Usain Bolt Reveals He Once Took Michael Jordan’s Advice in Winning a Big Rivalry

Jamaica’s favorite, Usain Bolt, is widely regarded as the fastest man on earth, after setting a world record timing of 9.58 seconds in a 100-meter race. His blazing speed has amazed fans every time he stepped onto the track.

Being the only sprinter who won gold at three consecutive Olympics, Bolt is called the GOAT of the track and field.

Recently in an interview, the star athlete spoke about Michael Jordan’s documentary. Usain Bolt revealed how he was inspired by Michael Jordan’s superb mentality when dealing with rivals.

“It’s just the mind of champions”- Usain Bolt

Michael Jordan shared a story of him handling negativity through his documentary. In an interview, Bolt spoke of the documentary, calling their mentality “champion’s mindset.”

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after he wins gold during the Men’s 200m Final on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Bolt believes his way of dealing with negativity is similar to that of Jordan. He notes how when Jordan was once challenged, he responded calmly with composure and Bolt did exactly that when he faced something similar.

“In O8 when I won, I think then it was Tyson. Tyson Gay was injured that season and people are like ‘You know the only reason he won was that Tyson Gay wasn’t there blah blah blah,’” said Bolt.

Back then, Bolt remained silent and chose to answer his critics with his performance next year. He beat Tyson with his amazing swift moves the next year, proving everyone wrong.

“I beat him. I was like ‘What are you gonna say now? He’s fit, he ran his fastest time, I still beat him. So, that’s how I work and just I guess it’s just the mind of champions,” he added.

Clearly, the athlete lives for competition, and his strong mindset helped him deal with all the negativity around it.

Bolt learns to cook

The iconic sprinter is not just interested in sports, but loves music and cooking as well. Recently, he shared that he is learning to grill steaks and make kebabs.

BEIJING – AUGUST 20: Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal in the Men’s 200m Final ahead of Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe and Shawn Crawford of the United States at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

“I’m just starting to learn how to grill and stuff because I have a good outside so sometimes at home and I mean my friends, we chill and yeah, we’ll grill up some chicken, you know I mean yeah, drink, some chicken,” said the 8-time Olympic champion.

Indeed, Bolt has a champions mentality. Through the same, with hard work and determination, he outdid himself throughout his career.

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