‘Many of us are building from scratch’: Bolt reflects on humble beginnings
Usain
Bolt may be retired from the track but the eight-time Olympic gold medallist
isn’t done motivating the youth just yet.
The
former sprinter, who dominated athletics for the better part of a decade
beginning with at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, today (June 12) reminded the world
why he was is so beloved. Not due to all he has achieved, and how much he’s
worth, but because he’s remained grounded all throughout.
In an Instagram post, Bolt shared a photo of himself in front a luxury vehicle with the caption, “Many of us are building from scratch. No inheritance, No back ups, Making our own connections. Just God and Pure Resilience.†He was quoting a tweet that has since gone viral.
The new
father ended the post with the hashtag “#CountryYute†reminding his 9.5 million
followers that his journey started in the rural community of Sherwood Content,
Trelawny.
The post,
which has garnered almost 85 thousand likes resonated with his followers, who
seemed to collective share his sentiments.
One user said, “yea man everything start from scratch even the earth it self. Best place to start.â€
View this post on Instagram Many of us are building from scratch. No inheritance, No back ups, Making our own connections. Just God and Pure Resilience. #CountryYute Ÿ™Ÿ¿A post shared by Usain St.Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) on Jun 12, 2020 at 1:37pm PDT
Another added,
“look at some powerful words here! Really humble!â€
“Build
that generational wealth Sir!â€, someone added while another shared “One of the
most accurate post I’ve seen of late, respect.â€
Bolt has
been the standard bearer of athletics for much of his career, beginning as a
youth when he won the 200-metre event at the World Junior and World Youth Championships
in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
He is one
of the most decorated athletes ever at the senior World Championships, taking
home 11 gold medals over his career. He is the world record-holder over the 100
and 200m and also the 4 x 100m relay.
He has
amassed a veritable fortune over his career, largely from profitable
partnerships with Puma, Gatorade, Hublot, Virgin Media and Gatorade.
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Bolt consistently ranked among the top-earning athletes globally with Forbes reporting he made just over US$32 million in 2016, the year of his final Olympic appearance.
See original tweet referenced by Bolt below:
Many of us are building from scratch. No inheritance, no back ups, making our own connections. Just God and pure resilience.— Antonette Dennis (@AntonetteD_)
Many of us are building from scratch. No inheritance, no back ups, making our own connections. Just God and pure resilience.— Antonette Dennis (@AntonetteD_) June 7, 2020
