Sometimes the rivalry stays in and out of the playground and sometimes the rivals become best friends. The greatest example can be seen in tennis, as two of the best players of all time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal share the purest bond. A similar incident can be seen with track and field American sprinters, Sha’Carri Richardson and Aleia Hobbs. Richardson who has one of the fastest records of 10.57 seconds in women’s 100 meters and Hobbs, the global medalist, have shared the pitch as opponents in LA Grand Prix and still managed to remain close friends.
However, fans are expecting to see them in Paris Olympics 2024.
Richardson, who finds herself nominated for the BET Award Sports Woman Of The Year 2023 alongside other female athletes, stays active on her social media also, feeding her fans with pictures and reels. And since she and Aleia Hobbs have been close friends, Richardson came forward to celebrate a special day for the 27-year-old star.
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Aleia Hobbs receives an emotional message from Sha’Carri
Hobbs shared a post on her Instagram featuring a picture for each month of her son’s one-year birthday. The video was reposted by Sha’Carri on her Instagram story wishing Amir a happy birthday. “@aleiabitofthis HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIL SOLDIER”, wrote Sha’Carri, to which Hobbs replied, “He said thankyou teetee” Hobbs keeps her Instagram feed filled with her son’s goofy pictures and videos.
Hobbs’ son Amir was born on 15th June 2022. Talking about the adoption process, she said to NBC, ”We decided to talk about it and see, but it was an instant yes”. She added, ”I didn’t even know, but there’s so many kids who actually need homes. I’m all for it. I’m probably going to adopt more, honestly.”
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Hobbs and Richardson were at Louisiana State University (LSU) together, and have remained close friends since then. Both athletes are expected to take part in the Paris Games next year.
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Hobbs and Richardson’s Pathway to Paris Olympics
Richardson says she is back in the race after being suspended from the US Olympic team in the 2021 Summer Olympics. Hobbs who is the world’s second-fastest 60m sprinter in history, is also expected to be seen competing 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Along with such great achievement, the 27 years old American athlete is also being recognized as a wonderful mom. And her friend Sha’Carri Richardson’s lovable birthday wishes to her son is touching fans’ hearts.
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