Masai Russell brings home gold.
WWE NIL athlete Masai Russell won a gold medal in women's 100m hurdles at the Olympics on Saturday, August 10th.
Russell won her race by .01 seconds.
THE OLYMPIC DEBUTANTE IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION.
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
Masai Russell wins 100m hurdles gold by .01 seconds! -- #ParisOlympics
-- NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/Q65Lb7WwUr
Triple H took to social media to congratulate her.
Huge congrats to inaugural #WWENIL class member Masai Russell on taking home Olympic gold in the 100m hurdles. https://t.co/0Sa4Vx6oOM
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 10, 2024
Russell was part of the 2021 WWE NIL recruitment class.
Fans can find the full December 2021 NIL class by clicking here.
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