Usain Bolt Gifts WYLDE Jerseys to Gamers, Hilariously Links His New Song in Response

Published 05/16/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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Usain Bolt, the greatest track athlete of all time, is a hardcore gamer. He has even credited video games for his Olympic victories to some extent. Notably, he recently joined hands with Esports company WYLDE and officially became a part of the growing sport.

As the new co-owner of the company, Bolt sent out WYLDE jerseys to gamers. It’s safe to say they are highly appreciated.

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Usain Bolt responds to appreciation Tweet

Esports content creator and co-owner of Full Squad Gaming, Jake Lucky, recently tweeted out a picture captioned, “Usain Bolt is now a co-owner of WYLDE Esports so they sent us their mens and womens esports jerseys”. In the picture, both Bolt and the co-owner of ESportsCloset, Alex Be, are sporting WYLDE jerseys.

In response, the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, hilariously retweeted their picture and wrote, “Winning Is A Must 🙌🏿” with a link to the namesake new song. 

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Bolt has famously started dabbling in the music industry with much success. His first album, “Country Yutes” did well on the reggae charts and rose to the top. A few days ago, he released a new song called “Winning Is A Must” in collaboration with NJ. The retired sprinter has never shied away from expressing his desire to become a successful music artist, and he is well on his way to making it a reality.

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Bolt’s numerous endeavors since retirement

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Since his retirement in 2016, Bolt has been active in his many, many business and artistic ventures. Never one to stay away from the spotlight, the 35-year-old father of three is dabbling in more fields than you can count on one hand.

From Champion Shave Inc, a line of affordable blade razors, to Tracks & Record, a Jamaican Restaurant, what has Bolt not invested in? In 2019, he launched Bolt Mobility, which allows users of the app Bolt Chariot to rent out electric scooters. Of course, he still has collaborations with brands like Puma, Gatorade, and EPSON. 

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Frequently, we see him dabbling in other sports, like cricket and soccer. His decade-old fascination with cricket and love for Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is no surprise to fans. In fact, Bolt even hinted at an IPL debut in his cricket career not too long ago.

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Mansi Jain is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She has a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Mass Communication from the University of Delhi and has also previously interned for HT Media. She is always one mention of Yuzuru Hanyu away from delivering an hour-long speech about the athlete's legacy.
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