Usain Bolt Talks About Meeting Michael Jordan For the First Time

On the latest episode of 'Sneaker Shopping,' host Joe La Puma talks with Usain Bolt about meeting Michael Jordan, his Puma sponsorship, and more.

Usain Bolt is one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet, but even he was excited the first time he met Michael Jordan face-to-face. On the latest episode of Sneaker Shopping, "The World's Fastest Man" talked with host Joe La Puma at Blends in Los Angeles about his deal with Puma, the possibility of designing his own Puma signature shoe now that he has retired from track and field, and meeting Jordan for the very first time.

"It was a good vibe. It was chill," says Bolt about his first encounter with MJ. "It's Michael. It's exciting just to hang with him."

Amongst the other topics discussed are Bolt's special track spikes that pay homage to his high school, and Puma's popular lifestyle models with Rihanna and The Weekend.

Check out the full episode of Sneaker Shopping above to see everything else Bolt discussed, and what he ended up copping as well.

 

 

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