'You Ain’t Simone Biles' - American Rapper Slams Noah Lyles Over Anthony Edwards' Adidas Deal

Noah Lyles and Anthony Edwards

'You Ain’t Simone Biles' - American Rapper Slams Noah Lyles Over Anthony Edwards' Adidas Deal

Abigael Wafula 21:45 - 04.06.2025

The American rapper slammed Noah Lyles for constantly complaining about not having a signature Adidas shoe like Anthony Edwards, saying he's not as marketable.

Reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has received backlash from American rapper and podcaster Cameron Ezike Giles, popularly known as Cam’ron.

Appearing on the Cam Newton podcast, Noah Lyles revealed that he is not valued by Adidas as compared to other athletes like Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards.

Noah Lyles pointed out that he is frustrated with the fact that Adidas have yet to manufacture a shoe under his name, but other stars like the NBA players have been granted that privilege.

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"I said, ‘Anthony Edwards has a shoe’, and I’m already a six-time world champion, and I’m prophesying that I’m going to be the Olympic champion," Noah Lyles ranted.

"I believe I’ve done enough to prove that my worth is given a signature shoe, or at least having the conversation of it.

"They said that's not their department, yada yada yada, dancing around the conversation. At the time, I was frustrated with them. Still am, that's another story about how they didn't even want to have the conversation about it."

Cam’ron: Track and Field is not the Best Sport in America

Noah Lyles.
Noah Lyles. (Credit: Imago).

Cam’ron is seemingly tired of hearing Noah Lyles complain about not getting the recognition he deserves, and speaking on the It Is What It Is podcast, he aimed a brutal dig at the three-time world 200m champion.

He pointed out that Noah Lyles chose track and field as a career, and it is not one of the best paths he took, since the sport is not well-known in America.

He added that Noah Lyles is always complaining, and most of the time, when he is trending, it is always a video of him complaining about something.

“Who are you, homeboy? Listen, it ain’t our fault you chose this profession. The casual fan is not watching until the Olympics ... You’ve got 90 seconds every four years. What are you doing in between that?” Cam’ron brutally asked him.

“I’ll give you five minutes. ... Let’s boost it up to 17 minutes every four years. Anthony Edwards is playing 82 games a year. Track and field is not the best sport in America ... You ain’t Simone Biles ... Every time your name is brought up, you are just talking ... You are not that marketable."

On her part, Trysta Krick, who contributes to the podcast, added that Noah Lyles just likes talking and that is not equivalent to him being given the privilege someone like Anthony Edwards has.

Noah Lyles’ Adidas contract is reportedly the richest in track and field since Usain Bolt’s retirement, but the exact amount is not in public. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards’ signature sneaker, the Adidas AE 1, continues to sell rapidly.

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