David Bridges
TMZSports.com
Michael Johnson launched a brand new monitor league that he is hoping will revolutionize the game, and he tells TMZ Sports activities he completely needs Noah Lyles and all the opposite largest stars to be part of it!
The U.S. Olympic legend formally began Grand Slam Observe again in June … and following all of the thrilling motion on the Paris Video games, he informed us he is hoping the league can construct on the momentum.
In different phrases, as a substitute of followers solely paying consideration as soon as each 4 years, Michael’s aiming to maintain the game related among the many hundreds of thousands who watched in Paris.
GST will encompass 96 athletes who will compete in a number of distances (100m, 200m, and so on.) at 4 mega occasions starting in April 2025 (suppose main championships in golf and tennis) … and Johnson says he is already eyeing bringing the world’s quickest man on board.
The Observe and Area Corridor of Famer, although, says he needs Lyles’ rivals to affix up as effectively and problem the Crew USA star — realizing darn effectively “that is what individuals need,” in addition to the opposite massive names burning up tracks the world over.
In reality, Michael’s already signed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as an envoy.
Johnson — proprietor of 4 Olympic gold medals — mentioned there will likely be loads of incentive for the world’s finest to signal on … promising base compensation, in addition to massive prize cash (hundreds of thousands in whole).
As for the game as a complete proper now, Johnson says he is loving what he is seeing … however he believes his league can take the celebs to a complete ‘nother stage.
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