“Big Jr.”, “My Fave”: Track World Unites To Celebrate Sha’Carri Richardson’s Birthday

The athletic journey of Sha’Carri Richardson has not been less than a roller coaster ride lately. After being disqualified from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she went on to become the 100m world champion in 2023. She earned herself the championship record (10.65) while defeating the likes of Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. After an eventful year 2023, Sha’Carri became 24 on 25th March this year.

The track and field realm could not have been more excited as one of its prominent stars became a year older. To express that they took to social media and showered their wishes. All that found a place in Sha’Carri Richardson’s Instagram handle.

Sha’Carri Richardson reposted the wishes she got from her near and dear ones on her Instagram stories. “Happy Birthday to my Big Jr.”, posted Aleia Hobbs, an Olympian and American record holder from the LSU, to which Sha’Carri Richardson replied, “Thank you Big Dawg.” Another birthday wishing post was of ‘Your fav girl Bri’ (Instagram name), who wrote, “Happy Birthday to my fave”, to which Richardson rejoined to say, “My fav. Thank you.”

While HSI Sports, a sports agency, also took to Instagram to wish Sha’Carri Richardson on her birthday. An elite track club in Florida called Star Athletics also joined to shower the birthday girl with their wishes. In the last story, Sha’Carri shared a reel by the USATF that reads, “It’s Sha’Carri Richardson’s time.” In the accompanying clip, Sha’Carri is featured saying on stage, “Everything happens when it is supposed to happen.” Richardson captioned the story, “Happy Birthday to you my dear, I owe you everything.”

The wishes from all directions understandably speak volumes about Sha’Carri’s popularity. This very popularity brought her an achievement off the field recently.

A striking deal for Sha’Carri Richardson on way to Paris

Recently Sha’Carri Richardson inked a $20m collaboration with Nike until 2028. As a part of the deal, she will now engage in campaigns for the brand. The track and field athlete has had a long association with her brand since 2019. The brand has shown immense trust in her and didn’t leave her side even after the Richardson missed Tokyo Olympics for a failed dope test. Now it’s time for her to give back.

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As Sha’Carri Richardson inches closer to this year’s Paris Olympics, she is all geared up to make up for her past losses and deliver a gold furthermore. She also wrote on her Instagram, “

The countdown has begun.“, to hint at her terrific comeback to the grand Olympics this year. It remains to be seen if she can do justice to the trust her sponsors and fans have put in her.

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