Is Tyreek Hill’s NFL Ring Really Worth 30 of Usain Bolt’s Olympic Gold Medals?

A true legend of the track, Usain Bolt has 8- Olympic goal medals to his name. Undoubtedly, reaching the top and being the fastest man on the planet is not everyone’s cup of tea. Safe to say, the athlete’s unbroken records are a testament to the same.

Clocking 9.58 in the 100 meters, Bolt exhibited his supremacy on the track and field. However, while the athlete gained huge fan-following for the same, he also earned himself a few rivals.

Stealing headlines, NFL star Tyreek Hill recently took a dig at Usain Bolt. Responding to Bolt’s challenge, Tyreek said that his 1 Super Bowl ring is much more valuable than all of Usain’s Gold medals. However, is that really true?

Can Usain Bolt’s 30 medals fight the Super Bowl ring? 

Bolt’s success has reached its peak since the day he became the fastest man on earth. Although a lot of sprinters try to break his record, there are hardly a few who can get close to Bolt’s time.

Bolt and Hill have had an online battle going on, regarding the title of “World’s fastest man”. Long ago, Bolt challenged the NFL star to bid his Super Bowl ring against the Olympian’s gold medals. After months, Hill finally responded to Bolt, confident about his victory.

He further stated that his Super Bowl ring is worth much more than Bolt’s gold medals, which the sprinter collected throughout his career.

“My super Bowl ring is times all those gold medals. While my one super Bowl ring is like 30 gold medals. I feel like you know because those are so hard to get,” said Hill. However, is that factually correct?

This needs to stop.. Why is it that football and basketball players always think they match athletes in other sports. Hill might be fast in the first 40-50 yards..But Bolt gains and wins in the last 50. @cheetah you are fast, but not 4X Olympic gold record breaking fast

— Frank Dukes (@thechoozen_1) November 30, 2021

A single gold medal weighs 556 grams, out of which 550 grams are silver and the rest 6 grams are gold. Therefore, the total worth of a gold medal adds up to be almost $877, $379 for gold, and $497 for silver. Bolt collected 8 gold medals, whose total worth would be around $7,000. This means his 30 Gold medals will cost $26,310.

Meanwhile, Hill’s Super Bowl ring almost costs $35,000. This means that Hill’s claim was actually right. However, to only consider the monetary value here would not be right.

The Olympics happen every 4 years while the Super Bowl happens every year. This means that if the roles were reversed, Bolt had the potential to win many more medals, the worth of which would ultimately have been more. Additionally, the Olympics are the single biggest event in the history of sports. On the other hand, Super Bowl is a domestic event.

Even though the monetary value of the ring is more, nothing holds as much value as Olympic glory. Not just individual merit, but winning an Olympic medal is also considered as a National accomplishment, which is celebrated by fans, followers, and the whole of the athlete’s nation.

Bolt is ready to fight against Hill

Clearly, Bolt’s challenge has deeply affected Hill. Accepting the battle, the NLF star said he is ready to fight the fastest man in the world.

“Like I say, you got my number, you got my Instagram. You got all the information, man you can just figure this out, man. You can meet at any local high school, I can come to Jamaica,” said Hill.

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 at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Fans will bawl their eyes out to see the two take their verbal spat to the track. It will be Lightning Bolt Vs. Cheetah, in the ultimate showdown. Who do you think will win this battle?

READ MORE: “I’ll Get Fit”: Usain Bolt Considering a Cricket Career, Hints at IPL Debut

The post Is Tyreek Hill’s NFL Ring Really Worth 30 of Usain Bolt’s Olympic Gold Medals? appeared first on EssentiallySports.