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Usain Bolt Best Paid Athlete in History

Source: Resurface News Team

The world’s fastest man turned 24 over the weekend and then signed a three-year contract extension with German apparel company Puma on Tuesday that is said to be the biggest for a track and field athlete. And although the world-record holder at 100 and 200 meters may be able to buy just about anything he wants because of his new sponsorship deal, he couldn’t even wrangle himself a proper birthday party back home in Jamaica.

“I didn’t know what to do,” said Bolt, who was in his country on his birthday for the first time in seven years. “So I just chilled. We went out and had a couple of drinks.”

Although contract terms of the deal were not released, Puma chairman and CEO Jochen Zeitz said Bolt would be the “best-paid athlete in track and field history.”