joyner

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Just an unbelievable talent