One of the most renowned names in the track and field community is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. She has made her space in the sports world with her commendable performances and her accomplishments. She is usually seen clinching golds and nabbing terrific wins for Team Jamaica. Her willpower is something all the enthusiasts look upon. Even after having a severe knee issue, she managed to attain a bronze at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Apart from her athletic side, she is also loved for her kind heart and her thoughtful implementations for others.

At the end of the 2023 season, she made space in everyone’s hearts after starting an initiative with the motivation to bring changes in the lives of athletes in high school. She recently posted an update regarding that on social media, which left all her followers wanting more.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce seen at an event of her foundation 

Shelly-Ann started her Pocket Rocket Foundation in the year 2013. The name of the foundation takes a cue from the nickname of the track and field star. Shelly-Ann was often called ‘Pocket Rocket’ for her petite build and explosive starts. Her foundation supports high school athletes in financial need. This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the foundation. The athlete arranged a fundraising banquet to mark the occasion on November. Soon after she took to her Instagram to post videos and pictures of the event, leaving her 935k followers in awe.

Fraser-Pryce was seen with her husband, Jason Pryce, and her son. Visibly happy, she was looking absolutely gorgeous in a black dress. In fact, the entire Pryce family was wearing black, with Jason and his son wearing twinning attires. In one clip in the story, a jubilant Fraser-Pryce was heard saying, “Such a night…I am feeling so blessed, I am feeling so happy…the turnout was wonderful. I couldn’t have celebrated this ten years without our sponsors and, of course, our board members and our recipients. That was really fantastic.”

She has been working very hard for this organization and after three years of break because of Covid-19, her Six-A-Side Football campaign has returned, and she is doing the best she can to bring changes in the lives of the athletes.

Jamaican track and field athletes’ support for another sport

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce recently shared an update about one of the football competitions, Six-A-Side, initiated by her Pocket Rocket foundation. The 36-year-old recently was seen greeting the football players as they girded up for the opening ceremony of the football competition.

With this, she also distributed gifts at the end of the event. She shared a post on her Instagram account as well, where she shared the photos of the event and captioned it, “Last Saturday’s Opening Ceremony and Dress Parade at the brand new FESCO football field were truly a sight to behold, and it warmed my heart to see passionate supports coming out to root for their favorite teams”.

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Furthermore, she also invited her fans to join her every weekend till the 19th of November 2023, at 2:20 p.m. Multiple brands have shown their support for this competition, including Powerade, Digicel, and Fescoja. With all these initiatives, she continues to receive love and appreciation from her fans even beyond the tracks.

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