The 2024 Paris Olympics, while being one of the biggest events this year, also paved the way for the rise of many athletes. In the reportage that followed the Olympics, one track star’s wins caught the attention of the world. It was none other than the 16-year-old Quincy Wilson. He became the youngest American to win an Olympic gold! Quincy has touched the stars with the win and the rise in followers, as well as fame. But despite it all, Quincy has not forgotten his roots or the paths he walked! But more importantly, he hasn’t forgotten or left behind those who walked with him!

On October 31st, Quincy Wilson took to Instagram to wish one such person. His friend Chase Johnson! Quincy went on to write, “Happy birthday to the guy who’s been here with me throughout the ups and downs. Couldn’t have made it this far without you.” While the world might have watched Quincy make history, it was those who came before the win who walked with him. And Chase? From the sounds of it, Chase has been Quincy’s support system for a while now. After all, Chase understands the demands of sports!

Chase Johnson is a 15-year-old point guard. He plays for the Washington Warriors and is even a member of the National Junior Honor Society. Chase is more than just a friend! A scroll through Chase’s X account tells a tale of consistent support for Quincy Wilson. Chase even went on to repost Quincy’s wishes and write, “Appreciate it, my guy, love you, my dawg.” Now, that’s the depth of the camaraderie the two share. But this isn’t the first time Quincy has done something wholesome!

It was not so long ago that Quincy caught the world off-guard with his homecoming event. For the same, he came in a white Rolls Royce Ghost alongside his date, Solai Russell! Solai herself is a track athlete and the sister of Olympian Masai Russell. Solai’s mom, Dr. Sharon Russell, finding the gesture from Quincy rather cute, went on to write, “A lady deserves nothing but the best🥇. Incredible homecoming experience with 2… beautiful, intelligent, talented, respectful, and caring young souls.” And that’s Quincy in a nutshell. While Quincy has all the bragging rights, in a world where fame can change people, he chooses to remain grounded. It is perhaps a habit he picked up somewhere between his 7-year sprinting journey!

Quincy Wilson won hearts in 2024, but medals since he was 9!

Quincy Wilson undoubtedly is the newest Olympic sensation. The kind of sensation that the world is likely to follow for the next decade. While the fame of the Olympic podium might be new to him. He is no stranger to the highs of winning. Quincy, after all, since 2017, has held his AAU National Champion title in the 400m like it’s his birthright! And that too consistently for multiple years!

To be more precise, Quincy won in 2017, 2018, and 2019, and then came the pandemic. This was the only year he missed out on winning. When Quincy won his first title when he was just nine. And despite the disadvantage of being so young, he went on to clock 1:02. Post this, he continued winning. In 2022, however, when Quincy turned 14. He went on to clock 47.77! But the past year? Well, that’s a showreel of its own!

This season alone, Quincy Wilson broke the high school 400m record not once, not twice, but three times! The show began at the U.S. Olympic Trials when he clocked a jaw-dropping 44.66 in the prelims, toppling Darrell Robinson’s long-standing record. Quincy wasn’t satisfied there; he sped through the semis at 44.59, raising the bar again and securing his spot in the finals, where he placed sixth with a solid 44.94.

And while he didn’t clinch an individual 400m slot for the Olympics, Quincy made history as the youngest American male track Olympian ever by joining the 4x400m relay pool. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, he sprinted to a personal best of 44.20 at the Holloway Pro Classic in July—just weeks before the Paris Olympics. The rest as they are history. As Quincy Wilson prances through the landscapes of media, winning hearts, let’s not forget he is just 16. And boy-oh-boy has he started scripting in Legacy in style!