Fan reaction after Noah Lyles’ surprising comment on Nikola Jokic

Lyles questioned the legitimacy of NBA champions referring to themselves as “world champions” Noah Lyles, who won a gold medal in the 100-meter dash for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has recently made news for reasons other than his athletic ability.

His recurrent feuds with NBA players, particularly Anthony Edwards, have drawn a lot of attention, and his latest appearance on the “Nightcap” podcast has further fuelled the fire. During his interview with broadcasters Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Lyles was asked about Nikola Jokic, one of the NBA’s top players and a two-time MVP. Lyles’ remark, however, surprised many admirers.

“Imma be honest, I don’t know who that is,” he exclaimed.

Given Jokic’s established status in the NBA, Lyles’ remark rapidly became a topic of discussion on social media, with fans expressing amazement and incredulity.

Many people questioned if Lyles was truly uninformed of Jokic’s notoriety or if he was simply making a bold comment.

Given his previous encounters with NBA stars, Lyles’ latest comment just contributed to the mounting mystery around him.

“He’s on a heater of trolling rn,” one X user said.

A different person commented: “Lyles seems to be bitter because he thinks he should get what other athletes have and that money and recognition.”

“You can practically hear it in his laugh when he stated, I don’t know who that is, and the way he had to fake his laugh, it’s

It’s crazy how he can lie so simply. “Anytime someone starts a sentence with I’m going to be honest or something along those lines, I immediately suspect they’re lying,” a third said. causing controversy
Lyles’ relationship with NBA players, and specifically his criticism of the league, dates back to 2023, when he made headlines at a press conference following the World Championship.

At the time, Lyles questioned the authenticity of NBA winners referring to themselves as “world champions,” which ignited extensive controversy and garnered condemnation from many in the basketball community.

“You know the thing that hurts me the most is that I have to watch the NBA Finals and they have ‘world champion’ on their head,” said the player.

“World champion in what? What about the United States? Don’t get me wrong, I love the United States at times, but it’s not the whole globe.”