The ‘fastest man on the planet’ has his own way of relaxing away from the track. Noah Lyles is well-known as a passionate gamer, and he enjoys playing League of Legends on his computer when he’s not lighting the track on fire.
The newly crowned 100-meter Olympic champion recently detailed his gaming setup in an interview with Bleacher Report.
“Can you describe what your gaming setup is at home?” the interviewer asked. Lyles replied that he has a large desk on which he keeps his setup.
The six-time world champion disclosed that he has a large display and two distinct customized keyboards, one of which is unique. He added,
“My favorite League of Legends team, 100 Thieves just offered to send me a custom board, so I’m pretty excited about that.”
Lyles is fond of League of Legends and is also interested in its eSports scene. As an American, he supports the American franchise 100 Thieves. The eSports team has also offered him an exclusive keyboard as a kind gesture, which he seemed to be overjoyed about.
The sprinter went on to reveal that he has a few mouses and that, as a gaming purist, he prefers a wired mouse to avoid the latency and accuracy issues associated with the wireless ones.
The athlete is such a huge LoL devotee that he even has an official headset. All of the items he stated in the video comprise his entire gaming setup, and it reveals a whole new side of the track star.
Aside from games, Lyles is an anime fan as well. During the US Olympic Trials, he carried a complete set of Exodia with him along with Yu-Gi-Oh cards. However, the athlete experienced a lot of hassle getting the collection, as he recounted on Track World News’ YouTube podcast.
Lyles had everything planned out before the US Olympic Trials, but because he was never allowed to watch Yu-Gi-Oh until the age of 13, he never had the opportunity to build his own card collection.
This forced him to look for the needed card on eBay, and when he discovered a suitable seller, he promptly contacted them and purchased the set. The 27-year-old was also seen with a dual desk at the event, revealing that he purchased it from Facebook Marketplace right before the day of the event.
