Noah Lyles' golden sprint to 100m men's Paris Olympics title has sports celebrity internet all atwitter

United States sprinter Noah Lyles has lit the internet afire after his victory in the men's 100m final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Sunday, 4 August.

The incredible photo finish — 0.005 seconds — ahead of Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, and Lyle’s celebration that followed at Stade de France marking his 9.784-seconds dash, has fans, athletic champions and celebrities alike hyping up the newly minted Olympic champion across social media.

NBA legend Magic Johnson tuned in to watch Lyles from his Yacht, saying on X, “We’re all on the yacht cheering for Noah Lyles after winning the Men’s 100M race and remaining the fastest man in the world! It’s the first time in 20 years that the US brings home the gold in the Men’s 100! Wow — what an exciting race!!”

American actress Gabrielle Union also backed Lyles performance, reposting Lyles’ win on X, with the Olympic Champion celebrating his victory, shouting, “ America, I told you, I got this!” Union requoted, saying, “My new ringtone.”

Retired NBA star Dwyane Wade reposted on X, saying, “HE’S HIM!!”

The 27-year-old Lyles jumped on Instagram to hype up his win, with A-listers including Olympic freeskiing champion Eileen Gu commenting, "YESSIRRRRR" and filling up his comments. Lyles followed up with an X post, saying "I told you America. I got this!"