Money star: Sha’Carri Richardson delves into sports broadcasting as she inks landmark $15,000,000 per year deal with ESPN
In a landmark development in the world of sports media and athletics, world’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson has bagged an unprecedented deal with broadcasting giants ESPN reportedly worth over $15,000,000 per year.
This will make her the highest-paid American track and field athlete in history – a testament to Richardson’s immense talent, marketability, and influence as the next big sports icon.
Richardson is arguably the most famous and influential track and field star in the past year, following her 100m title-winning performance at the 2023 world championships in Budapest.
At the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the 24-year-old star sprinter blazed to the 100m silver medal and dominantly anchored Team USA’s 4x100m relay squad to the Olympic title in a Season’s Best (SB) performance of 41.78s.
My sister-in-law brought a crown for me last night. She told me, months ago, that she was going to bring it and she gave it to me after the race but if I had to break off pieces, and give it to other women on Team USA, this is who I give it to. I would give a piece of that to Gabby Thomas in the 200m. Tara Davis (Olympic long jump champion) for sure,” said McLaughlin-Levrone.
“Sha’Carri, I know there were some issues going on, but she still went out there and did her thing. Elle St. Pierre, she’s a beast, I absolutely love watching her run.
“Gosh, there are so many names I could name. I honestly could name everybody. Jasmine Moore doubling in both the long jump and the triple jump. There are just so many women who are represented super well,” she added.
The 25-year-old hopes she can inspire other young women to chase their dreams and is grateful to have represented Team USA at three different Olympics, starting from Rio 2016 when she made her debut as a teenage
“I remember watching the Olympics as a young girl and just envisioning myself here, being able to have that full-circle moment. I hope I inspire young women all over to go after whatever they are chasing. I would tell a young girl coming up in sports to honestly run her race, not looking left or right because everyone’s journey is different,” she concluded
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