Quincy Wilson, the 16-year-old track and field phenom, would still be chasing football if it weren’t for Bullis High School track and field coach Joe Lee, who took him under his tutelage. Before he became the marvel on tracks, the youngest Olympic gold medalist was an ace football player. However, his parents took him to coach Lee after witnessing his blazing speed, and the Bullis coach turned him into a track and field star. Quincy Wilson’s Olympic trials saw the 16-year-old athlete break the U18 400m world record not once but twice. Although Quincy Wilson finished 6th in the individual events, failing to secure a spot there, he was called for the 4×400 team bound for Paris after Rai Benjamin vouched for the skills and talents of the young sprinting prodigy. Wilson ran the first leg in the preliminary round, clocking 47.27 seconds. Although Quincy didn’t run in the finals, the quartet of Bryce Deadmon, Christopher Bailey, Rai Benjamin, and Vernon Norwood made sure Team USA climbed the podium for gold. Now, the youngest athlete from the USA, Quincy, couldn’t be happier, basking in popularity and turning heads in awe following his unprecedented success at the summer events.

But beyond the spotlight, another person can be found beaming over the success of Quincy Wilson: his coach, Joel Lee. This apparent joy of being the coach of an Olympic gold medalist was evident when the duo appeared on the YouTube channel Fox 5 Washington, DC, on August 21, 2024. When asked how it felt to watch the whizz kid grace the podium, coach Joe Lee came out with a heartfelt response that had an element of tease as well. “I am still hating on him, because he wants to be like LeBron James; the other day he was with Jay-Z, Jay-Z zapping him up like he doesn’t even know his music. I am like name one song, name one song, but now it’s great we have great time we have fun and obviously worked hard and uh nobody works harder than this young man and he deserves everything he gets. I just have the front row seat and I am excited to be part of it and he’s got a great family, great mom, great dad, sister, the whole family and the Bullis community embraces him. We couldn’t be happier man, this is a dream come true.”

His statement clearly showcases his admiration for the young sprinting prodigy. However, the Bullis school track and field head coach has always shown unprecedented confidence in his star pupil. It’s perhaps his unwavering belief in Wilson that pushed the young sprinter to give all in. “I’m super proud. You really want to see the people who work hard and go after their goals to be rewarded at the highest level,” Lee said in an interview with 7News Sports. Meanwhile, apart from his coach, Quincy Wilson continues to impress other greats in their fields.

Quincy Wilson meets legendary rapper

Quincy Wilson has indeed attained celebrity status following his success in Paris. As his popularity spread, the young gun continued to draw admiration from legends and national icons. He recently met the 24-year Grammy Award winner, legendary rapper Shawn Corey Carter, a.k.a. Jay-Z. In a video posted by retired football safety Ryan Clark on Instagram on August 19, 2024, Wilson was seen shaking hands and interacting with Beyonce’s husband, Jay-Z.

The video was enough to send shockwaves across the track and field community, with fans lauding the young star. Mesmerized over the iconic meetup, one fan summed it up as, “What a moment.” Quincy Wilson undoubtedly has a dream start for his career. Brimming with talent and age on his side, this Bullis High Schooler is surely poised to climb the summit of sprinting greatness.