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Michael Johnson launched a brand new monitor league that he is hoping will revolutionize the game, and he tells TMZ Sports activities he completely desires Noah Lyles and all the opposite greatest stars to be part of it!
The U.S. Olympic legend formally began Grand Slam Monitor again in June … and following all of the thrilling motion on the Paris Video games, he informed us he is hoping the league can construct on the momentum.
In different phrases, as a substitute of followers solely paying consideration as soon as each 4 years, Michael’s aiming to maintain the game related among the many tens of millions who watched in Paris.
GST will include 96 athletes who will compete in a number of distances (100m, 200m, and many others.) at 4 mega occasions starting in April 2025 (assume main championships in golf and tennis) … and Johnson says he is already eyeing bringing the world’s quickest man on board.
The Monitor and Discipline Corridor of Famer, although, says he desires Lyles’ rivals to affix up as properly and problem the Workforce USA star — figuring out darn properly “that’s what people want,” in addition to the opposite large names burning up tracks the world over.
Actually, Michael’s already signed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as an envoy.
Johnson — proprietor of 4 Olympic gold medals — stated there will likely be loads of incentive for the world’s finest to signal on … promising base compensation, in addition to large prize cash (tens of millions in whole).
As for the game as a complete proper now, Johnson says he is loving what he is seeing … however he believes his league can take the celebs to a complete ‘nother degree.
