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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Affectionately Fixed Teammate Shericka Jackson's Crown

That sisterhood is real.

July 22, 2022 at 4:57 pm

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was one of the happiest athletes on the track after coming in second place behind her Jamaican teammate, Shericka Jackson. The always vibrant Fraser-Pryce showed off her motherly touch after Thursday’s 200-meter race, attentively fixing Jackson’s hair from all angles to make sure her younger teammate was ready for the cameras.

Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce fixing Shericka Jackson’s Hair after the 200m Finals 🇯🇲😂 #WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/bJSoOL7dte
— Javon D. Turner 🇯🇲 (@tjavon19) July 22, 2022

As she has done throughout her career, Fraser-Pryce touched the hearts of all her fans who have fallen in love with her sparkling personality.

Shelly – Ann Frazer Pryce is probably the most loved athlete. Always smiling and enjoying her opponents success as much as her own.

— Sundar Rajan (@srajan57) July 22, 2022

You just have to admire the friendship between Shelly and Shericka.

Good to see. Pure!

— Ricardo from One on One (@ricardodallen) July 22, 2022

I sincerely hope the Pocket Rocket is recognised for her humanity and love of others – win, lose or draw … she is truly a GEM (outside Bajan).

— Junior B. Evanson (@JuniorEvanson) July 22, 2022

You can tell when people that work together like each other

— himmie (@himmiesteer) July 22, 2022

That's Right Leave The Stress On The Track… Go Gorl Power…🙏🏾✊🏾🤟🏾

— Walter Farrow Jr (@Cmaxfarrow2) July 22, 2022

Shelly was definitely the after school fix up spray up girl in high school😂😭

— daneelgalx_ (@daneelglx) July 22, 2022

Fraser-Pryce’s heartwarming gesture is reminiscent of another unforgettable moment from Simone Biles, who went viral when she showed love to her younger teammate at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2021. At the time, 25-year-old Biles tenderly placed a ribbon in the hair of 16-year-old Zoe Miller, as Blavity previously reported.

This. ❤️@Simone_Biles // #USGymChamps pic.twitter.com/MC4Wjib8C0

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) June 7, 2021

Fraser-Pryce continued to hype Jackson when the two Jamaicans appeared together in a post-race interview. As the new champion expressed her joy during the interview, the 35-year-old mother showered her younger teammate with cheers.

Here’s what 200m World Champion Shericka Jackson had to say after her historic run 🙌🏽

Sound on to hear what the fastest woman alive in the 200m had to say 🔊 #JubileeGoldRush #TVJOregon22 #WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/2zRDxdbUos

— Television Jamaica (@televisionjam1) July 22, 2022

“I just wanted to focus on my lane,” Jackson said in her interview, according to a clip posted on Twitter. “I know Shelly’s probably one of the best curb runners, so I know she was going to go hard. So I wanted to go run the curb as hard as possible. I know I’m strong and I know I’m fast coming home.”

As Blavity previously reported, Jackson won the 200-meter race with 21.45 seconds, setting a new national and championship record. She also became the second fastest woman of all time, trailing only American icon Florence Griffith-Joyner, CNN reports.